Campbell Mattinson 92+ Points!
Huon Hooke 92 points!
Campbell Mattinson 92+ Points!"The Wallis Vineyard was planted in 1995 on the southern slopes of Main Ridge. It's wild-yeast, small-batch fermented " it spends 18 days on skins " before going into all-French oak for 18 months.
Light in colour but strong in flavour and tannin. This is a stern, dry style of pinot noir. It tastes of stems, asparagus, warm red cherries and clear, fresh cedarwood. It suggests at bitterness on the finish, in a positive way. It's taut and lengthy, but on the warm side alcohol-wise. I will be interested to taste what time makes of this."
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Oct 2010
Huon Hooke 92 points!
"A complex, savoury pinot which will possibly improve with time. It has lots of personality, with density and fleshiness on the palate. The savoury bouquet has aspects of oak and fresh-turned earth."
Huon Hooke, Gourmet Wine Traveller April/May 2011
"Ironically for a wine with such a relative lack of colour density, the first impression conveyed by the aroma profile is one of thick, dense impenetrability. It almost relates more to old-fashioned fragrance than it does wine, with heady notes of spiced wood, Morello cherries, vanilla and a myriad other smells too exotic and fleeting to identify with certainty. Sitting above it is a nice, clean fresh note which arcs over the composition and holds it together. Really impressive complexity, and a seriouness that both prompts an intake of breath and further exploration.
The palate lightens in tone ever so slightly thanks to a firm fruit line that runs all the way along and cuts through the complexity of the savoury elements. This remains, however, a darkly concentrated style. Texture is a highlight, with abundant tannins making themselves felt from mid-palate onwards, and a subdued undercurrent of acidity running the entire length. Intensity is impressive. A tangy, sweet finish rounds things off well."
Ten Minutes By Tractor Winery
Sustainably-made
Country:
Australia
Region:
VIC- Mornington Pen
Variety:
Wine Red - Pinot noir
Size:
750mL
