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87
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
This verdant vale north of the city is Melbourne’s Napa Valley, focusing on cool-climate pinot noir, chardonnay and sparkling. At under $20, this bottling doesn’t aspire to be great pinot, but
it’s natural and balanced, with good sweet-and-sour tension, a dusting of green tannin and some Aussie alcohol heat. Pleasant sour cherry and herbal tea aromas; not much oak. Good length. Vintages.
- Price:
- $19.95
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Pinot Noir
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Yarra Valley, Victoria
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