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1 month ago | 
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
Planted in 1990, The Black Sands vineyard is located just west of the township of Heywood in Western Victoria, with a unique shallow blend of black volcanic sand and basalt over pure and deep white limestone. As with all of the 2024 Chardonnay releases, this was barrel fermented before full malo and elevage in barrique for eleven months with 30% new. 13.8% abv.
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1 month ago | 
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
The fruit for this wine comes from the coveted Lusatia Park vineyard in the upper Yarra Valley, planted in 1985 to red basalt soils. As with all of the 2024 releases, this was barrel fermented before full malo and elevage in barrique for eleven months with 30% new. 13.8% abv. There’s some exotic floral undertones here with greengage and apple blossom sitting above dehydrated lime, lemon peel, grapefruit, flint, cinnamon and cedar wood.
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1 month ago | 
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
Located just outside of the town of Warragul, the dry grown Bull Swamp vineyard was planted in 1982 to deep and rich volcanic soils. The fruit for this wine comes from a north facing aspect of the site. It was barrel fermented before full malo and elevage in barrique for eleven months with 30% new. It’s nutty and saline on first look with hazelnut and fino sherry-like raw almond notes kick things off, followed by bread dough, pickled vegetables and yuzu citrus.
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1 month ago | 
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
Planted in 1982, the dry-grown Ada River vineyard is in Neerim South in the foothills of Mount Baw Baw in Gippsland. It sits on volcanic soils which run deep into basalt rock at an altitude of 300 metres above sea level. As with all of the 2024 releases, this was barrel fermented before full malo and elevage in barrique for eleven months with 30% new. 13.8% abv.
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1 month ago | 
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
Frisky pear and green apple lead the aromas with some lemon pith, honeydew melon and hazelnut in support. The palate has a nice sluice of upfront fruit with notes akin to the nose and with the same hazelnut nuttiness adding interest. There’s some grippy, chalky phenolics and a good wash of pithy, citrusy acidity to cleanse and frame the finish. It’s varietal, it’s fun, it’s pithy. It’s a feet in the pool on a sunny day vibe. Variety: White Wine, Chardonnay Categories: Drinks, Australian Wines
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1 month ago | 
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
There’s a light and bright sensibility here. Simplicity and drinkability. Raspberry lolly, red plum, subtle beetroot, a hint of red rose, a suggestion of cherry. It’s delicate and straightforward. The palate follows suits in its light and airy feel with raspberry and red florals, red liquorice and plum with a touch of cinnamon spice beneath. The tannins are fine and supple, providing enough frame through the finish.
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1 month ago | 
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
The wine enjoys extended skin contact before a year and a half maturing in French oak barrels, and subsequently resting... The big mover at Moss Wood in recent years has been their chardonnay. In the last five years it is... According to the label, this wine is sourced from the producer’s oldest cabernet vines, planted 35 years ago. That means... A fine Eden Valley Riesling from an excellent vintage. The colour is a shining green/gold while the nose gives us...
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1 month ago | 
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
This is sourced from 0.88 hectares of 52 year-old bush vines planted in a horseshoe contour at 170m elevation. 30% whole bunch with 14 days on skins before maturation on lees in a combination of concrete eggs and French puncheons for eight months. 14% abv. 251 dozen made. This is exciting from the outset with lifted cherry pit and saline minerality upon opening, followed by a wonderful warm sand earthiness that’s quickly offset by sweet pops of raspberry coulis and rhubarb.
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1 month ago | 
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon Yet another example of just how good, and what brilliant value, reds from this most underrated of regions can be.... At our recent Grenache Shootout The Barossan Grenache did very well, picking up a Silver Medal, so good to see... Castellero (within the Barolo commune) is a high-density vineyard planted to ancient Nebbiolo clones (Michet, Rosè and Lampia) in 1978....
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2 months ago | 
winepilot.com | Tom Kline |Angus Hughson
Deep flint and curry leaf reduction mark the opening, followed by baked apple with cinnamon, subtle woodsmoke, butter, grilled peach, vanilla bean and preserved lemon. Some butter pastry and toast notes with air. It’s deep set and powerfully complex. The palate is full bodied and textural but masterfully cut by grippy phenolics and firm fruit power. Baked apple, pastry dough, cinnamon, nectarine, and preserved lemon are buoyed by a pithy grapefruit lift.
