Yering Station (Yarra Valley) – “Yarrabank” Sparkling 2001 – Yeasty nose with citrus, cherry, and some earth. Palate strikes an excellent acid balance that is crisp and refreshing while not being acid dominant. Good mouth-feel and good palate length. Ready to drink for my tastes, but should hold for a few years. 89/100 “E.D” Rosé […]
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Yarraloch (Yarra Valley) – A brand new producer and based on their “Stephanie’s Dream” Chardonnay, one to watch out for. Wines are made by Sergio Carlei. “Stephanie’s Dream” Chardonnay 2004 – Lovely minerality, tight and focused but with good flavour intensity as well. Exhibits very good length. I really like this! It’s not a bargain […]
Yabby Lake (Mornington Peninsula) – Chardonnay 2004 – A confronting style. Oak is predominant, as well as funky and leesy on the full-on intense nose. The palate has good texture but lacks focus. There is complexity in spades here, and it may well fare better with food, but it’s just too over the top for […]
Witchmount (Sunbury) – Pinot Gris 2005 – Nose has good intensity, with lemon, lime and mango. The palate does not have the same intensity of flavour and lacks punch. 85/100 Chardonnay 2005 – Fresh, tropical fruit and floral nose. Palate is simple and trails away towards the finish. 85/100 Sauvignon Blanc 2005 – Both the […]
Willow Creek Vineyard (Mornington Peninsula) – “Tulum” Chardonnay 2003 – An intense, powerful, challenging wine. The nose is slightly funky, leesy and has some oak and malolactic characters. Palate is full bodied. Would probably show better with some food as a foil. 88/100 “WCV” Chardonnay 2004 – In contrast to the “Tulum”, this is a […]
Turramurra (Mornington Peninsula) – Chardonnay 2003 – Seems like the fruit can’t hold up against the oak. Aromas of oak and buttery malolactic ferment characters. Texture on the palate is alright, but the wine is too broad for my liking. 83/100 “Fumé Blanc” Sauvignon Blanc 2003 – An interesting nose that is sadly dominated by […]
Trentham Estate (Murray Darling) – Viognier 2004 – Rich varietal nose of apricot and some peach. Has a dry palate with a decent flavour profile. Needs a little bit more intensity on the palate to be better to my taste. 87/100 “Two Thirds” Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2005 – A blend of 60% Semillon, 40% Sauvignon […]
Ten Minutes By Tractor (Mornington Peninsula) – “Reserve” Pinot Noir 2003 – Shows slightly more stalk and earth than the 10X Pinot, also has notes of sour cherry as well as some oak that comes in over the top. Palate has good structure and length, but the oak needs to back off and let the […]
Sutton Grange Winery (Bendigo) – “Fairbank” Viognier 2005 – Apricot and pineapple on the nose. Not bad, but lacks texture or something to make it stand out. 84/100 “Fairbank” Rosé 2005 – 90% Shiraz, 10% Merlot. There is nothing much to talk about here, light in colour and flavour. Palate is reasonably balanced and crisp […]
Shelmerdine (Heathcote / Yarra Valley) – “Merindoc” Shiraz 2004 – A barrel sample of the first release of this single vineyard Heathcote wine that was made by Sergei Carlei from Carlei estate. Inky black in colour – a big, brooding, powerful wine that at the same time shows some balance and class. This wine has […]