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Yarra Valley Pinot Noir

8.632 ratings
8.02 pro ratings
Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
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Ivonne Nill

Was expecting more freshness and balance from Yarra Valley. I got overripe fruit. Mehhh.

Was expecting more freshness and balance from Yarra Valley. I got overripe fruit. Mehhh.

1 person found it helpfulNov 4th, 2014
Ash Sinclair

Solid Pinot for the price point. Sour cherry and slightly bitter red fruit. Not life changing or super memorable, but enjoyable and a better wine than many other Pinots at this price

Solid Pinot for the price point. Sour cherry and slightly bitter red fruit. Not life changing or super memorable, but enjoyable and a better wine than many other Pinots at this price

Dec 24th, 2016
Graham Long

Decent enough pinot noir, not very challenging

Decent enough pinot noir, not very challenging

Jun 2nd, 2015
Martin Simonnet

Typical new world Pinot. Fruit forward, res fruit mostly, strawberries and raspberries. Tannins were full of finesse. The colour was bright red, and the wine was clear. Alcohol was a little high. Good length, no tertiary notes to speak of that would indicate an aging potential. Acidity was lower than in, say, Burgundy, but the finesse of the tannins made for a wine that was still elegant and balanced. I liked it! Also, the price point makes it desirable as well.

Typical new world Pinot. Fruit forward, res fruit mostly, strawberries and raspberries. Tannins were full of finesse. The colour was bright red, and the wine was clear. Alcohol was a little high. Good length, no tertiary notes to speak of that would indicate an aging potential. Acidity was lower than in, say, Burgundy, but the finesse of the tannins made for a wine that was still elegant and balanced. I liked it! Also, the price point makes it desirable as well.

Mar 26th, 2015
Andяшas Hшigш

Smakar mest rårörda jordgubbar

Smakar mest rårörda jordgubbar

Aug 4th, 2014
Russ Bus

Super fruit - tropical red fruit - huge nose - a lot of fun (red currant blackcurrant raspberry )

Super fruit - tropical red fruit - huge nose - a lot of fun (red currant blackcurrant raspberry )

Jul 25th, 2014
Dustin Cano

Wine Buyer Meritage Wine Market

8.4

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Aug 19th, 2014
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Feb 23rd, 2016