Category Archives: Mornington Peninsula

So many differences between these Kooyong single vineyard Pinots yet there’s a common theme of layered decadence, structure and complexity. All of them are ageworthy and it’s a shame more people won’t be able to tease them apart side by … Continue reading →

As the name suggests, the Haven vineyard is the most sheltered site at Kooyong. These are complex and uncompromising wines but they aren’t short of fruit flavour. They just need time to unwind. Softer acidity and some cuddly plum here … Continue reading →

Colour me a sceptic when it comes to the flavours of the earth making their way, unadulterated, into the flavours of the wine but there’s no doubting the ferruginous edge that is almost always exhibited in the Kooyong Ferrous Pinot – … Continue reading →

This ain’t no fruit bomb. It opens up with what appears to be a fair amount of reduction. Camp fires, snapped twigs, black spice and rhubarb take precedence over sour red cherry fruits. Savoury with a core of granite minerality. … Continue reading →

The Massale usually offers a good hit of fruit flavour although that has been toned down with this release, presumably due to vintage conditions. It’s a little more complex. Fruit hovers between raspberry and red cherry hightones and underlying darker … Continue reading →

Loving the Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noirs from 2010 that have crossed my tasting bench. Fresh and vital fruit stuffing, complexity and structure seem to be common themes. This effort from Kooyong is a top example. The cherry and bramble fruit … Continue reading →