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Prince Wine Store - Bank Street

Tasted November 9, 2013 by AlexGarner with 458 views

Flight 1 - Whites (8 notes)

White
2011 Mount Mary Triolet Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
92 points
Grassy notes with chalky musk and herbs on the nose and a palette of sweet fruit cutting through the acidity which makes for a nice, interesting balance.
White
2011 Mount Mary Chardonnay Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
94 points
Dense fruit and florals on the on the nose with some subtle buttery oak. The palette is rich but delicate with interesting matchstick notes and silky acidity.
White
2011 Yeringberg Marsanne Roussanne Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
90 points
A nose of citrus, predominantly sweet lime and lemon with herbs and a tight but fleshy fruit palette with a racy finish.
White
2011 Yeringberg Chardonnay Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
89 points
A delicate and citrus-dominant nose, but with a good helping of melons and honeysuckle. The palette is ripe and fleshy with sour peach and a strong finish.
White
2011 Wantirna Estate Chardonnay Isabella Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
93 points
Florals and delicate citrus notes on the nose with a mineral palette of pear skin and nice spicy oak.
White
2011 Punt Road Chardonnay Chemin Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
93 points
A big cashew and savoury nose with nice florals as well. The palette is bright and mineral driven with delightful sea spray and a complex finish.
White
2012 Mac Forbes Chardonnay Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
90 points
Apple and pear on the nose with delicate oak and a silky and unctuous palette with a good balance of acidity.
White
2012 Mac Forbes Chardonnay Hoddles Creek Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
92 points
Peach and ripe nectarine and an overall stone-fruit dominant nose. The palette is very bright and well structured with a massive finish.

Flight 2 - Pinot Noir (8 notes)

Red
2011 Mount Mary Pinot Noir Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
95 points
This is good stuff, with berries, big spice and florals and a textured, rich and dense palette that still retains a delicate structure.
Red
2011 Yeringberg Pinot Noir Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
91 points
A nose of red cherry with bright and explosive fruit with spiciness high in the nasal cavity. The palette has ripe fruit with dusty, grippy tannins.
Red
2011 Wantirna Estate Pinot Noir Lily Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
92 points
The nose is quite herbaceous with chalky plum and dark flowers. There is a good tannin profile that works all with the acidity.
Red
2012 Punt Road Pinot Noir Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
93 points
Dusty and earthy with red capsicum and and glacé cherries and a delicate structure which still has some rawness and boldness that will reduce into an even more well rounded wine.
Red
2012 Mac Forbes Pinot Noir Yarra Junction Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
93 points
A very pretty and floral pinot noir with juicy berries and some nice spiciness with a feminine and subtle palette with a strong finish.
Red
2012 Mac Forbes Pinot Noir Coldstream Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
90 points
Smoky and fresh with nice crunchy acidity and a big structure and long finish.
Red
2012 Mac Forbes Pinot Noir Wesburn Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
92 points
Musky with red cherries and roast meat juice with a delicate perfume and a chewy palette that is subtle and textured.
Red
2012 Mac Forbes Pinot Noir Woori Yallock Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
91 points
Sweet fruit with cherry ripe and juicy berries with a ripe and rich palette with length and structure.

Flight 3 - Shiraz (2 notes)

Red
2012 Punt Road Shiraz Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
91 points
Tobacco leaf, black cherry and pepper with a velvety finish.
Red
2012 Punt Road Syrah Chemin Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
92 points
A meaty and dusty earth nose with cigar box and a bright red fruit palette with currants and great acid texture.

Flight 4 - Cabernet and blends (4 notes)

Red
2011 Mount Mary Quintet Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
94 points
Although still a bit closed and with a lot of life ahead of it, this wine shows minty, violet characteristics with a good complement of berries. The palette is dense and complex with a perfect acid/tannin finish.
Red
2011 Yeringberg Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
90 points
Dried cranberries on the nose with pepper and tobacco. The elegant palette is balanced and textural with chewy acidity on the finish.
Red
2011 Wantirna Estate Cabernet Merlot Amelia Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
93 points
Cigar box and leather with bright, cheerful fruit on the nose and an elegant and structured palette.
Red
2011 Wantirna Estate Cabernet Franc / Merlot Hannah Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
94 points
Dark and serious with a smoky, meaty nose and a ripe rich palette. There is lots of time left in this one.
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