On tour with Tim and Phil day two

Beechworth and King Valley
Tasted Friday, May 19, 2023 by chatters with 72 views

Introduction

After we found out that we couldn't get into Giaconda we improvised and headed off to do a whistle stop tour of the King Valley. As I was the only one who had been to King Valley before so we played it safe and went to Pizzini and Dal Zotto, before heading back to Beechworth and, in the evening, joining Stef & Will for supper at their place

Flight 1 - Pizzini (15 Notes)

Rocked up and said 'we want to taste everything' so the nice lady allowed us to cherry pick and even arranged for us to try the four Sangiovese next to each.

  • 2022 Pizzini Pinot Grigio

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Rock melon, pear, clean, lightweight, nose. Juicy, muted fruit, a little texture, more pear on the palate, the rock melon plays second fiddle. Drink young as you like Pinot Grigio.

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  • 2021 Pizzini Pinot Grigio Attento

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Creamy and quite rich, muted pear fruits and a little sweet spice and a knob of butter. Tangy, rich, plenty of textured burr, fruit Is (impressively) quite crunchy, medium plus length. Interesting

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  • 2022 Pizzini Arneis

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Peachy, fruity though simple nose. Fleshy, tangy peachy nots, translate to the palate and there is a fair amount of texture here as well as a touch of alcohol warmth on the long(ish) finish. Good.

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  • 2021 Pizzini Vermentino

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    A bit funky, reductive initially. It's juicy but there isn't much going on the palate. Nah

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  • 2022 Pizzini Lambrusco

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Cherry, raspberry in support, a little mineral underpin. Medium plus intensity acidity, textured grip is a little coarse and rasps the tongue, fruit is a little short otherwise this is probably the best Australian Lambrusco I've had.

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  • 2022 Pizzini Sangiovese Nonna Gisella

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    clean cherry, a little tobacco leaf. Juicy, fleshy, cherry fruit, tannins are persistent, tight, drying, a little hard in fact but this is still simple, fresh and enjoyable.

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  • 2021 Pizzini Sangiovese Pietra Rossa

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Slightly meaty, gamey, savoury, a little cherry, sightly reductive. Medium plus intensity acidity, savoury cherry fruit, a little red berry in support, plentiful drying and slightly woody tannins dry out the mid palate, touch of non-intrusive alcohol warmth helps carry the finish. Hmm

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  • 2021 Pizzini Sangiovese Forza di Ferro

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Polished caramel oak, a little herbaceous notes; a touch green, sweet spice, red cherry. Medium plus intensity acidity and tannins, super juicy, crunchy cherry fruit, tight tannins work in consort with this. Long and surprisingly lovely.

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  • 2018 Pizzini Sangiovese Il Rubacuori

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Polished oak, sweet spice, a little Bretty, savoury cherry. Medium plus intensity acidity, tight grippy persistent tannins, long, lightweight, fruit is quite muted. The progression of the four Sangiovese in concentration, length and quality drops off considerably - questions are asked about the bottle so a second is to be opened...

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  • 2018 Pizzini Sangiovese Il Rubacuori

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Savoury cherry, muted sweet spice, gamey underpin a little tobacco leaf. Medium plus intensity acidity but the fruit more to the fore, savoury cherry backed by a little gameyness, gain tannins are persistent tight and grippy but this is far better than the first bottle.

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  • 2022 Pizzini Teroldego

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Dark hued berries, sweet spice in support, touch of tar. Simple nose. Medium plus intensity acidity and tannins; the latter chewy, fleshy a little almost hoppy bitterness to with the berry fruit. Hmm.

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  • 2021 Pizzini Il Barone

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Berries and plums, sweet spice, cherry, very fruit forward backed by oak. In the mouth it's juicy, fleshy, again quite fruit forward, plenty of tannic weight, slightly coarse flour tending to talc textured tannins is in support and, with a little alcohol warmth, carries the finish long. Quite pleasant.

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  • 2018 Pizzini Nebbiolo Estate

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Tar, quite savoury touch of eucalyptus, pot pourri, a little plummy for fruit and fruit tea. Medium plus intensity acidity, plenty of ridiculously chunky tannins. Fruit tea. Woof

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  • 2018 Pizzini Nebbiolo Coronamento

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Tar, a little polished oak, cream, quite savoury though with a little meaty underpin. Lacks fruit ton the palate. Juicy, aa little peppery note, super persistent floury textured tannins dry out the palate though not unpleasantly, lacks fruit on the palate as well. Hmm.

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  • 2021 Pizzini Canaiolo

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Slightly jubey, compote red berry and cherry fruit, touch of savoury spice in support. Medium plus intensity acidity, lashings of chewy tannins, fruit doesn't really get past this onslaught. Woof!

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Flight 2 - Dalz Otto (7 Notes)

It must have been a quiet day as the lady who looked after us was positively chuffed to see us. We even managed to try all five of the Proseccos next to each other creating an awful lot of washing up...

  • NV Dal Zotto Prosecco Pucino

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Crisp smelling pear, candy floss, slightly perfumed top notes. Juicy, soft, crisp mousse, surprising amount of drying textured, a little medium plus length. Hmm.

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  • 2022 Dal Zotto Prosecco Pucino

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Green apple and pears, a little mineral underpin, candy floss. Medium plus intensity acidity, green orchard fruit, very slightly unripe for me, texture not so noticeable compared to the NV but still a little rasp. Hmm.

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  • 2021 Dal Zotto Prosecco L'Immigrante

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    A little bread yeast, orchard fruit is slightly more muted. In the mouth there is a super crisp and quite aggressive mousse, juicy acidity then quite pear skin amaro bitterness married to drying grippy tannins. Nah.

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  • 2019 Dal Zotto Prosecco Pucino Col Fondo

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Ooh, slightly funky, farty with muted pear notes. Crisp mousse, medium plus intensity acidity, lashings of grip on the mid palate, quite muted fruit. Nah.

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  • 2019 Dal Zotto Prosecco 'Tabelo' Col Fondo

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Low intensity aromas, a little fresh fruit and slight raisins & honey. Juicy, fleshy, textured, a touch of raisin, fresh fruit and a tiny honey note, finishes a touch bitter. Interesting

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  • 2021 Dal Zotto Cabernet Merlot

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Blue and blackberry, plums, sweet spice, a little mint, cedar, nice nose. A little wood glue joins the berry flavours on the palate, chalky tannins. Nice nose…not so good on the palate

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  • 2016 Dal Zotto Nebbiolo L'Immigrante

    Australia, Victoria, North East, King Valley

    Wood glue, ripe plums tending to prune a little sweet spice. Not much varietal typicity on the nose. And all of this translates to the nose joined by some raisins. Tannins and acid are not really that present either. Not very nice.

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Flight 3 - Sorrenberg (4 Notes)

Jan took us through three of the Sorrenberg wines and the Shiraz that her son made.

  • 2022 Sorrenberg Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

    Gooseberry, apple, a little savoury and earthy underpin. Juicy, tangy though tends to medium plus intensity acidity, some woody texture; grainy and more apple than gooseberry on the palate. A touch dilute, slightly out of whack, Hmm

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  • 2022 Sorrenberg Gamay

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

    Fresh cherry, berry, a little earthy underpin, very slight white pepper. Juicy, just the right side of slightly sour cherry and berry fruit, slightly woody talc textured tannins, fresh and lovely, very slight non intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish

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  • 2021 Juliard Shiraz

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

    Softly berried fruit in the black spectrum, touch of black pepper, a little herbaceousness, smidge of meatiness. Juicy, savoury, slight berry fruit but quite muted, talc, textured tannins are slightly dilute.

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  • 2021 Sorrenberg Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

    Cedar, blackcurrant, slight herbaceous notes, a little plummy note, black hued fruits, very slightly dilute, okay.

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Flight 4 - Savaterre (3 Notes)

Rushed here for a whistlestop taste at was is probably the most beautiful crush pad in the Australia. Wines were pretty good as well.

  • 2021 Savaterre Chardonnay Frère Cadet

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

    Slight bacon fat/reductive note, lemon, peach, slight butter. Juicy, fleshy, muted fruit, textured burr, slight butter, bacon fat. Fresh. Simple but nice. Balanced.

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  • 2019 Savaterre Pinot Noir

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

    Savoury, meaty, muted dark fruits, earthy minerality, slightly ashy whole bunch notes. Juicy, fleshy, savoury though muted fruit, touch of whole bunch, super persistent tannins but it's a bit lightweight for me.

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  • 2019 Savaterre Shiraz

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

    Peppery with savoury dark berry fruits on the rather simple nose. Juicy, fleshy, liquorice and tar notes join the pepper and dark fruits, beautiful finely tooled grainy tannins, harmonious. Very good.

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Flight 5 - Fighting Gully Road (11 Notes)

Despite a wrong turn that took us 10km out of our way we managed to finally get to see Mark and had the pleasure of him taking us through his, for the most part, excellent wines.

Flight 6 - A. Rodda (5 Notes)

Adrian took us through his wines…I really enjoyed the Tete du Cuvee

  • 2021 A. Rodda Chardonnay Baxendale

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Whitlands

    meat and fresh herbs, slight bacon fat, lemon, touch of stony minerality, savoury underpin. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, tangy, tightly textured. Slight lemon, very mineral, that little bacon fat joins here on the finish. Hmm

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  • 2021 A. Rodda Chardonnay Willowlake Vineyard

    Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

    Again (Like the Baxendale) that bacon fat and stony minerality, slightly more ripe fruit though, a little stone fruit joins the citric notes. Medium plus intensity acidity is super juicy, chalky minerality adds to the textured tannins, long, fruit translates here as well. Okay.

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  • 2021 A. Rodda Tempranillo Aquila Audax

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

    Pretty red berries; strawberries especially, floral top notes with very slightly ashy notes. Juicy acidity, chalky tannins, fruit is a little muted on the palate unfortunately which is a little disappointing.

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  • 2021 A. Rodda Cabernets Cuvée de Chais

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

    Blackcurrant, plums, a little red berry, cedar. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, savoury, black and red fruits, chalky tannic grip. Hmm

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  • 2018 A. Rodda Cabernets Tête de Cuvée

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth

    Cream, blackcurrant, sweet spice, plums, violets, over mud and clay. Medium plus intensity acidity, dark hued fruits, a little plain chocolate, savoury but with fruit sweetness, persistent, slightly grainy tannins, lovely.

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Flight 7 - Supper with Stef and Will (9 Notes)

Stef had agreed to do us Beef Bourguignon so we foiled half a dozen bottles of pinot and took them over and tortured them with the wines blind. It was an absolutely lovely evening.

  • NV Larmandier-Bernier Longitude

    France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru

    This one had a bit of a age and the provenance was not 100%. Honey, nutty and toasty notes on the nose. Textured burr, a little lemon and a gentle nutty and honey support. Not sharp. Pleasant.

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  • 2005 Domaine d'Ardhuy Corton-Clos du Roi

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Served Blind.
    Dense ripe dark fruits, sweet spice - quite rich and concentrated - getting a little dried out with a touch of caramel in support. Juicy, savoury, chewy tannins, dark fruits, alcohol warmth, that dried out note is on the palate as well.
    I knew this was mine.

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  • 2021 DWC Wines Pinot Noir

    Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula

    Served Blind.
    Quite stalky and green but with black berry and plummy fruits that reveals itself over time. In the mouth that stalky note is present, lends spice and there is a sweet fruit core and a gentle persistent tannic burr.
    I knew this was mine.

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  • 2004 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Echezeaux

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Served Blind.
    Red and black fruits, polished oak is controlled, mushrooms, Autumn leaves, slight ashy underpin is the only sign of the vintage. Juicy, tangy, nice acid line, brambly fruit has a slightly jubey note, gently textured tannic burr, very long. Lovely.
    I knew this was mine.

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  • 2006 Bass Phillip Pinot Noir 21

    Australia, Victoria, Gippsland

    Served blind.
    Bramble, black hued fruit, sweet spice, a little wood glue. Sour, slight wood glue, it's a little sharp, fruit is more red hued and the tannins slightly coarse. A little hard.
    I went with the Bass Phillips

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  • 2015 Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des Myglands

    France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey 1er Cru

    Served Blind.
    A little Bretty/meaty note up front, slight toast, red over black fruits, cherry. Juicy, tangy, tightly tannic grip is talc textured, fruit tea, cherry, touch of cola cube, youthful after the previous wines.
    I guessed this was the Clos des Myglands.

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  • 2018 Otronia Pinot Noir Block 1

    Argentina, Patagonia

    Served blind.
    Very slightly jubey red over blackberry, sweet spice, a little oak. Juicy acidity, quite bold, plentiful oak tannins are super persistent, fresh, touch of tomato leaf, slight alcohol warmth. Nice.
    I guessed this was the Patagonian.

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  • 2001 Domaine Barge Côte-Rôtie Cuvée du Plessy

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

    Served Blind.
    Super Bretty, black fruits especially brambles, smoky, savoury, meaty. With time and air a touch of ashy whole bunch as well. In the mouth it has medium plus intensity acidity is juicy, tight, chewy tannins are grippy, dark hued fruits, slight alcohol warmth on the finish. Big. Feels quite young.
    If it's not Syrah (Cornas) it's possibly Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru?

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  • 1996 Campbells Vintage Port

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Rutherglen

    Figs, walnuts, sweet spice, alcohol prickle, biscuit, cream, slight rancio underpin. Juicy, savoury, chalky textured tannins, figs, plums, sweet spice, a little liquorice, nice.

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Closing

What a lovely day of tasting and then consumption. Wonderful.

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