Tasting Notes
2006 Blanc de Noir Sparkling
A traditional bottle-fermented sparkling made from 100% Pinot Noir. Very fine persistent bead, delicate, copper-hued colour with a fragrant nose of baked pastry and strawberry tart. Elegant, soft creamy palate of gentle poached strawberries and red fruits. Excellent cellaring potential.
Best served icy cold 13.5% alc/vol
"This fabulously complex and satisfying fizz, with its very fine bead and alluring flashes of bronze in the glass, has gorgeous aromas and flavours of grilled nuts and wild strawberries. Drink with smoked salmon". ~Max Allen
2010 Riesling
Palest green straw in colour, with a highly fragrant nose of passionfruit and cut pineapple. Generous palate of limes, sweet pineapple and minerality, well balanced by some zesty acid to give a crisp dry finish. Wonderful drinking now and will cellar till 2020.
Serve chilled. 12.1% alc/vol.
"The Brook Eden site in the Pipers River region is one of the coolest in Tasmania and produces aromatic wines that make a real style statement. This was one of the stars of my tasting at Festivale, a pale, lean Riesling with a tropical fruit nose that gives way to a citrus-dominated palate with lemon, lime and grapefruit characters, minerality and some very lively acid. It weighs in at just 12.1% alcohol and is downright delicious. Great with spicy dishes or as an after-work pick-me-up." Winsor Dobbin
Gold medal International Cool Climate wine show 2011
2009 TRS Riesling
(Thirty grams Residual Sugar)
A medium sweet Riesling, pale green straw in colour with a fragrant nose of citrus and jasmine blossom. Luscious sweetness with layers of pineapple, citrus and honey is perfectly balanced by crisp, zesty acid. Soft elegant structure and generous length.
Serve well chilled 11% alc/vol
"has the character of a German Kabinett; lime juice fruit with contrasting acidity and sweetness. Gold medal National Cool Climate Wine Show '09" - James Halliday
2010 Pinot Gris
Pale golden straw in colour with aromas of poached pear and honesuckle. Rich, textural palate of spiced, poached pear and hints of wild honey. Well balanced, with crisp finish and generous length. Serve chilled 13.4% Alc/vol
2008 Chardonnay
Bright straw in colour with a delicate nose of fresh cut pineapple, banana and a hint of smoky oak. The palate is soft, elegant and creamy with hints of nectarine, lemon and white peach. It has generous length and a clean crisp finish. This wine will benefit from 1-2 years cellaring, becoming richer and more complex.
Served chilled 12.7%alc/vol
"Perfumed, floral nose, with rich stone-fruit aromas. Overt, peach, pear and nectarine flavours with a silky texture, good length and harmony. You can barely see the oak, which is what I like" -Huon Hooke
"Shows fuller, richer flavours than some of it's Tassie companions. The wine's ready now, but will develop further richness over a couple of years. It was a pleasure to find these flavours in a wine of only 12.7 % alcohol". -Nick Bullied MW
2009 Pinot Rosé
Vibrant, pale garnet in colour, with fragrant nose and palate redolent of raspberry, and hints of strawberry. Generous, supple fruit with zesty, crisp acid and long, persistent finish. Delicious with spicy Thai food, or a light fragrant curry.
2008 Pinot Noir
Vibrant deep cherry colour, with a lifted perfumed nose of plum, dark berry fruits, cloves and nutmeg.
It exhibits the structure and complexity expected from a 70% natural or ‘wild’ ferment. A soft silky palate shows layers of supple, dark berry fruits, dark chocolate, spice, ripe velvety tannins and some lively acid. Has the hallmarks of a wine which will develop significantly becoming richer and more complex over the next 3-5 years.
Best served at 15˚C 13.5%Alc/Vol.
"Superb crimson colour; fragrant black and red cherry aromas, then an incisive, long and fruit-driven palate; needs a year or two to reach its peak." (Tasted Dec 09) 92 pts - James Halliday
Gold medal International Cool Climate wine show 2011
2009 Water’s Edge Pinot Noir
Deep cherry red in colour, with perfumed nose of dusty ripe plums, maraschino cherry and hint of spice. A generous balanced palate of sweet, ripe, dark smoky berry flavours, silky tannins and refreshing acid. This wine is soft and delightful to drink now and will continue to improve with careful cellaring.
Best served at 15°C 13.5% alc/vol
"Strong perfumed aromas; a lively, well-balanced palate; spicy/cedary/minty; good line and length; absence of oak no issue; spiced plum fruit is thoroughly enjoyable" - James HallidaySpecial Offer
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