John Howard
Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries
8.6
Sour cherry, light body, a little French barrel spice, tea leaf and med+ acid. Lean, lean, lean. Decent for cheap.
Sour cherry, light body, a little French barrel spice, tea leaf and med+ acid. Lean, lean, lean. Decent for cheap.
2 people found it helpful Jun 18th, 2015 Really solid Pinot Noir for the price. A bit more depth, and dare I say earthiness than the usual lower priced Aussie Pinot.
Really solid Pinot Noir for the price. A bit more depth, and dare I say earthiness than the usual lower priced Aussie Pinot.
1 person found it helpful Mar 18th, 2022 Consistent across the vintages. Good bang for buck. Nice balance of fruit and acid.
Consistent across the vintages. Good bang for buck. Nice balance of fruit and acid.
1 person found it helpful Jul 4th, 2021 Nothing special
1 person found it helpful Dec 22nd, 2013 Nice fleshy strawberry fruit, very ripe without being jammy or overly alcoholic, with a little sousbois and leather in the mix. Very pleasant.
Nice fleshy strawberry fruit, very ripe without being jammy or overly alcoholic, with a little sousbois and leather in the mix. Very pleasant.
Sep 18th, 2016 Really nice, cherry, Pinot funk. Super light bodied. Easy drinking.
Really nice, cherry, Pinot funk. Super light bodied. Easy drinking.
Dec 30th, 2014 Whoa! So nice, so cheap. The best entry-level red Burgundy you can get...from Australia.
Whoa! So nice, so cheap. The best entry-level red Burgundy you can get...from Australia.
Jul 28th, 2014 Was hoping for a $10 delight on this Pinot and it almost delivered. Comes across as fresh. Decent which is all you can ask for at this price point...
Was hoping for a $10 delight on this Pinot and it almost delivered. Comes across as fresh. Decent which is all you can ask for at this price point...
Jul 14th, 2014 Quite nice with meatballs and cream sauce. Bright fruit & good acidity. Light but quite nice for the price ($17).
Quite nice with meatballs and cream sauce. Bright fruit & good acidity. Light but quite nice for the price ($17).
Apr 9th, 2025 Bright fruit & good acidity. Light but quite nice with pork tenderloin for the price ($17).
Bright fruit & good acidity. Light but quite nice with pork tenderloin for the price ($17).
Mar 7th, 2025 
Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
