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| Drinking window: Drink between 2019 and 2024 (based on 26 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by kevinleeht on 1/13/2018 & rated 93 points: Clear medium garnet colour. Nose is clean and medium (+). Perfumed floral notes, red fruits, earthy, meaty notes. Dry with medium (+) acidity. Soft medium fine tannins. Body is medium (+). Flavour is medium (+) and palate has same as nose with spices, pepper, mushrooms and savory notes. Finish is medium (+) and silky. Wine is well balanced and fairly complex. (584 views) | | | Tasted by SlimShaney on 12/6/2017 & rated 92 points: Like watching Tschaikovski piano concerto on you tube rather than a concert hall
Beautiful but maybe blunted.
The hose had everything I want though in a modern pinot. Broad, fragrant and a little heady.
The palate has depth and floral acidity, all in check to be a refined modern pinot. I'd been wanting to try this and at a good price point this is a sophistaced non pretentious but high quality elegant wine. You know the type that understated wealthy people effortlessly drink. (630 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 6/14/2017: GT Wine Top Tasting 2015 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir (8 Danks street, Sydney): Slightly stalky and dusty over sweet red berry. Hmm nose. More of the same on the palate. Having said that it is pleasantly fleshy but the fruit is, perhaps, a little tight. Travels long, finishes savoury and grippy. There is something here that compels me to consume. Rather nice. (1071 views) |
| By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/27/2017)
(Ten Minutes by Tractor Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Campbell Mattinson
The WINEFRONT (4/2/2017)
(Ten Minutes by Tractor McCutcheon Pinot Noir) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Halliday
Halliday Wine Companion (1/2/2017)
(Ten Minutes by Tractor McCutcheon Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/1/2016)
(Ten Minutes by Tractor, McCutcheon Vineyard Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Ten Minutes by Tractor Producer WebsitePinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.McCutcheon VineyardTen Minutes by Tractor owners Martin and Karen Spedding purchased the McCutcheon vineyard in 2006 from Vivian and Andrew McCutcheon one of the founding families of Ten Minutes by Tractor. The McCutcheon Vineyard is on the due east facing slope of a valley running from the ridge along Roberts Road in Main Ridge at an elevation of 200m in the west to Rocky Creek at the bottom of the valley at an elevation of 174m in the east. Rocky Creek, on the eastern boundary, runs through almost 0.5 hectare of wetland, a lily pond and an irrigation dam; it runs into Main Creek at Barkers Road and Main Creek eventually flows into Bass Strait at Bushranger Bay.
One of our highest parcels of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay revel in the morning sun on the gentle easterly slopes of this vineyard. The good vigour and canopy shoot position allow fruit to ripen slowly and evenly through the summer months.
Macrae reported that the property was eminently suitable for grape growing, and advised that they get soil tests, and consider planting some 15 acres. So in 1992 they commenced work on dams, water storage, irrigation systems, vineyard layout and earth works, finally completing initial planting in the spring of 1992.
1995 saw the first crop and the start of negotiations with local wineries to buy the fruit. Both Dromana Estate and Stonier were interested, and bought fruit for a number of years. Small amounts of wine were also made by Vivienne and Andrew under the Peninsula Ridge label until 1999 when Ten Minutes by Tractor was formed. The original Ten Minutes by Tractor cellar door was on the McCutcheon Vineyard until the new restaurant and cellar door opened just around the corner in 2006.
HIGHEST ELEVATION. 200m
VINEYARD SIZE. 5.42ha
ASPECT East
YEAR PLANTED 1992Australia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Victoria Wines of Victoria (Victorian Wine Industry Association) |
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