The flavours are similar to the aromas. The entry is soft and builds in the middle palate with soft sweet fruit and fine tannins towards a lingering finish. This very nicely balanced wine will be best enjoyed over the next five years.... Read full article
Cool weather over flowering resulted in lower than average yields. A warm, dry summer to follow fortunately ensured that our limited production achieved optimum flavour ripeness and will see the 2017 vintage be remembered as one of the best in a...... Read full article
As many will recall, this is the happy result of "an experiment gone right" and just the third release of the wine! It was left in barrel for 18 months to evolve and mature but it was only after 10 months that we added some preservative. ... Read full article
Back Beach Pinot Noir is produced by Portsea Estate from premium grapes sourced from single vineyard, low yielding vines in the Red Hill region of the Peninsula.... Read full article
The nose is uniquely Portsea Estate - aromas of mixed berry fruits, rose petals and a hint of forest floor, underpinned by ultra-fine earthy minerality. The palate is elegantly held together by balanced acidity, finely grained tannins and extra tight... Read full article
Birthday Hill Pinot Noir is made in exceptional years. Our new release 2015 vintage experienced perfect growing conditions, producing low yields of tight, petite bunches of MV6 fruit. The wine is bold and concentrated with classic aromas of rose...... Read full article
Pt Leo Estate Pinot Noir smells of mixed spices, herbs and background fruits such as plums, cherries and raspberries. Complex aromas of plums and dark berry fruits with hints of herbs and spices.... Read full article
L’ami sage has more palate intensity with enticing, darker red fruit aromas followed by the expected savoury, fleshy and earthy character. Always showing a bit more assertiveness on the palate with a tad more richness than Les Cinq.... Read full article
This Pinot Noir shows an abundance of red cherry and poached plum aromas, with subtle clove and cinnamon spice complementing in the background. The fruit for this wine is a combination of the D5V12 and D2D5 clones from our elevated, cool Red Hill...... Read full article
This Pinot Noir shows an abundance of red cherry and poached plum aromas, with subtle clove and cinnamon spice complementing in the background. The grapes were sorted then destemmed and fermented in small open fermenters using indigenous yeast...... Read full article
The O’Leary block consistently produces our most intensely flavoured and structured pinot noir. The outstanding 2015 vintage produced a complex and powerful wine, with a palate driven equally by savoury spice and ripe red cherries and raspberry.... Read full article
.The product of an especially beautiful vintage, this Pinot Noir possesses generous aromas of morello and white cherries, complemented by notes of ripe raspberry and brush of herbaceous raspberry leaf. On the palate, layers of spiced cherry fruits.... Read full article