Episode #16: Mornington Peninsula Pinot

Those familiar to the Mornington Peninsula region know and love the area for its rolling hills laced with amazing wine and fresh produce. Join Dan Sims and Ben Edwards from The Wine Guide, as they sample the hallmark wine of the area, the Pinot Noir. The pair look at four wines – a miniscule selection from the 200 small-scale vineyards and more than 50 cellar doors on offer in the region. These Pinot Noirs have vastly different personalities; regardless of the fact they are almost all from the same vintage.

Crikey

Aug 06, 2010

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2008 Moorooduc Estate McIntyre Vineyard Pinot Noir

Dan says: “A lighter bodied, elegant, Pinot Noir with red fruits, sage and a spicy character”

Point score: 91/100
RRP $34.90, our price: $180/ 6 bottles

2008 Paradigm Hill L’ami Sage Pinot Noir

Ben says: “A beautifully constructed young wine, with bright cord fruits and Asian five spice. A cracker with roast duck”

Point score: 93/100
RRP $50, our price: $290/ 6 bottles

2008 Kooyong Massale Pinot Noir

Dan says: “A fleshy, powerful, generous wine with gorgeous dark red fruit characters”

Point score: 91/100
RRP $30, our price $160/ 6 bottles

2008 Paringa Estate Pinot Noir

Ben says: “A wine to sit on for a year or two, but will give you a beautiful context of what a Pinor Noir is all about, with a lovely texture, depth and weight to it.”

Point score: 96/100
RRP $70 bottle, our price $360/ 6 bottles