Spicy creamy finish. Lovely Mornington style chardonnay. You can safely add a couple of points if you...

Vanilla and creamy nuts, toasty oak, peaches, lemons, more oak than the Shingleback. Ripe and juicy peaches on the palate, creamy vanillan oak, grilled nuts, plump fruits, and almost candied lemons; a lot of power and persistence. More of a worked style, and impressive bang-for-your-bucks.

This wine was brought by a visitor last Sunday. I have known the owners of the estate for many years and they recently sold (as one should consider in ya 70’s). I remember this wine causing a stir when it was released. I have often seen cork issues with it ...

A single vineyard wine from Kooyong. This wine has 2 brothers: the Haven and the Ferrous – I have a single bottle of these too. This was a bit clumsy on the first night, so I popped the cork back in the bottle and gave it a mirror. Tonight it ...

I knew nothing of this label and was at my local supermarket and the owner (Italian heritage) suggested I try this. I have since found out that it was made by an Italian heritage (IH)person, the famous Sandro Mosele. If an IH person recommends an IH grape variety made by ...

Stonier have been making some outstanding pinot recently. I really liked the 2003 reserve but could never fathom why the more enlightened critics thought it was as good as some of the grand cru Burgundies on show at that particular tasting (SIPNOT)…but there you go. It’s a funny old business ...

The Ten Minutes By Tractor Wine Co. draws its fruit from three vineyards, each located on Main Ridge, the highest part of the Mornington Peninsula. They are “ten minutes by tractor” apart, and consist of the Wallis, McCutcheon and Judd vineyards. A beguiling nose, showing aromas of black cherries, undergrowth and mulch, pepper and stalk, smoke; complex and ever changing. The palate showed sweet...

I tried this in-store recently and liked it, so I bought a bottle. I also bought their “Rimage” Syrah 2004, Tête de Cuvée, and will try this soon I reckon. Anyway, back to the standard Shiraz: red cherries and plums, black pepper, creamy oak, smoke and green peppercorns. The palate ...

The Peninsula is just a short drive down the road from Melbourne. The scenery is spectacular and there are plenty of vinous treasures to be found. There are over a hundred wineries on the Peninsula and about half are using one or more alternative varieties - maily pinot gris. If you a planning a trip, and spring is a great time to visit, check out Vinodiversity's page about the Mornington...

I started this event by looking at some varied set of six Pinot Noir with wine writer Peter Bourne and the winemakers from Willow Creek and Ten Minutes by Tractor on the opening Friday night. Willow Creek “Tulum” Pinot Noir 2004 - (Mornington Peninsula, Victoria): Ah, I’ve wandered ... to like Pinot Noir. 85/100 10 Minutes by Tractor “Wallis Vineyard” Pinot Noir 2003 - (Mornington...