Attwoods Old Hog Pinot Noir 2020

Country: Australia
Producer: Attwoods
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Bannockburn Chardonnay 2024

"The quality and style can be traced back to the estate's exceptional organically farmed sites. Olive Tree Hill Vineyard was planted in 1976 and abuts the S.R.H. parcel, while Winery Block was planted in 1981. Both lie on volcanic soils over limestone clays with an average vine age of around 35 years. This year's estate Chardonnay also includes fruit from Stuart Block (1997), the close-planted Grigsby (2007) and Kelly Lane Vineyard (2016)." - Distributor's note

"This is a striking Chardonnay. … more

Country: Australia
Producer: Bannockburn Estate
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Bannockburn Gamay 2024

"Matt Holmes made a point of working in Beaujolais before releasing this wine. The result is a delightful combination of mouthwatering, juicy vibrance and creamy intent. Densely packed, it shows a mélange of blue fruit, pink peppercorn spice and a floral, herbal lift draped over Bannockburn's savoury terroir character." - Distributor's note

Country: Australia
Producer: Bannockburn Estate
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Bannockburn Grigsby Chardonnay 2022

Producer Note - "Grigsby is our close planted, certified organic Chardonnay block planted in 2007. Named in honour of our viticulturalist Lucas Grigsby, who has been with us since 1987; this block continues our explorations into high-density viticulture, this time with Chardonnay"

"Light-medium yellow colour with a rich and toasty/oaky bouquet that enshrines nougat, roasted hazelnuts and creamy lees derived facets. A very complex chardonnay, full and rich and generous in the mouth with a long-lasting aftertaste. A ripping chardonnay." … more

Country: Australia
Producer: Bannockburn Estate
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2023

This excellent release is an amalgamation of Bannockburn's entire spectrum of vineyards. The 2023 includes fruit from Olive Tree Hill, planted in 1976, 10 Rows (1991), Stuart Block (1997) and Anns Block (2004). As with the Chardonnay, 2023's paltry yields meant the team could not make De La Terre Pinot Noir, so fruit from that close-planted block was included in this blend.

"This is excellent. Fine, tight, intricate, wild and precise at once. Not exactly sure how they do that … more

Country: Australia
Producer: Bannockburn Estate
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2024

"This first-rate release brings together Bannockburn's entire spectrum of Pinot vineyards. The 2024 includes fruit from Olive Tree Hill, planted in 1976, 10 Rows (1991), Stuart Block (1997), Anns Block (2004). The cream on top? The close-planted De La Terre block planted in 2007." Distributor's note

"It's a Pinot that soars from the glass, perfumed and layered with flowers, spice, earth, wispy reduction and brambly berry fruits. Dive in! There's an abundance of charm and character, with a bright, tight … more

Country: Australia
Producer: Bannockburn Estate
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Bannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 2023

96 points, Erin Larkin, The Wine Companion  "The 2023 SRH Chardonnay is textural and taut; it is bound in phenolics at this point, but clearly superb. The length of flavour shows this. The complexity shows this. It's a hugely impressive wine that speaks of white peach, green apples, green olive brine, white strawberries and white pepper. It's salty and a little chewy. This will be a seriously great wine-give it time. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."

Country: Australia
Producer: Bannockburn Estate
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Bannockburn Serré Pinot Noir 2023

 95+ points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front  "This is autumnal and sinewy and savoury and spiced, but it's also sleek, harmonious and settled. It bursts onto the palate with red cherries, rhubarb, tangerine and strawberry, with inlays of dried leaves, pepper and smoked cedarwood, but it's the soft-firm of the finish, and the way it seems to both dry and expand at once, and the way the juices keep flowing and fanning, that really mark its quality. It's a top … more

Country: Australia
Producer: Bannockburn Estate
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

By Farr "RP" Cote Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

"The RP Pinot Noir (RP - Robyn Pamela) is in recognition of the matriarch. It is not only the support and goffering that Robyn has endured for Gary's 40 year career. She has been in the vineyard and planted the first vines, driven the tractors, filled barrels and pigeaged at midnight. If we are ever a man down Robyn has always been the first one we have called to fill the void. You can always count on mum. This wine … more

Country: Australia
Producer: By Farr
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

By Farr Viognier 2023

The By Farr viognier consists of a blend of fruit from two vineyards. The first is the original house block, planted in 1994, which is friable red soil over limestone leading to sandstone-similar soils to the Sangreal pinot noir and By Farr chardonnay. The second vineyard is a younger planting of unknown clones in red ironstone soil. The viognier is a difficult variety to manage as it has a tendency to grow horizontally rather than vertically, needs a lot of … more

Country: Australia
Producer: By Farr
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Farr Rising Geelong Gamay 2024

Producer notes 'The gamay was grafted onto own rooted cabernet vines, which were planted in 1999. The soil is black cracking clay soil, with a mixture of submerged volcanic pebbles and boulders at one end, and a more friable and slightly more vigorous chocolate-coloured soil at the other. The first fruit was picked during the 2014 vintage. The nose of the gamay, so far, is fruitful at first before opening up to reveal berry flavours with earthy and gamey notes. … more

Country: Australia
Producer: By Farr
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Farr Rising Geelong Pinot Noir 2023

Producer Notes 'The Farr Rising pinot vineyard was planted in 2001 using a large mixture of rootstocks, but only three clones-MV6, 114 and 115. It is a very exposed and hungry north-facing slope, consisting of grey sandy loam mixed with an ironstone pebble (buckshot) at the top. The wine typically shows a soft perfumed nose, which begins to build. The palate has sweetness, followed by mineral overtones enhanced by toasty oak, and firm flavours with a long and savoury finish. … more

Country: Australia
Producer: By Farr
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Farr Rising Saignée Rose 2024

Producer notes 'Saignee, refers to the way we 'bleed' juice for this wine. We allow the Farr Rising pinot noir fruit to sit in tank for two to three hours before bleeding free-run juice at a suitable colour for rosé production. This process concentrates the pinot ferment, but we also produce a barrel-fermented rosé. We like to produce a very dry style of rosé, but with flavour and varietal sweetness. It has a salmon-pink hue, is perfumed with fruit and … more

Country: Australia
Producer: By Farr
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Heroes Vineyard 'Anti Hero' Pinot Meunier 2022

Often lost in the shadow of its dominating cousin, Pinot Noir, Meunier is the shier, prettier one of the two. Take the Anti-Hero Meunier for example, its vibrant and breathy, bursting at the seams with scents of tart cranberries, fresh raspberries and whispers of green tea and pink peppercorn.

Country: Australia
Producer: Heroes Vineyard
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong

Heroes Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

Country: Australia
Producer: Heroes Vineyard
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong