Reasonably dense, grainy-textured wine with with sweet cherry, strawberry, floral and bramble flavours. Good acidity giving vibrance and energy. A slightly edgy style. Good food wine.

Powerful varietal nose, Austrian rye bread, pepper, lightly toasted with honey and yellow fruits, preserved nuts; fairly juicy style, rounded, reminiscent of preserved peaches, a hint of mushroom, medium structure, powerful medium-long finish.

potential of these high, rocky terraces along the meandering little Krems to achieve ripe flavors and textural richness at only 12.5% alcohol; tactile density yet lift and elegance; invigoration with relaxation. An infusion of mint, oregano, and flowers into a cool, sweet pea and melon matrix perfectly fits this wine's soothing feel and ravishing refreshment, leaving its long closing statement to utterly fascinating complexities that one can only call -mineral.- I predict this is balanced to remain alive with flavor for a decade or more" - 93 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Displays at first a delicate smoky spiciness which is gradually overtaken by the bright fruit, light green fruit notes, gently fragrant; robust with a rather lean structure, spicy on the palate, subtle fruit, a little red chilli pepper and lemon in the background.

Mornington Peninsula, it contains 53 per cent chardonnay and 47 per cent pinot noir. The wine does not undergo malolactic fermentation and spends four years on yeast lees. With fine, persistent mousse, it is a seamless blend of elegance, flavour and balance, no single character dominant on the long, fine palate; the latest in a series of outstanding sparklings" - 95 Points, James Halliday's Top 100, November 2008.

Pale salmon-pink; rich and full in the mouth; moderately sweet a la Cuvee Riche of Domaine Chandon.