Mystery Tasmania Pinot Noir Deal No. 6198
A brilliant ruby hue and youthful translucence on the glass. Opens with vibrant red cherry, wild raspberry, and crushed cranberry, layered over subtle floral notes of rose petals and thyme blossom. Supple and finely structured, with juicy red fruits, particularly pomegranate and strawberry compote, supported by bright acidity and fine-grained tannins. The finish is long, graceful, and savoury, that balances fruit brightness with subtle complexity.
Freycinet Louis Pinot Noir
This wine, Freycinet's junior Pinot Noir, reveals liveliness and youthfulness in its colour, aroma and flavours. Similar winemaking techniques are utilized as for their renowned Freycinet Pinot Noir. Fully ripened fruit from their Louis vineyard site is fermented over a 7 to 8 day period in a rotary fermenter. A pure yeast culture is added and the ferment temperature is allowed to peak at 32 degrees. After gently extracting colour, flavour and tannins from the skins the wine is pressed and matured in French oak barriques (8% new) for 12 months prior to bottling.
Frenchman’s Cap Pinot Noir
Fragrantly scented with a supple flow of rich fruit and a long moreish finish. Semi translucent red to dark red core with black shaded edges and a vibrant red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry, strawberry and anise aromas are interwoven with forest floor, dried herb and spice notes. Rich dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours flow supplely across the palate with notions of dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar the undercard. Polished tannins with a long moreish finish. Great everyday drinking Pinot. Drink over the next 5-6 years. Alc. 13.5%
Mystery Tasmania Pinot Noir Deal No. 23
Pinot noir sourced from the Coal River and Derwent valleys in Tasmania and the Upper Yarra Valley in Victoria. Bright ruby with ripe dark and red cherry fruits, raspberry coulis and wild strawberry with hints of leaf litter, spice, softly spoken vanillin oak, char siu, mushroom broth, amaro herbs and wildflowers. Graceful and pure with excellent tension between fruit and mineral acidity, fading off slowly in a fan of spiced red fruits.
Penfolds Max's Pinot Noir
Penfolds Maxs Pinot Noir is a tribute to former Chief Winemaker Max Schubert 1948 - 1975, a legend in Penfolds history. Enticing aromatics, with exotic fruits of the forest leaping from the glass. Raspberry, black cherry, olive tapenade and oolong tea are framed by a subtle char-toast character. Hints of sea spray and a distinct Campari note linger.
Ninth Island Pinot Noir
Ninth Island Pinot Noir is a sensational cool-climate Pinot Noir from the makers of Piper's Brook. Tasmania is now recognised as a world class Pinot region and with wines of this quality one can see why!
Distant South Tasmania Pinot Noir
With its generous aromas showing lovely varietal sweet plum, red cherry and savoury notes on the nose; the palate delivers a delicious cherry flavour complemented by a spicy oak touch.
Old Fat Unicorn Pinot Noir
A wine with the pizzazz of a unicorn, but the serious expression of a rhino, it will charge the palate with a surprising blend of luscious red berries and bold fruit flavours, dazzling not just to the eye but to every sense.
Devil's Corner Pinot Noir
Made as a fruit-driven enjoy now style, this Devil's Corner Pinot from Tasmania's Tamar region shows layers of dusty cherry, well integrated spices and subtle oak on the palate. A generous savoury and seductive palate with a light astringency. Very interesting cool climate Pinot packed with great value.
Josef Chromy Pinot Noir
Josef Chromy Pinot Noir has a richness and wholeness that demands attention. Supple tannins with leather and secondary characters abound. A velvety Burgundian style Pinot Noir, with aromas of red fruits and sweet spice with a full rounded palate of rich dark cherry fruit and a balanced blend of toasty oak.