Category Archives: Pinot Noir

Perhaps even more impressive than the 2012 Reserve Chardonnay. Both deserve a stint in the cellar. Intense flavours, beautiful aromatics and a girdle of grainy tannin. Roses, wild strawberries, raspberry and plums. Beetroot cubes and undergrowth. Notable yet tastefully applied cedar … Continue reading →

Another offering from Timo Mayer, also known as Lollipop Man, alias the Long-Haired Sucker. Little in the way of oak static. Some reduction which blows off. Intense raspberry, sarsaparilla, spiced rhubarb and maraschino cherry. Mouth tingling acid, smudgy tannin. Not … Continue reading →

“P.Funk, uncut funk, the bomb”-Parliament The funk is not doobified here. There is no David Bowie to be seen…although someone did spot Old Gregg in the lake nearby. Wilted roses, lilacs and smoke. Brown leaves and rocks. 50% whole bunches … Continue reading →

The grapes are sourced from a one acre block of original plantings that are about forty years old. The wine is seriously built and I wouldn’t be opening it myself for at least another three or four years. 20% whole … Continue reading →

A step up in quality from the Barber. Possesses fruit depth, power and intensity as well a fair clip of nutty oak. 20% whole bunches in the mix. Both sour and glacé cherries with wild strawberries and a subtle ripple of blueberry. Savoury earthen balance and … Continue reading →

A solid Pinot Noir although it wants for real focus and intensity. It is flush with cherry and sweet black raspberry fruits. Some undergrowth and finally a slight bitterness to the finish. Vanilla oak provides utilitarian tannin. Not much in the … Continue reading →

New livery and a big step up from the 2012 TarraWarra Estate Chardonnay. This is a Pinot that deserves to be on your radar, especially given the price. Raspberry, tree bark, sour cherry, sap, cedar and toasted spice with a … Continue reading →