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In our present state
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We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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2012 William Downie Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir
To me, the least cohesive and the most standoff-ish of the three Downie Pinots as a youngster. It’s a touch boney, mostly elbows and knees for now. I have little doubt it will sort itself out over a few years … Continue reading
2012 Montalto Pennon Hill Chardonnay
If you aren’t enamoured with the leaner style of Australian Chardonnay that is currently in vogue and are seeking a more lavish and voluptuous approach at an affordable price then you could do worse than this effort from Montalto. It’s ripe but … Continue reading
2012 Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio
A fuller, rounder more forward expression of Pinot Grigio and one that I’d be happy to have on my table. Fruit is primarily but not solely from the Pennon Hill Vineyard. There’s flavour and ripeness here. Pears and apples, almonds and … Continue reading
2011 Circe Hillcrest Vineyard Pinot Noir
I passed on reviewing this when it was released. I thought it was a good wine but it was too bound up for me to say how good with any confidence. No such problem now. It’s beginning to sing and … Continue reading
2010 Port Phillip Estate Morillon Pinot Noir
Not a Pinot Noir for people who are after lashings of fruit or upfront flavours. This is a wine that draws you in slowly with delicate insistence. Forest and pine characters are to the fore with sap, tomato seeds, sour cherry … Continue reading
2010 Port Phillip Estate Serenne Shiraz
I don’t get to taste a lot of Mornington Peninsula Shiraz. I’m not sure a lot gets made. But this is a ripper. 15% whole bunches incorporated. It smells of blackberries, boysenberry, pan juices, terracotta, earth and florals. Shimmers with … Continue reading
2010 Kooyong Estate Chardonnay
Coming to the end of a wrap of Kooyong/Port Phillip Estate current releases and I can safely say they are a winery at the top of their game right now. Extremely impressive wines across the board. This 2010 Estate Chardonnay … Continue reading
2011 Kooyong Beurrot Pinot Gris
A Pinot Gris of great intrigue and subtlety. Not a bad thing really. I’ve meant to try previous vintages but retail managers kept talking me out of it. Weird. There’s some sweet pear here but I can’t imagine the residual … Continue reading
2011 Port Phillip Estate Chardonnay
Honestly, I expected to like this more than I ultimately did. Not that it’s a poor wine by any means and it will benefit from a few years in the cellar. Linear but with texture imparted from barrel and sur lie … Continue reading
2010 Kooyong Meres Pinot Noir
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