Bought as a standout at Tassie Pinot show. Has matured beautifully, fruit still at the forefront with lovely spice and earthy notes. — 4 years ago
Very pale lemon in colour. Tasted after the Premier Cru Hubert Lamy and similar in many ways - the texture, the acid, the citrus the subdued oak influence, but not as much minerality or salinity. Made by Sue Bell at her Bellwether winery in Coonawarra from Chardonnay grapes from the Tamar River in Tasmania. A good wine in the leaner style - showing the quality of Tasmanian Chardonnay. Consistent notes 88 weeks later on 9th December 2020. Chablisesque. Grapefruit notes. Still bracing acidity. — 5 years ago
Lazy hazy washing down Peat's Bite. — 7 years ago
No new oak, very soft. From arras vineyard. — 7 years ago
Very nice. Smoky on the nose and then a very well balanced wine on the palate. — 8 years ago
Honeysuckle, lime, lemon, seashells and slight flor-sherry like characteristics. Off dry, good line and length with a slightly saline feel to it. — 8 years ago
Great value for money. — 9 years ago
Smooth and drinkable. Will be on my Xmas list 😄 — 9 years ago
Awesome wine bursting with flavour and great length and finish. Looks good young, am sure it will age gracefully — 10 years ago
Good example Tassie Pinot - great with food. — 3 years ago
This has got to be the top Pinot Noir from the Southern Hemisphere. Who else is fighting for the podium?! Chacra in Patigonia has a shot. Burn Cottage from NZ I like. Ochota from Oz is worthy of a podium. But yeah, Sailor is winning gold in my book. — 4 years ago
Pretty nice pinot, on the thicker side, reminds me of zinfandel. Dried dark cherry and almonds. Cherries linger in the aftertaste. — 6 years ago
Lovely and creamy — 7 years ago
Smoky enough but in balance -really enjoyed this one — 7 years ago
Nice balance of oak and mineral but fruit slightly loses out. Dry and med length. — 8 years ago
Full bodied, dark fruits, olive, dried herbs and a kind of tomato juice sort of thing going on. Yum. — 8 years ago
This Tasmanian winery make four different Rieslings based on different residual sugar levels. — 9 years ago
Definite favourite — 10 years ago
Another great Australian wine! — 11 years ago
Tuesday the 26th of January was Australia Day and a public holiday. What better way to celebrate than Australia’s best fizz Arras Grand Vintage from Tasmania. Quite light lemon in colour. Very citrussy and mineral on the nose. 7 years on Lees showing in the complexity of the palate which still shows tension and refreshment. See previous notes for the 2007 which was slightly better and Champion Wine of the Royal Brisbane Show. — 3 years ago
Super light Pinot with great fruit and balance. — 5 years ago
Nearly integrated oak although a couple more years would be good. Nice line of acidity — 6 years ago
Partisan choice but why not — 7 years ago
A little more melow aromatic-wise than one may forecast but this wine is looking super, super youthful. There is a slight spice and toast to the new peering through. Bright aromas of peach, candied grapefruit, cashew and watermelon chupa chup are the most present initially. Texturally quite creamy, crisp acid and quite decent length too. — 8 years ago
This years Jimmy Watson winner. Absolutely sensational. Deep rich new world Pinot. Love it! — 8 years ago
Towards the rose side of orange. Clean peach, spice and earth notes supplemented by touch of strawberry and red berries. — 9 years ago
A devilishly good drop — 10 years ago
Excellent....as enjoyable as Noble One sticky — 11 years ago
Jesse Shewan
Nice and juicy — 3 years ago