There are more than a few words that get thrown around pretty indiscriminately in the marketing and communication of wine. Words like premium, estate, reserve, authentic, terroir and unique. In most cases it is a pretty empty assertion, rarely can the claim be legitimately justified. Few people can truly say they are a pioneer, but John Middleton certainly can. With a background in the RAAF he found himself in the Yarra Valley as a regional family doctor back in the 1950s. He established the estate, inspired in part by the Swiss settlers of the 1850s (de Castella, de Pury), and the wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. Continue reading
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The Vincast with David Bowley from Vinteloper Wines
On this the second episode of The Vincast we have our first get-to-know-you. Our special guest is David Bowley, the owner, operator and marketer of Vinteloper Wines. Dave makes wines from a number of different varieties that best express their region and site, some are single variety and some are blends. On the episode we talk about how he got into wine, his reason for initially pursuing a “day job” in the industry, and what ultimately led him to start the Vinteloper project.
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Foxeys Hangout – 3/09/2013
Pinot Gris 2013
Quite bright fresh fleshy green fruits. Textured intense, fairly true to style and region, lots of green apples.
Chardonnay 2012
A little on the shy side aromatically, not giving away much. Clean fresh not heavy or oaky, just lacking fruit personality.
Rosé 2013 (Shiraz)
Fresh fruity, a little bit spicy, generous fruit, some sweetness but sufficiently dry.
Pinot Noir 2012
Subtle earthy spicy dark cherries. Balanced generous, good fruit, some sweet tannins, subtle oak. Safe but indistinct.
Shiraz 2012
Super peppery on the nose, blackberries. Quite supple and generous, good savoury edge, lovely round black pepper, lacks a bit of drive.
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Scorpo Wines – 3/09/2013
Pinot Gris 2012
Looks a touch sulphury smoky. Classic Scorpo Gris, rich yet tight and focused, nice texture and generosity.
Chardonnay 2009
Purity finesse drive natural acidity bite and freshness. Long and fine, well-managed for the vintage.
Pinot Noir 2011
Fine delicate but nice concentration and balance. Earthy savoury textural density. Power but restraint.
Shiraz 2008
Meaty inky savoury Indian spice. Juicy dark generous, looking full in oak and fruit. Lacking some finesse. Not sure…
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Hurley Vineyard – 3/09/2013
Estate Pinot Noir 2011
Light tight lean savoury. Very good but a little retiring. Not offering a lot.
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Moorooduc Estate – 3/09/2013
Estate Chardonnay 2011
Balanced generous, on the austere slightly mealy lees cheesy style. Wonderful texture and maturity.
The Moorooduc Chardonnay 2010
Rich raw generous intense full and forward, very forward now. Needs much time.
Pinot Noir 2011
Lovely bright savoury tight raspberry. Power expression for the vintage, lovely fruit purity and some amaro notes.
The Duc Pinot Noir 2010
Bright floral rose petal lavender. Very intense generous warm but fresh.
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Paradigm Hill – 3/09/2013
Riesling 2012
A bit thin and underripe. Well made, just not the region for it.
Pinot Noir l’ami sage 2011
Juicy bright soft tannins fresh long, quite warm for the vintage. Plenty of maceration tannins and structure. Bold.
Shiraz Col’s Block 2010
Intense dark slightly meaty spice, hints of tomato and dark pomegranate.
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10 Minutes by Tractor – 3/09/2013
10x Chardonnay
Clean tight lean. Fresh balanced bright citrus fruit. Generous mineral savoury lees notes.
Estate Chardonnay 2011
Purer but lighter. Finer and a touch more savoury, very fine and poised with just enough personality. Great length.
Estate Pinot Noir 2011
Very quiet subdued, very light. Pure fine delicate, exceptionally well handled for the vintage.
10x Pinot Noir 2012
Nice and intense but still restrained and delicate, savoury. Pow, lovely intense fresh great fruit. Dark but light and bright.
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Paringa Estate – 3/09/2013
Chardonnay 2010
Delicate but broad worked Chardonnay notes, toasty stone fruit. Rich ripe warm but balanced oak. Still an old school style of chardonnay.
Pinot Noir 2010
Tight lean intense red fruit spicy stalk elements. Generous warm sweet tannins, mature oak, falls away a bit on the palate.
SIngle Vineyard The Paringa Pinot Noir 2009
Dark talcy notes, rubbery oak. Sweet juicy full dark fruits. Fairly closed for the time being.
Shiraz 2009
Inky iodine, sweet briny Asian spice, a hint of green pepper. Juicy black focused generous, bold structure tannins. Somehow all the elements work in this wine. The future of Mornington?
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Ocean Eight – 3/09/2013
Pinot Gris 2012
Really tight quincy freshness. Very focused and sharp, dry dry.
Verve Chardonnay 2011
Very sulphury smoky struck match, sharp thin lacking power intensity character. Not so much a fan of this style, it appears under-ripe. At least it’s not overworked.
Pinot Noir 2012
Really bright pure lean aromatics. Right up my alley, lovely and long focused delicate fine but firm tannins. Exactly what Mornington Pinot should be.
Aylward Pinot Noir 2010
Kind of different notes on the nose, oak muting the fruit. Quite warm, brusque youthful tannins and heat.
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The Intrepid Wino 