2006 ESTATE PINOT NOIR
CAMPBELL MATTINSON AND GARY WALSH, THE BIG RED WINE BOOK 2010/11
Nice wine. Lots of lovely, dry tannin but a stewy, spicy sweetness is the dominating character - and what a joy it is to sup of it. Twigs and cherries, autumn leaves and toasty oak. It reaches out long through the finish. Deserves to be poured into a big pinot noir glass and savoured.
Drink 2011-2015.
HUON HOOKE, TASTINGS
GOOD LIVING MAGAZINE, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
16 March 2010
TOP AUSSIE RED. This pinot is towards the well-structured end of the spectrum - all the more reason it should be released with age. It has developed burgundy-like savoury complexities over dark-cherry fruit. Firm and sapid in the mouth, with superior length and a drying grip. Now to three years. 91/100. Food: Grilled lamb.
CAMPBELL MATTINSON, www.winefront.com.au
3 November 2009
This Toolangi Estate pinot noir was grown at Dixon’s Creek in the Yarra Valley, and was made at Yering Station. There’s a touch of brown to the colour, but you’d never know it to smell and taste.
Smells of mulch and dark cherries and spice. Good amount of complexity here. It continues the tune in the mouth, though the furry, velvety, assertive tannins are the main aspect to concentrate on here. This should develop nicely over the next few years. Undergrowthy notes too. Very modestly oaked. Tasty finish. A very good release from Toolangi.
Rated: 92+ points
Alcohol: 14%
Closure: Screwcap
Drink: 2010-2014
GARY WALSH, www.winefront.com.au
5 November 2009
Yeah I agree. Real interest (and potential) here.
93+ from me.
