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Category Archives: Yarra Valley
Yering Station Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
I think I have mentioned this before, but I am not a big Cabernet drinker. So when I opened this bottle I did not expect to be compelled to write a note. Lovely balance on the nose, with currants, soft … Continue reading
Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Notes, Price, Varietal/Style, Yarra Valley
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Yering Station Village Pinot Noir 2010
Well the summer holidays are over and it’s time to get off the wagon. I haven’t written a note for a while, so I think it might take me some time to get back into the swing of things. This … Continue reading
Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Notes, Pinot Noir, Price, Varietal/Style, Yarra Valley
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2010 Mayford Tempranillo
How good is this? Pours bright purple. Juicy blueberries and ribena fruits, bursting out of the glass. Touched by some brown spices, and a lick of spicy new oak. Moderate chewy tannins round out an effusive appealing package. Cellar if … Continue reading
Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Tempranillo, Yarra Valley
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Wickhams Road Pinot Noir 2010
A second label from the crew at Hoddles Creek. Retailed around the $16 mark I think, but I cannot see it on their website at the moment so I think it has sold out. But surely the 2011 cannot be … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Notes, Pinot Noir, Price, up to $20, Varietal/Style, Yarra Valley
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Yering Station Pinot Noir 2010
A winery sample that has been on the tasting bench for a couple of months. Nicely perfumed: red cherries, rose petals, wood spices, forest floor and a hint of liqueured cherries. The palate is initially very tight: cherry fruits, spice, … Continue reading
Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Notes, Pinot Noir, Price, Varietal/Style, Yarra Valley
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Yarra Yarra “The Yarra Yarra” 2002
Surprisingly, a wine from the Yarra Valley; who would have thunk it. Now, I must confess that Cabernet is not my favourite tipple at the moment, so I have been drinking a few just to be rid of them. This … Continue reading
Posted in $50 to $100, Cabernet Sauvignon, Notes, Price, Varietal/Style, Yarra Valley
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Wantirna Estate “Amelia” Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1998
I have been re-organising the cellar and found 2 bottles of this wine. No ullage to speak of. Still a deep red in colour, with no sign of aging. An attractive nose, red currants and black olives, with some leaf, … Continue reading
Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Notes, Price, Varietal/Style, Yarra Valley
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Hoddles Creek 1er Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2008
As suggested by Franco, I slapped this in a decanter for 4 hours before seriously contemplating its merits. And he was right because even though the florals were very pleasant, the palate was backward. Very backward indeed. But actually, I … Continue reading
Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Notes, Pinot Noir, Price, Varietal/Style, Yarra Valley
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PHI Pinot Noir 2007
I have liked PHI wines in the past, and this continues the trend, despite the difficult vintage. An interesting nose, showing cherries and stalk, with minerals and musk, and a touch smoke and dried meat. Nuanced. The palate was initially … Continue reading
Posted in $50 to $100, Australia, Notes, Pinot Noir, Price, Varietal/Style, Yarra Valley
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Coldstream Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2006
It’s Pinot Noir weather again, so I picked up a small swag of them from TWE on the weekend. As well as this one, I have the 07 PHI, the 07 Main Ridge Half Acre, the 08 Kooyong Massale and … Continue reading
Posted in $50 to $100, Australia, Notes, Pinot Noir, Price, Varietal/Style, Yarra Valley
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