2010 Montalto Estate Pinot Noir

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Jeremy Pringle

A rather luxe Pinot from Montalto Estate. Ripe and mouth-filling with a fair amount of oak supporting the mostly dark fruits.

Plums, black cherry, assorted sweet spice and a little earth. It’s regional and well crafted in its own way but it failed to excite me and at the price that’s an issue. Too polished and glossy for my tastes – which will be exactly what draws others towards it. 89 Good

Region: Mornington Peninsula
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Price: $48
Tasted: November 2012

http://www.montalto.com.au

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4 Responses to 2010 Montalto Estate Pinot Noir

  1. Stu says:
    November 23, 2012 at 7:58 am

    With you – same ‘score’ to FWIW – wanted more depth personally. More back end. And yes, at the price kind of expect it too.

    Would like to see their single vineyard wines – see how they fair over this.

  2. Jeremy Pringle says:
    November 23, 2012 at 8:12 am

    Yes, that would be interesting. I quite liked the Montalto cellar door experience when I last visited there in 2008 – very friendly…but it felt like a food, olive oil, restaurant and wine shop as opposed to a winery dedicated to excellence. Mind you, maybe that was just my perception.

  3. Simon Black says:
    June 4, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    Hi Jeremy, I’m slightly slow on the uptake regarding responding to your comment from November 2012, but would like to extend an invitation to you to revisit Montalto and perhaps I can add to your previous experience now that we have our own winemaking facility. The new winery was set up at the end of 2009 – previously the wines were made under contract. Now that we control all inputs, from vine to bottle, we have the ability to explore and craft unique wines that reflect our region and the 6 vineyard sites we own and lease. Over the past 4 vintages we have been refining and trialling a vast array of vinification techniques to ensure we realise each sites full potential and to get our styles where we want them, so there has been a huge shift in focus and I expect further changes are on the horizon as I get to know the sites better. So, whilst we still maintain a great cellar door/restaurant experience, we now have a dedicated, innovative and passionate wine making team committed to wine excellence. I would love to show you through the winery and give you a taste of what we’re about.
    Cheers,
    Simon.

  4. Jeremy Pringle says:
    June 5, 2013 at 6:59 am

    Thanks for the update and invitation Simon. Hopefully I’ll be able to take you up on it next time I have the opportunity to visit the Peninsula.

    Cheers
    J

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