Bass Phillip

Curly Flat

Pinot Noir 2017

It’s been a while between Curly pinots. Always a joy to open one, with fond memories attached along with the pleasure of the wine itself. Despite five years from vintage, this is still young and stern but elegant. Clear lines and structure, a spicy, cedary top note amongst red fruit and firm but soft tannins. Clean, I’d call it, plus whole bunch characters. Quality pinot undoubtedly, that should improve even more. — 4 years ago

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Giant Steps

Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir

Darker and more brooding than Primavera. More structured. Plums, cherries, lilac and dried strawberries. Blood/iron notes. Classic — 5 years ago

Jamsheed

Harem Series La Syrah 2017

Memorial Day Weekend 2018 🇺🇸

Crazy juice...

Oak (light), acidic blackberry, blueberry skin, moist cedar, nice stuff. Revisit 2025+
— 7 years ago

Ryan, Sharon and 25 others liked this

Yabby Lake Vineyard

Single Vineyard Morning Peninsula Chardonnay 2016

SILVER
Always impressed.
— 9 years ago

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Joshua Cooper

Doug's Vineyard-Romsey Pinot Noir

Delightful light, earthy — 9 years ago

Yering Station

Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2013

Elegant oaky scent, light body, semi-structured, silky tanning. 2013 vintage. — 10 years ago

Yarra Yering

Underhill Shiraz 2002

So primary and young yet. Think this needs time yet. — 10 years ago

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Mount Mary

Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2011

Very young. Too light — 11 years ago

Yarra Yering

Dry Red N°1 Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1998

Peter Marks
9.8

Smooth as a baby's bottom and lush as most of us drinking this Christmas Eve. — 11 years ago

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Luke Lambert

Yarra Valley Nebbiolo 2010

Delicious in every way — 12 years ago

Yabby Lake Vineyard

Single Vineyard Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2019

Good mid palate weight and purity. Red sweet raspberries get swamped in grippy acid and savoury notes. excellent balance. Good but not great p/q — 5 years ago

Giant Steps

Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2017

V17. Pretty good... opaque color. Smokey nose. Substantial black cherry fruit. Black pepper, chocolate and earthy finish. Nicely balanced . — 5 years ago

Curly Flat

Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2016

Half bottles are a delight. A lot more developed than the last encounter, in a very good way. Nougat, nuts and sweet oak spice coming through to complement the rich fruit. Delicious. — 6 years ago

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Hoddles Creek Estate

Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2017

Awesome entry level Pinot. Tremendous value. Great uncomplicated Pinot from a ripping Yarra Valley vintage. — 8 years ago

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Porter-Bass

Estate Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2014

Incredibly grateful for people like Luke Bass & family, for the wines they make, and for the ethics they adhere to in their farming and vinification. Biodynamiiiite! — 9 years ago

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Paringa Estate

Mornington Peninsula Estate Pinot Noir

Ex school teacher who has found his calling - Brilliant estate lauded by Albert De Villers DRC on his visit back a few years — 10 years ago

Coldstream Hills

Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2012

Pierpaolo Petrassi MW
8.9

Great example of Yarra Pinot & proof that Aus can craft great examples from the right cool terroirs. More generous that Burgundy but nonetheless elegant and varietally pure, this Pinot still retains nice ripe tannins as it ages gracefully. — 10 years ago

Giant Steps

Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

Barrel fermented! Pair with crab or lobster. Beautiful! — 11 years ago

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By Farr

Tout Près Pinot Noir 2008

Pinot perfection — 11 years ago

Bindi

Original Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007

Rebecca Hopkins
10

Incredible gem of a find & perennial cellar favorite — 12 years ago

Giant Steps

Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2019

Superior Chardonnay from Australia! Layers of character..lemon, lime, golden delicious apples, white flowers, minerals, thirst quenching acidity...on and on! Drinking this with a slight chill! Just a fabulous wine! — 5 years ago

Byron, Adam and 28 others liked this
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I love this stuff. Worth twice the price.
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@Ron R Absolutely! 🤗
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Trixie

Cozy photo! Cheers!

Paringa Estate

Peninsula Pinot Noir 2016

A good Pinot.
Options time for the last hooray of V20
— 6 years ago

Luke Lambert

Crudo Shiraz 2014

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9.0

Smooth Australian 🇦🇺 from the Yarra Valley with a steak after a day on the Elk River it just doesn't get any better. Cheers 🍷13.0 % — 9 years ago

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🍷 delightful!
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@Trixie Thanks
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@paul arnaudo Paul you will like this one Cheers 🍷

By Farr

Sangreal Pinot Noir 2009

Perfumed berries on the nose. Light berries (raspberry, strawberry) come to the fore in a gentle way but with enough structure and length ensuring the flavour doesn't dissipate. Really nice. — 10 years ago

Mayer

Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015

Lovely earthy nose, nice acidity, and beautiful fruit. To keep — 10 years ago

Luke Lambert

Yarra Valley Syrah 2010

Beautiful Syrah! Lots of different types of layers on the nose and palate. Spice, hint of earth and bright fresh berries on the nose. Palate is full of character and life, with a smooth finish. Thanks @Jake Perez ! — 10 years ago

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Craiglee

Sunbury Shiraz 2002

Very Northern Rhone on nose and palate. The white pepper trademark of Craiglee is tempered with age to be merely spicy. This is the complete antithesis of a Barossa or McLaren Vale blockbuster. Lacked some palate weight - more structured like a Pinot Noir. Some licorice notes. No need for further cellaring. 17.5+ — 11 years ago

Stonier

Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2011

Try it with home-made bouillabaisse ;) — 13 years ago