According to WineStar , this new wine is a new label from Bruce Dowding, the man who planted the Rochford vineyard in the Macedon Ranges. The fruit comes from vines in the Gippsland and near-Whitfield regions of Victoria and was made at Kooyong by Sandro Mosele.
A reserved nose; quiet and contemplative. Red cherries and pretty florals, but underlaid with minerals and dried meats. Red fruits on the palate, slightly herbal and drying, smoky sour cherries and a bit of a metallic finish. It is certainly tight on the palate, and leaner than the Coldstream Hills ’05; I like the style; and it should flesh out with a year or two in the cellar. Another impressive budget Pinot Noir.
Rated : 88 Points
Tasted : May06
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : $25
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2007 – 2010
Source : The Wine Room at Fridays
Drinking another bottle of this now. Still quite solid. Perhaps 87 points this time, but still great value for money…..