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Castle Rock Estate a&w Pinot Noir 2023

May 21, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

This is Castle Rock Estate’s flagship Pinot Noir, named in honour of the founders Angelo and Wendy Diletti. 27% Whole bunches in the ferment, and then 10 months maturation in […]

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Castle Rock Estate Diletti Pinot Noir 2023

May 20, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Honouring the family name. Handpicked fruit. 78% Whole bunches went into the fermenters which were filled with CO2 gas and sealed for carbonic maceration. Transferred to French oak (14% new) […]

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Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noir 2023

May 20, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Western Australia isn’t the first place you think of for classy, structured Pinot Noir, yet Castle Rock Estate, located in the sub-region of Porongurup, part of the Great Southern GI […]

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Mayfield Eighteen Fifteen Chardonnay 2023

May 19, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The second release of this label. 100% Malolactic fermentation with maturation in a blend of French oak coopers (puncheons and hogsheads), with 35% total new oak and regular lees stirring. […]

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Mayfield Mrs Crawford Pinot Noir 2023

May 19, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

A new release for Mayfield. Named after the matriarch custodian of over 65 years who established the arboretum that surrounds the estate homestead. 30% Whole bunch in the ferment, nine […]

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El Tribut de Scala Dei 2021

May 18, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

I have a huge soft spot for Priorat. I spent nearly 2 weeks there in 2017 and fell in love with the place. From buying the cheapest bottle of red […]

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Giant Steps Equate Chardonnay 2021

May 18, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Giant Steps have launched their revamped tasting room in the heart of Healesville in the Yarra Valley, where this new release Chardonnay is available for tasting and purchase. As for […]

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Lyon’s Will Estate Gamay 2023

May 17, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Lyon’s Will is a wife and husband team of Oliver Rapson and Renata Morello, with Renata being responsible for this release. 2023 will go down as being the latest pick […]

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Lyon’s Will Estate Chardonnay 2023

May 17, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

From a single vineyard, 100% hand picked with 50% destemmed, 50% whole bunch pressed. Wild ferment in French oak barriques (20% new and 80% older). Barrel maturation on lees for […]

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Take It To The Grave Pinot Noir 2023

May 16, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Made by the Fourth Wave Wine team, with the local Barossa boy Corey Ryan  along with FWW head honcho Nicholas Crampton. Sourced from Limestone Coast in the south east of […]

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