After the recent straight entry level Giant Steps Pinot from 2017 which was fruit driven and quite delicious this is one of their individual paddock wines - Applejack which is made in a different style with whole bunch ferment to the fore. Notes of anise and white pepper to the red fruited nose and palate. Hint of clove. Oak is resolved to my palate. Impressive and showing Steve Flamsteed’s ability as a winemaker. Postscript: Jackson Family Wines from the USA has acquired Giant Steps as of a year ago I believe. I would expect Giant Steps to be more readily available in the US now. — 3 years ago
Stunning complexity for a Yarra chardonnay..this wine ranks better in comparison to a premier cru burgundy than a new world chardonnay . Exceptional — 6 years ago
Rich currant notes with chocolate and earth tones. A remarkable wine. 2015 vintage — 5 years ago
Blackstone tasting — 6 years ago
very smooth with lots of good fruit aromas — a year ago
Smooth, buttery, not very dry, not sweet. Very good. — 3 years ago
Really great. Had at corkscrew Blackstone. Would purchase. — 5 years ago
Ross Bathgate
Wow, really impressive. So tightly wound but with gorgeous structure and fruit. I would have expected a much higher Cab Franc percentage. So fine and sophisticated, loved it. — 8 months ago