Tom Carson is one of the bright hopes of Australian wine. He was previously with Yering Station in the Yarra Valley, but a few years back moved to a much…
Super Sonoma Pinot: Patz & Hall
We don’t see enough decent Californian wines here in the UK. This is a really impressive Pinot Noir from Sonoma that I really enjoyed. Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Pinot…
World class Kiwi Pinot: Felton Road Cornish Point
Very much enjoying this wine. It’s a serious Pinot Noir from Central Otago’s most famous winery, Felton Road. I visited in February, and all the hype you hear about this…
An impressive Chilean Pinot Noir
After posting on a delicious flight of Chilean Pinot Noirs at the International Wine Challenge this week, I was really pleased to find this gem. It’s a beautifully supple, quite…
Day two of the Challenge, including some lovely Pinot Noir
Another busy day at the International Wine Challenge today. I had another good, hard-working table, and we tasted 131 wines together. Two flights stood out. The first was a flight…
Two Chilean Pinots from Cono Sur
These are both good wines, offering some Pinot Noir character at a good price, but they’re a bit lacking in elegance. I’d recommend them, but only on the basis of…
The Wanderer: impressive Shiraz and Pinot from the Yarra Valley
Two very nice wines from a new (to me, at least) producer in the Yarra Valley, Andrew Marks’ The Wanderer. The story of Australian wine isn’t actually about big brands,…
Seresin’s incredible six-pack: 2007 Pinot Noirs
Biodynamic Marlborough (NZ) producer Seresin is making some pretty serious wine these days, and with this thrilling line-up of Pinot Noirs from the 2007 vintage, they’ve demonstrated that the Marlborough…