Category Archives: Pinot Noir

2019 Castle Rock Estate Shiraz & Pinot Noir Releases

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Tony Peters

I decided to do some research on Rob Diletti to find out if he had any pastimes.  When I googled him, plenty of good information came up; twice being a finalist in the Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine Winemaker of the … Continue reading →

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2018 McLean Bay Pinot Noir

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Tony Peters

If you didn’t know, our newly elected Premier is Peter Gutwein.  Pretty much all of us down here in Tassie pronounce it as Gutt-wen.  As it turns out, and how cool is this, in German it means ‘Good Wine’!  Considering … Continue reading →

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2020 Glen Garvald (by Levantine Hill) Rosé

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Tony Peters

What a terrific Rosé!  Loved it!  Buy some!  Simple as that.  End of review.  Okay, so, I probably should expand on this a little to explain why I was so taken by it, and it wasn’t just me.  Everyone I … Continue reading →

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2019 Dr Edge Pinot Noir

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Tony Peters

Unlike its maker, this wine is quite pretty (in my defence, Pete Dredge would not like to be called pretty).  However, very much like its maker, this wine exudes character, substance and likeability (because of the red squiggly line underneath, … Continue reading →

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2019 Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Riesling & 2018 Porongurup Pinot Noir

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Tony Peters

Way back in 1616 Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog literally stumbled across the west coast of Australia thanks to some blustery winds in the Indian Ocean.  Along with other Dutch explorers after him, he had a bit of a look up … Continue reading →

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2015 Levantine Hill Colleen’s Paddock Pinot Noir

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Tony Peters

I haven’t met the owner of Levantine Hill, Elias Jreissati, but I have read and been told quite a bit about him.  He is a self made man who worked bloody hard to get where he is today not withstanding … Continue reading →

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2014 Grey Sands Pinot Noir

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Tony Peters

The words ‘Pinot Noir’ are pretty much part of the Tasmanian vernacular these days.  When Tasmanian wine comes up in a conversation, no matter who I speak with, Pinot Noir gets quite a bit of the attention over the other … Continue reading →

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2018 Dr Edge Pinot Noir

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Tony Peters

In case you didn’t know, Dr Edge is a play on the surname of the winemaker and owner of this label, Peter Dredge.  If you have met him and/or know him, this sort of thing comes as no surprise.  He … Continue reading →

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2017 Windowrie Family Reserve Pinot Noir

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Tony Peters

My wife and I are drinking more and more Pinot Noir these days.  Not that we are drinking less of the other red varieties, it’s just that during the warmer months, Pinot is less weighty for our palates to have … Continue reading →

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2018 Resolution Vineyard Pinot Noir

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Tony Peters

Boy and girl go to a vineyard in 2011. Boy and girl love the pinot noir and the views from the vineyard. Boy and girl decide to get married at said vineyard in 2012. Boy and girl help out at … Continue reading →

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