February 13, 2015 - Ten years young - has not faded, perfect balance of fruit and tannins. Will hold for a while yet.
March 2, 2013 - Much better than the first bottle which was very earthy, almost to the extreme. This bottle was more layered and soft.
April 29, 2011 - will i ever find a yarra yering wine i like? doubtful. i mean, this doesn't even taste like a pinot. one step above terrible.
April 29, 2011 - G6 (Alex): Ruby color. Cherry and cola. Undrinkable. I really hate this wine. 13.5% alcohol.
June 11, 2009 - Dark and slightly browning.
Notes of coffee & mature fruites on the nose
Fine opening with acid in the background. Fine integrated tanins. Enough acidity.
March 18, 2009 - More structure and tannin than the '01, but a worthy successor that I suspect will become great in a few years. B-
August 21, 2008 - Impromptu Burgundy night (Duxton Hill, Singapore): Very nice, but absolutely new world. Nose was really sweet compared to the series of Burgs we had, but still seemed rather restrained and complex, a nod towards Burgundy if anything, with stewed, slightly herbal tea, mushroom and menthol notes. After some air, it started showing loads and loads of Cantonese preserved plum scents. The palate was sweeter by far, dense, sappy and full of dark, ripe plummy fruit It was surpsingly balanced and posied though, with good freshness from the attack to the nicely resolved finish, which was bright and sprightly inspite of the huge fruit weight. Very yummy, if just a little OTT.
October 6, 2006 - Yarra Wineries visit (Coldstream, Yarra): {cork, A$65} Quite purpley-dark for pinot; varietally-correct (cherry, dark chocolate) aromas shot through with stalkiness, but the palate is rich and full and betrays no untoward greenness. The structure is prominent; all powerful acid and fine oak with trhe fruit taking a back seat – it’s a weighty wine but none the worse for that. Suggests long aging is required.