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"For your pleasure
In our present state
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Like anything
We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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2013 Mayer Bloody Hill Pinot Noir
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
2013 Mayer Close Planted Pinot Noir
“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
2011 Toolangi Yarra Valley Chardonnay
Forward and developed for a 2011 Yarra Valley Chardonnay. Fruit comes from the warmer Dixons Creek area on the Valley floor. Peaches in syrup, apricot nectar, grilled nuts, unripe banana and wood spice. Slippery more than buttery in the mouth. Not much … Continue reading
2012 TarraWarra Estate Reserve Chardonnay
Now with a new and improved label. Softly spoken for a ‘Reserve’ wine. It’s a very impressive expression of Yarra Valley purity and understatement. White peach and flowers, lemon-lime refreshment with a suggestion of orange peel. Lightly toasty nougat oak … Continue reading
2012 Seville Estate Old Vine Reserve Pinot Noir
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
2013 Seville Estate Pinot Noir
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
2013 Seville Estate The Barber Pinot Noir
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
2012 Seville Estate Reserve Chardonnay
It’s not inexpensive but it is extremely good. Precession, detail, persistence. Struck match sulphides, white flowers, stonefruit and honeydew melon moving into lemon and almonds on the back-palate. Lovely flavours and aromas certainly but what sets this apart is the pebbly … Continue reading
2013 Seville Estate Chardonnay
Once again, no shortage of flavour in the standard Estate model but it is neither flabby nor overwhelming. The oak (30% new) is more noticeable but in balance. Seville Estate’s founder, Dr Peter McMahon, passed on in 2013 and the wines … Continue reading
2013 Seville Estate The Barber Chardonnay
Sourced from vineyards in the Upper Yarra Valley. The warmer vintage produces a wine of concentration, richness and a degree of breadth. Rockmelon, white peach, grapefruit and pithy lemon. A tad syrupy but never amorphous. Some vanilla and a mere hint of smoked … Continue reading