Edit: April 28, 2020. I remember these two bottles. Not the wines specifically but how I came to have them. Hillcrest opens once a year. They open almost their entire catalogue of wine, everything they have ever made. What a day. Sadly Hillcrest has been purchased by a Chinese affair. I have no idea how…
Category: red wine
2015 Dappled Appellation Pinot Noir
Edit April 28, 2020. I met Sean Crinion way back in 2015. He had been buying grapes from good vineyard locations and making wine. He had a deft touch in the winery, producing balanced wines without too much intervention. I am not sure who put me in contact with him, but we ended up grabbing…
2010 Francois Feuillet Morey-Saint-Denis Clos Sobre Premier Cru
Edit: April 28, 2020. More of these 1er Cru. How did I ever afford to drink like this?
2011 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir
Edit: April 28, 2020. I am outlier with Ata Rangi. The wines have never impressed me despite the fact the wider wine community seems to disagree. I cannot recall if the Ata Rangi measured up against the Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru.
2004 Lakes Folly Cabernets
Edit: April 28, 2020. We were members at Lakes Folly right up until we left for Malaysia back in 2016. Toward the end we fell out of love with this wine. As our tastes shifted to Old World wines, particularly Burgundy, we found these a little heavy. I wonder if this Lakes Folly tasted along…
2005 Hudelot Baillet Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras Premier Cru
Edit: April 28, 2020. Looking back on this draft that was never posted, I have to ask myself why I was tasting Hunter Valley Cabernet next to Burgundy? The other shock is just how much I was spending on wine. I remember these bottles, not clearly enough to provide notes, but it was a Saturday…
Cabernet Dinner – Margaret River V
The return of Cabernet? 18 June 2016 Following the from the Coonawarra V dinner it was time for Australia’s ‘other’ Cabernet region to display its form. In fairness to Margaret River, the versus line up was much stronger than the Coonawarra. Some serious Bordeaux and a few high quality Coonawarra wines showed well. Tasting notes…
2011 Domaine Castagnier Morey-Saint-Denis
Public Holiday goodness. 12 June 2016 After a huge day at Hill Crest we skipped a wine on Saturday night. A long weekend is certainly a reasonable excuse for a Sunday night wine. Shell decided on Burgundy for a refreshing change of pace. 2011 Domaine Castagnier Morey-Saint-Denis Concentrated dark cherries and sweet spice with dark…
Hill Crest Vineyard Tasting
One of the great Yarra Valley vineyards. 11 June 2016 Once a year Hillcrest ope the winery for members. Every vintage made since the Bryant’s purchased the vineyard in 1999. Attention to detail in the vineyard and minimal intervention in the winery. Phillip Jones of Bass Phillip handed the reigns over completely in 2008. The…