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porter creek
at the tasting road on westside road
Tasted July 19, 2014 by Omar Khayyam with 309 views
Flight 1 (10 notes)
White
2012 Porter Creek Chardonnay
89 points
Excellent ripe fruit on the nose, very fine crisp, not overly complex but fresh and elegant. Like a good chablis from a very ripe vintage.
Rosé
2013 Porter Creek Carignane Rosé
83 points
carignane and zinfandel, quite light in colour, uncomplicated, dry with a little spice and berries.
White
2012 Porter Creek Viognier Timbervine Ranch
86 points
this has some weight and ripe fruit, decent acidity, some bitterness at the end, not for the long haul.
Red
2012 Porter Creek Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
89 points
very fine nose, red berries, good structure and good entry level pinot. This sees 20 % new oak.
Red
2012 Porter Creek Pinot Noir Fiona Hill Vineyard
89 points
This sees 30 % new oak. Darker berries on the nose than the entry level pinot, good grip, medium finish, a little bitterness from the oak.
Red
2011 Porter Creek Pinot Noir Old Vine Hillside Vineyard
88 points
very ripe dark berries on the nose very broadshouldered, good acidity, a little clumsy. A rather big pinot.
Red
2012 Porter Creek Pinot Noir Winegrower's Reserve
92 points
Fantastic nose with a lot of pinosity - smoke, mushrooms, earthy notes. Good balance, excellent pinot.
Red
2011 Porter Creek Old Vine Carignane
84 points
Very big wine with soft sweet fruit, sure there's some complexity with anis, plums, spice on the nose but not my cup of tea entirely.
Red
2011 Porter Creek Syrah Timbervine Ranch
92 points
Very aromatic nose, I like it very much, smoked meat, blue and red berries, good grip, lean and elegant. 13 % alcohol
Red
2012 Porter Creek Old Vine Zinfandel
89 points
Has 5 % carignane, excellent dry zinfandel, very fruity and perhaps slightly unbalanced in the mouth but a very good example of more restrained and elegant zinfandel.