Shining a light on Victoria’s cool climate Chardonnay & Pinot Noir, including the tip top 2010 vintage
I’ve just posted my notes (here) of last week’s vertical tasting of Ten Minutes By Tractor’s Pinot Noir presented by owner, Martin Spedding, which reminded me how much I enjoyed my visit to Victoria last autumn.
It’s also reminded me to prompt fellow members of the trade attending this week’s London International Wine Fair to make a bee line for stand M4, which is showcasing Australia’s Cool South East Corner and focusing especially on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. After 2009’s disastrous Yarra Valley bush fires, everyone is excited about the Yarra’s 2010 Pinot Noirs, which are making their debut – I’m told it’s one of the best vintages in some time.
Here’s what’s on tasting:
Dress Circle Chardonnays:
Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2010 (Yarra Valley)
PHI Lusatia Park Vineyard Chardonnay 2008 (Yarra Valley)
Oakridge 864 Chardonnay 2009 (Yarra Valley)
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2008 (Geelong)
Shadowfax Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2008 (Macedon Ranges)
Yabby Lake Block 6 Chardonnay 2008 (Mornington Peninsula)
Port Phillip Estate Chardonnay 2009 (Mornington Peninsula)
2010 Yarra Pinot – cracking vintage
The Wanderer Upper Yarra Pinot Noir 2010
Gembrook Hill Pinot Noir 2010
De Bortoli Estate Pinot Noir 2010
Mayer Reserve Pinot Noir 2010
Coldstream Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2010
Mac Forbes Woori Yallock Pinot Noir 2010
2008 or 2009 Mornington Pinot Noir:
Kooyong Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009
Ten Minutes By Tractor McCutcheon Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009
Stonier KBS Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009
Moorooduc Estate The Moorooduc Pinot Noir 2009
Paringa Estate The Paringa Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008
Other gems:
Crittenden Los Hermanos Tributo 2010
Ocean Eight Pinot Gris 2010
Best’s Great Western Old Vine Pinot Meunier 2008
Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz 2009
Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2004
Recent Comments
Thanks for the suggestion. I know Lance Foyster quite well. However I have just found the Wine Society are now listing an Encruzado for £15.50
Hi Geoff, The Wine Soc do one offs. Maybe try contacting Clarke Foyster, Carlos Lucas' importer? V best Sarah