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EvenKeel Cortese 2022

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“Light yellow, with a strong and complex bouquet of spicy oak/fruit mix, and some smoky reduction. It’s intense and disciplined in the mouth, with drive and length but no heaviness or excessive grip, a very smart wine indeed and an excellent interpretation of this rare Piedmontese grapes.” 93/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review

 

EK PG 23

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Light yellow colour, then a smoked charcuterie, cashewnut and peanut bouquet; it’s full bodied and rich in the mouth with a big belt of tannin, the finish emphatic and seems slightly alcohol-warmed, the aftertaste reverberating long. A very flavoursome gris with an appealing touch of spiciness – 91/100, Huon Hooke – The Real Review

Even Keel Heathcote Shiraz

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Sourced from east-facing slopes (cooler) only, in a warmer part of Victoria. Mottled aromas of blueberry, iodine, licorice pastille and smoked meat. Mid-weighted and supple-smooth, with just the right amount of cracked peppery tannins defining the finish, while conferring an element of sophistication. Drink or hold. Screw cap. – 90 Points, Ned Goodwin.

“Deep ruby and purple colours in the glass. Blackberry, violet, pepper and ironstone aromas. Palate is weighty and full, loads of dark berry fruit at the core then equal amounts of dark spices and ferrous minerality. All that palate weight is well bound by gravelly tannins that carry it long and dry to the end. Cellaring will be well rewarded.”  92/100, Stuart Knox – The Real Review

2021 Polperro Coverdale Pinot Noir

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“Deep red-purple, impressively intense and youthful in colour. The bouquet is reserved and subtle with savoury underbrush and dried-herbiage aromas, plenty of suggestions of whole-bunch, joining with concentrated dark-cherry fruit which really drives this wine. Powerful, dense, rich and supple in texture, the tannins lavish but ripely smooth, the whole thing lasting a long time on the finish. A top-flight pinot that deserves a bit of time in the cellar”. 97/100, Huon Hooke – The Real Review

“The first vineyard picked across the single vineyard portfolio. North-facing and warm. Riveting aromas of bush plum, Chinese lacquer, red cherry and clove. A warm and intense mid-palate, straddling medium- to fuller-bodied in the context of pinot. A bit bolshy. A bristle of oak holds court at the back end, corralling the fruit while compressing it into a subtle tension. The inaugural release of this site. Good it is, too. Drink or hold”. – 94 Points, Ned Goodwin.

2021 Polperro Mill Hill Pinot Noir

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“This such a beautifully structured and poised pinot nor which comes off the highest vineyard on the estate. Vibrant red fruits on the nose infused with a chalky acidity and slick fine tannin influence. It’s still tightly help yet deep within is a core waiting to burst out. I love the energy in this wine and its brightness. Has everything to ensure extended cellaring, but it is mighty good drinking now”. 96/100, Ray Jordan – Ray Jordan Wine

“Medium-deep red-purple colour, bright; toasty barrels and nuts (almond, walnut) populate the bouquet, while the palate is softly fleshy and nicely textured, with good intensity and a degree of earthy savouriness partly due to barrel maturation. A whisper of clove oil. There is fleshy depth and drive, and the finish lingers on and on”. 94/100, Huon Hooke –  The Real Review

“It’s a complex wine but it still manages to display a fair degree of finesse. Game, mint, plum and black cherry flavours roll into undergrowth and sweet spice. There are orange-like highlights here too; both on the nose and in the mouth. Tannin is assertive, in a good way, and in the context of the aforementioned finesse”. 93+, Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

2021 Polperro Landaviddy Lane Pinot Noir

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“This is in many ways a prettier and more ethereally elegant wine than the Mill Hill. Everything is delivered with a sense of restraint, yet you know that within there is the power and structure to support extended cellaring. Fine chalky and slightly bony tannins, a silky oak influence and plush red fruit contribute to a velvety palate of effortless length. Love it now”. 95/100, Ray Jordan – Ray Jordan Wine

“Red cherry colour with a touch of brick red at the rim. Red cherry, amaro herbs and smoked meat aromatics. A very savoury palate with African spices, cedar shavings and smoky brisket undertones. Good length and ample intensity with fine granular tannins carrying it long to a dry finish where red fruits finally show. Time in a decanter will bring more harmony”. 93/100, Stuart Knox – The Real Review

“There’s a lot of character to this wine. It’s complex, it’s structured and it’s long. It tastes of macerated cherries and wood spice, undergrowth and cedar, earth and assorted herbs. It tastes the good, substantial and slightly warm but varietal, though its best feature is perhaps its tannin, which is not in any way overdone but at the same time, feels commanding”. 93+, Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

2021 Polperro Little Laney Pinot Noir

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“Deep red-purple, youthful colour, the bouquet full of dried thyme and oregano notes, complex and layered, and very savoury. There is superior depth of flavour, intense and piercing, long and satisfying. Fleshy density and extract aplenty takes it to a higher level. Long, long carry: it swells and builds with the classic peacock’s tail. Outstanding pinot noir”. 98/100, Huon Hooke – The Real Review

“An east-facing slope, 230 meters above sea-level, looking over the Bass Strait. Exotic notes of violets, Turkish delight, cloves, tamarind and the call of the souk. Gorgeous aromas! This is fine. Despite the intensity of flavor and weightier feel, the tannins are beautifully furled and the acidity, juicy. The result is a mid-weighted pinot of composure, immense class and beguiling aromas. Drink or hold”. – 95 Points, Ned Goodwin.

2021 Talland Hill Pinot Noir

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“Medium-full ruby/brick-red colour; a bouquet of dried herbs and dried flowers, twigs and earthy underbrush. The tannins are ample, superfine and soft, while the palate has good persistence and savouriness. Not a ‘pretty’ pinot but an excellent red wine, with charm and pinosity”. 96/100, Huon Hooke – The Real Review

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“Super impressive chardonnay from the warmest Polperro vineyard. It’s certified organic and biodynamic and the fruit is treated gently after handpicking. The whole bunch pressing takes place using a champagne press cycle. The wine spends time on full solids with wild yeast fermentation and full malolactic. It eventually gets bottled without fining and filtering. Creamy stone fruit with a nectarine and peach nuance against further complexity from the lemon meringue characters. That fine citrus edge really lifts things on the finish”. 96/100, Ray Jordan – Ray Jordan Wine

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“This is an excellent, mid-weighted chardonnay, attesting as much to the pedigree of volcanic soils over granite, as to the magical vintage and deft winemaking touch. Parmesan, mandarin-scented curd, Pastis and a hint of stone fruit, so intense as it hits the palate that it almost feels botrytised. A wave of juicy acidity pulls prodigious length. Kerpow! Drink or hold”. – 95 Points, Ned Goodwin.

“This comes from two picks of the highest vineyard on the property in Mornington. IT provides a distinct point of difference with the Talland Hill chardonnay. Strong scents of lemon and white spectrum stone fruit. On the palate the richness and texture inherent in the fruit is heightened by the gentle winemaking approach and use of full solids to build a deep complexity and multi-layered generosity”. 95/100, Ray Jordan – Ray Jordan Wine

 

 

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A broad swathe of white peach, truffle, Meyer lemon, cantaloupe and washed rind across the nose. Mid-weighted but generous, despite the cool climatic tension and freshness. A blend of three vineyards, with a good portion from the prized Mill Hill, albeit, from redder denser soils, rather than the meager granitic soils that are devoted to the Mill Hill single vineyard bottling proper. An excellent estate wine of immediate palate-staining appeal, as much as detail and the intrinsics for mid-term cellaring. Drink or hold. Screw cap. – 93 Points, Ned Goodwin

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An excellent estate pinot noir. Vivid aromas of clotted dark cherries, Seville orange zest, cloves, lilacs, damsons and sassafras. Mid-weighted, succulent and juicy, with maritime freshness towing length across an array of extract and tannic fortitude, ample for a wine of this tier. On one hand, easygoing. On the other, a wine to put away mid-term. Delicious. Drink or hold. – 93 Points, Ned Goodwin.

“This was Buckle’s wine of the day, and it also made Black’s list. “The nose is a flurry of pinot fruits, raspberry, ripe cherry, dark plum and delicate violets,” wrote Buckle. “Delightful fruit characters, purity and finesse here. Suggests very meticulous viticulture and detailed winemaking. Complexity will come with time, oak whispers in the background. Balance and integration make the whole experience seamless, nothing out of place. Lingering tannins like rolling a cherry pip in your mouth. ” Black saw ” a wine of fragrance and purity. Blood orange, strawberry, rosewater/rose petal, cherry and violets and some fuji apple skin meshed with some attractive tiramisu oak qualities. On the palate, fresh fruits of the forest, wild berries, plum skin and some fresh OJ also in the mix. Medium-plus weight with a cool acid line on some attractive pumice-stone tannins. While it’s more in the medium weight zone, it’s certainly not lacking presence.” 

Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir Deep Dive,
2022 The Top Wines Mornington Peninsula, Young Gun of Wine

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“This was Buckle’s wine of the day, and it also made Black’s list. “The nose is a flurry of pinot fruits, raspberry, ripe cherry, dark plum and delicate violets,” wrote Buckle. “Delightful fruit characters, purity and finesse here. Suggests very meticulous viticulture and detailed winemaking. Complexity will come with time, oak whispers in the background. Balance and integration make the whole experience seamless, nothing out of place. Lingering tannins like rolling a cherry pip in your mouth. ” Black saw ” a wine of fragrance and purity. Blood orange, strawberry, rosewater/rose petal, cherry and violets and some fuji apple skin meshed with some attractive tiramisu oak qualities. On the palate, fresh fruits of the forest, wild berries, plum skin and some fresh OJ also in the mix. Medium-plus weight with a cool acid line on some attractive pumice-stone tannins. While it’s more in the medium weight zone, it’s certainly not lacking presence.” 

Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir Deep Dive,
2022 The Top Wines Mornington Peninsula, Young Gun of Wine

EK Tumbarumba Ch 22 WEB 2

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This wine has a nose of golden apple, vanilla baking spice, roasted whole pear, quince and crushed stone. Slightly creamy in texture, the wine is athletic and bright, with a touch of oak lending welcome depth. It would work especially well as an aperitif paired with a variety of foods. – 91 pts, Ned Goodwin – Wine Enthusiast

Peach/nectarine and honey aromas with a little chicken stock and smoked charcuterie, the palate rounded and full, smooth and rich, with depth and density but also floats with ease and elegance across the palate, finishing quite long. – 91/100, Huon Hooke – The Real Review