2000 Caledonia Australis Pinot Noir Reserve

The wine exhibits vibrant cherry/plum colour and intense black cherry and forest floor aromas, supported by sweet, toasty French oak.  Spontaneous fermentation has contributed an aromatic lift to both nose and flavour.  On the palate, generous fruit is balanced by fresh acidity and fine, youthful tannins.  The wine is already quite harmonious, but promises to develop extra dimensions of richness and complexity with several years’ bottle maturation.

 

2000 Caledonia Australis Pinot Noir

Bright mid-ruby in colour, revealing aromas of raspberries, cherries and hints of earth and dried herbs.  An aromatic, slightly feral, dimension is contributed by spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeast.  The wine displays positive richness and substance on the palate, along with alcohol warmth, finely-structured tannins and cleansing acidity.

 

2000 Caledonia Australis Chardonnay

The wine displays a bright, pale lemon colour.  On the nose, ripe citrus and melon fruit is enhanced by complex characters derived from winemaking technique.  Fermentation of slightly cloudy juice has contributed meaty aromas, malolactic fermentation has added butter/dairy characters, French oak maturation has given toast and smoky/bacon elements and extended lees contact has resulted in a creaminess on both nose and palate.  In the mouth, the wine shows richness and power, the ripe fruit flavours being framed by clean acidity and a touch of oak-derived dryness at the finish.

 

2000 Mount Macleod Pinot Noir

The wine displays a vibrant ruby/garnet colour.  Fruit aromas of fresh strawberry and raspberry combine with light herbal elements and earthy/forest floor hints on the nose, while the flavours are similarly bright and complex.  The wine is an ideal luncheon style for current consumption, especially complementing a range of lighter savoury dishes.

 

2001 Caledonia Australis Pinot Noir Reserve

The wine presents bright ruby in colour.  Fruit aromas of raspberries and cherries are supported by French oak and underlain by gamy, forest-floor notes.  On the palate, generous fruit is balanced by subtle acidity and fine tannins, oak sweetness and alcohol warmth.  This smooth, harmonious wine promises to develop extra richness and complexity given several years' further bottle maturation.

 

2001 Caledonia Australis Chardonnay Reserve

After whole-bunch pressing, the juice was fermented in French oak barriques.  Partial spontaneous yeast fermentation, 30% malolactic fermentation and 30% new oak have contributed complexity and richness.  This wine displays a brilliant lemon-straw colour.  Intense lemon and green-melon fruit aromas are complemented by subtle hints of grilled nuts, butter and fresh cream.  The rich, long palate strikes a fine balance between ripe fruit flavours, creamy textural elements and cleansing acidity.

 

2002 Caledonia Australis Chardonnay

This wine displays a bright, pale lemon-straw colour. Ripe citrus and green melon fruit aromas are supported by a range of complex characters, including vanilla French oak, creamy yeast lees and subtle dairy/buttery notes combining to provide subtle complexity. The wine is full in the mouth, typical of south Gippsland Chardonnay, yet fine and very long on the palate.

 

2001 Caledonia Australis Chardonnay

The wine displays a bright, pale lemon colour.  Fruit aromas of ripe citrus and melon are enhanced by the products of indigenous yeast, malolactic fermentation and extended lees contact in French barriques.  In the mouth, the wine displays a seamless combination of richness, power and length, the ripe fruit flavours being framed by clean acidity and a touch of oak.

 

2003 Caledonia Australis Pinot Noir

Deep raspberry/cherry colour with a mauve rim.  Ripe red fruit aromas with subtle cherry/plum overtones.  Spicy forest floor characters complement the regional earthiness.  Generous Pinot Noir flavours fill the mouth, framed by an even, long palate structure.  Fine French oak is well integrated on the nose and palate.

 

2004 Mount Macleod Pinot Noir

Bright ruby colour of great clarity and intensity. Dark berry and plum fruit aromas are supported by hints of forest floor, dried herbs, toast and spice. Sweet French oak is very subtle and integrated. Fruit flavours of raspberry and plum are evident on the palate, along with subtle oak and the classic Pinot Noir hallmarks of complexity and finesse. The flavours persist well onto the back palate and even, fine tannins and fresh acidity contribute to a clean, savoury finish.

 

2003 Mount Macleod Pinot Noir

The wine displays a vibrant strawberry colour with a mauve hue.  Aromatic, unmistakably Pinot Noir nose of red berry fruits with hints of earthiness and dried herbs.  In the mouth well defined varietal fruit flavours, supple tannins in an accessible medium bodied style.

 

2003 Mount Macleod Chardonnay

The wine has a bright lemon-straw colour with an aroma of ripe melon and apple/pear fruit balanced by subtle complexity from barrel fermentation in older French oak, and extended yeast lees contact. The result is a rich, harmonious Chardonnay with varietal purity and savoury overtones. Medium-bodied, rich in flavour and long on the palate, this wine shows the great strength of character for which Gippsland Chardonnay is renowned. Ripe fruit flavours are balanced by secondary complexity, the oak flavours are subtle and savoury, and the wine finishes with clean acidity.

 

2004 Mount Macleod Rose

Striking pale cherry colour highlighted by the clear bottle.  Clean fresh pinot characters on the nose, mixture of cherry and raspberry.  Lively fruit flavours on the palate with gentle lift and softness.  Undeniably pinot but made for immediate summer drinking.

 

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