2017 Coldstream Hills Reserve Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley

2013 Medium cherry red. Ripe, powerful and brooding, the bouquet displays vibrant characters of dark cherry and plum. Savoury notes with underlying stalk, earthy mineral notes and spice. French oak supports the wine adding further layers of complexity.

The wine has great presence, texture and length with vibrant dark cherry and plum characters dominating. Savouriness and spice are complemented with underlying mineral, spice and supportive French oak. The palate is long and finishes with powdery, yet persistent tannins. Deep, opulent and brooding, a great Reserve Pinot Noir which will reward careful cellaring. Drink now to 2025

Estate-grown from the famed Amphitheatre and G Blocks, the fruit vinified in small open fermenters. This is a controlled, cellar-worthy release with terrific persistence of flavour. Cherry-plum, inshot spice, cloves, satsuma plum, bacon. Softness to the fruit, firmness to the tannin, chalkiness to the finish. It plays its hand on a few fronts (whole bunches, oak, spice, fruit) but keeps them in strict formation, a military flyover of flavour and texture. Nothing short of a stellar release.

Deep red colour with a good tint of purple. The bouquet is reserved and sweet dark cherry-like, the taste elegant and medium-weight, with a fine backing of tannin, which adds backbone and authority as well as contributing to its length. An intense, powerful pinot of impressive concentration and lasting aftertaste. It has a very bright future. Drink 2020–2032