with the first grapes were harvested in 1989

52% new oak

but also a polite "step back' when the moment arrives for the next joyful mouthful

Huon Hooke & Nick Hildebrandt chose 43 'top drops' from more than 70 wines

There an immediate savouriness to this wine

Garagiste & The Story Victorian Pinot Noirs prosecco with the first grapes wereGaragiste Wines: Winemaker Barnaby (Barney) Flanders is one of a growing band of winemakers who don't actually own vineyards, preferring instead to lease or purchase the best fruit they can (often grown to their specifications). 2012 Garagiste Red Hill Pinot Noir SPECIAL $45: Pretty perfume with black cherries, sweet violets and whiff or two of undergrowth. Very impressive on the palate, fleshy and quite dense but supple too. It keeps on giving with