Category Archives: Yarra Valley

Hoddles Creek 1er Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2008

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Lincoln

I opened this last night to have with some tasty Thai food. An explosive nose that I could smell half way across the room, showing glossy lemons, grapefruit with a hint of slightly unripe pineapple and a touch of spice … Continue reading →

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Wickhams Road Pinot Noir 2008

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Lincoln

I’ve had a couple of bottles of this now. A delicate nose, lightly spiced, with cherry fruits, a touch of strawberry and some wood spices. The palate is delicate too, red fruits and rose petals, a touch milky and sappy … Continue reading →

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William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2008

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Lincoln

The last wine from the new release from William Downie. Open for 5 hours. Some pretty fruit sweetness on the nose, clean and bright, with plums, raspberries, cloves and a touch of musk. Inversely, the palate is relatively closed and … Continue reading →

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De Bortoli Sauvignon 2007

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Lincoln

First things first. Don’t serve straight from the fridge, or it will look absolutely fruitless and bereft of charm. I reckon 17℃ would be about right; the same temperature as you’d serve a medium bodied red. A pale yellow in … Continue reading →

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Yering Station Pinot Noir 2007

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Lincoln

A medium cherry red in colour. An attractive nose, with lifted aromas of cherries, strawberries, dry stalks, vanilla with a touch of earthiness. The palate showed clean and sweet fruits, cherries and a bit of earth, with a cleansing finish. … Continue reading →

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Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 2008

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Lincoln

I opened this Sunday lunchtime and had a glass. The rest was consumed during the Dragons-Cowboys game and then dinner. I meant to keep some for the next day but it was nigh on impossible to do so. A nose … Continue reading →

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Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 2006

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Lincoln

I just found a six pack of this in the cellar. Lucky me, and I have promptly celebrated by having it three times this week. A slightly different note to my last, but an equally impressive wine. A very interesting … Continue reading →

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William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2007

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Lincoln

My third bottle from a case; I cannot keep my hands (and my corkscrew) off them. A bright red in colour, with a nose showing aromas of cherries and minerals, chalk and musk, followed by a bit of sap and … Continue reading →

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macforbes Woori Yallock Pinot Noir 2006

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Lincoln

I’ve now had 4 bottles of this wine over the past 6 months and I have come to the conclusion that it is on a downward spiral. I don’t know what is going on with it, but it is not … Continue reading →

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macforbes Woori Yallock Pinot Noir 2006

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Lincoln

Aromatically pleasing, with cherry compote, sap, a cleanness and clarity, acid and a touch of spice. The palate is excellent, again with a clarity of fruit, red cherries and some confection, a full but light mouthfeel, and sap on the … Continue reading →

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