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Giant Steps
on 7 April, 2021
Applejack Vineyard, in the upper Yarra Valley, was planted by respected viticulturist Ray Guerin and is managed by his son Mark. The higher altitude results in a cooler and extended growing season, ideally suited to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.... Read full article
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Payne's Rise
on 25 October, 2018
Perfumed and lively. Soft and structural with fresh acidity. Delicate, but with a richness of fruit. Juicy red berries, herb, stalk and oak spice notes play a role. Fine earthy silky tannin structure
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on 25 October, 2018
on 25 October, 2018
Wantirna Estate Lily Pinot Noir is a wine of great finesse and flavour with cherries, strawberries and a delicate spice and generous texture. It is a wine that ages gracefully for at least ten years.... Read full article
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Payne's Rise
on 17 October, 2018
Hand picked at various levels of ripeness, whole bunch pressed, fermented in seasoned oak barriques with extended barrel maturation, the 2015 Sauvignon Blanc reflects a delicate varietal fruit character of citrus and tropical fruits.... Read full article
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Punt Road
on 17 October, 2018
The nose displays cherries and cardamom. Pomegranates and sour cherries on the palate. A lick of angelica root and chamomile tea to finish.... Read full article
on 17 October, 2018
on 17 October, 2018
95 Points – James Halliday - Juicy fruit flavours of grapefruit, white peach and lemon zest are tightly bound with crisp acidity and subtle cedary oak. Providing for an elegant yet complex Chardonnay with great length.
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Payne's Rise
on 17 October, 2018
True cool climate Shiraz, black & white pepper, spice and stalky whole bunch characters with brambly red fruits. The palate has strong fleshy fruit, ripe cherry & raspberry, plenty of spice and savoury flavours, clean acidity and silky tannins. ... Read full article
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Fergusson Winery and Restaurant
on 17 October, 2018
The fruit for this wine was sourced from some of the Yarra Valley's premium pinot noir sites. The wine exhibits fresh strawberry, cherry and plum notes, flavours which carry through to the palate. A well balanced, elegant wine showing ripe flavours... Read full article
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De Bortoli Wines
on 5 September, 2016
Hand picked and sorted. Fermented in small open fermenters, 20 days maceration (colour took around 10 days to deepen), 14 months in 500L French casks. Regular gravity racking and aeration during oak maturation. Minimal handling to bottle. ... Read full article
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Payne's Rise
on 14 August, 2016
A fine, medium bodied fruit driven wine balancing blackcurrant fruit with more earthy olive and herbal notes, evenly weighted with silky tannins and great length.... Read full article
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Bicknell FC
on 11 August, 2016
Sourced from the 1988 planted Stewart vineyard at the top of Price’s Rd, Gladysdale. We have leased and farm the vineyard ourselves, which we are slowly restoring to full production. With poor flowering, the crop load was only 1.5t/Ha.... Read full article
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Bicknell FC
on 11 August, 2016
Sourced from the Willowlake vineyard at Gladysdale in the Yarra Valley. This is one of the oldest vineyards in Gladysdale, planted in 1981. The vintage is regarded as one of the best of the last three decades.... Read full article