The 2013 Bloody Hill Pinot Noir is pretty up there as a stellar example of an earthy, savoury wine. There is no filtration and minimal handling of the grapes, so what you end up with in your glass is a good dose of the Yarra Valley.
If you want to know what the expect from any of Timo Mayer's wines, go to his quirky little website. It's a one-pager with a simple wine-making belief statement, and a note they don't do barcodes. Basically if you want a funky-tasting, salt-of-the-earth wine, try this one.
The 2013 Bloody Hill Pinot Noir is pretty up there as a stellar example of an earthy, savoury wine. There is no filtration and minimal handling of the grapes, so what you end up with in your glass is a good dose of the Yarra Valley.
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So I've been a bit on a Heathcote-kick lately as you may be able to tell from this review riding the coattails of the Heathcote Estate Single Vineyard Shiraz review a few weeks ago. But there's a reason for this- Heathcote produces some stellar shiraz bottles. Situated just north of Melbourne, Heathcote is marked by ancient Cambrian earth, which is a rich, volcanic soil. This is what makes the area renowned for its shiraz grapes. Heathcote as a region is one area in Australia where you can really pick a distinct terroir, particularly in any shiraz that's produced here. I've had a few bottles of shiraz from this region, and one thing I always pick is a lovely flintiness that comes through. The Heathcote Estate 2010 Shiraz is no exception. Despite it being the height of Summer, we were in the mood for some slow-cooked lamb shanks over the weekend, and popped into Brisbane's Wine Emporium to ask for a wine recommendation to match the rich meal but wouldn't be too heavy for people who had spent all day aircon-hopping in an attempt to desperately to keep cool. The resulting wine was the Coldstream Hills 2010 Merlot, and it went down a treat! Some of my favourite weekend drinks this year have come from the Matilda Bay Brewing Company, and these guys were creative enough to create a "Brewers Briefcase" on sale over the Christmas season, giving us beer-lovers that chance for a beer comparison in the comfort of our own homes, while watching Australia take out the Ashes (sorry people from the U.K. who ended up on this page!). Guest review by Majamke. I've been reading rave reviews about Ocean Eight for a while now, so when we were recently in the Mornington Peninsula, a visit to the cellar door was high up on the list. We were lucky enough to go beyond the front door and venture into the actual cellar where we sampled various barrels and really got an appreciation of the different recent vintages being produced by this small winery. When you meet the fifth generation of an apple-farming dynasty, you expect their products to be pretty special with all of those years of knowledge passed down, and the results at Mock Red Hill in Victoria's Mornington Peninsula don't disappoint. |
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