The Fleet Nostalgia Pinot Noir is a captivating exploration of the delicate but complex Pinot Noir varietal. Winemakers Lisa and Justin done and outstanding job in expressing the distinctive characteristics and the artistry of its winemaking.

The 2023 Fleet Gippsland Pinot is bright, energetic and fresh. Another low yielding vintage with serious pedigree. A wine that flies off the shelf owing to its bright cherry colour, vibrant nose of red fruits, blood plum, cranberries & herbal spice. It also has a fleshy core, earthy palate with a savoury finish with silky, slippery tannins.

Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Springing out of the glass with a perfumed like intensity are alluring scents of violets, cherries and strawberries which are followed by hints of rhubarb, forest floor and dried herbs. Delicious ripe cherry, rhubarb and strawberry fruits infused with a mix of brambly stalk and spicy dried herb characters are layered across what is a very supple and expansive palate. Subtle forest floor and cedar elements are also evident. Excellent power and intensity combine with silky smooth tannins to form a long, rich and highly moreish finish. Drink over the next 3-4 years. Alc. 13%

In 1904 a co-operative winery called Ai Vino Delle Langhe was founded and a young man who worked there was Alfred Prunotto. Prunotto took over the estate in 1922, giving it his own name and today it is run under the umbrella of the famous Marchesi Antinori family. Located in Alba the estate tends around 50 hectares of vineyards throughout the Langhe and Monferrato. This Nebbiolo is garnet red in colour with ample and complex aromas of violets and berry fruit, full and velvety in flavour and very balanced. Its structure and body make it an ideal match for meat and game dishes and for cheese.

Brown Brothers Dolcetto & Syrah is a firm favourite of sweet red wine lovers. It is deep red in colour with pinky purple hues, sweet fruit and red berries on the nose. The palate shows strawberries and a hint of musk with a long sweet mid palate and a long soft finish.

On the palate it is very vigorous, rich in extracts, with lively and pleasant tannins that are rounded through a skilful use of wood. A powerful, tantalizing wine with a great ageing potential.

William Downie is young Australian Pinot Noir royalty. Learning his trade in the vineyards of Burgundy, Bill came back to Australia and set up his own label in Victoria's east, specifically in Gippsland. His wines are extremely limited in nature and Pinot lovers shouldn't waste any time in adding some William Downie to their cellars. The Gippsland Pinot Noir is wonderfully balanced with blackcurrant, blackberry and hints of clove and nutmeg. Beautifully dense and concentrated on the palate, lifted violets and florals shine through along with the inextricably long finish.

Made from fruit grown in ultra close planted vineyards Bass Phillip wines are eerily like Pinots from Burgundy. Fully mature now, the wine has lovely spice and earthy characters ready to be enjoyed now.