Category Archives: Geelong

Brown Magpie Pinot Noir 2004

A blend of 100% estate grown fruit, using the varieties 114, 115 and MV6. Handpicked and aged in French and Hungarian oak barriques. Aromas of cherries and earth, a bit of fennel, tomato and leaf. With time, there was a … Continue reading

Posted in Australia, Geelong, Notes | Leave a comment

Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2001

I am drinking all my old Aussie pinots; after this I am on to 2002s. A murky red in colour. Stalk, beetroot, red cherries, earth, smoke, a touch of caramel and toffee, a bit of tar too. Quite a bit … Continue reading

Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Geelong, Notes, Pinot Noir, Price, Varietal/Style | Leave a comment