Wickhams Road Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2018
It is truly beguiling how Franco D’Anna and the Hoddles Creek Estate team can make pinot this good at this price. Bottle image is of 2015, but only the vintage […]
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Hoddles Creek Estate 1er Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2017
No new oak used in the making of this wine, only 1st and 2nd use (2 and 3 years old) barrels so as to not dominate the fruit, but support […]
Hoddles Creek Estate 1er Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2017
The label a nod to the premier cru wines of Burgundy and while a whole lot cheaper you could argue a whole lot better too. Franco and the Hoddles team […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Gris 2018
When Pinot Gris is made seriously and by those seeking texture rather than giggle juice, (such as Hoddles Creek here, Derwent Estate, Raidis Estate) the wines become interesting, flavoursome and […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Noir 2017
The 2017 vintage was down on yield by 25% according to winemaker Franco D’Anna. To keep this fresh and fruit expressive, only 1st and 2nd fill French oak used. Hoddles […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Road Block Chardonnay 2016
Franco D’Anna was excited by this parcel in barrel last year to create a new bottling run and now the new label joins the Syberia at the apex of the […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2017
I was fortunate to taste this out of barrel last year at Hoddles Creek over a weekend in April, a year and then some and into bottle to create the […]
