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PINOT NOIR2010 HELEN'S HILL ESTATE SINGLE VINEYARD PINOT NOIR $34.95
REGION: YARRA VALLEY, VICTORIA
“Strong, clear red-purple; estate-grown MV6, 113 and 114 clone grapes have come together in a top vintage to provide a pinot that has both depth and length to its display of dark plum and cherry fruit, French oak having its say, as do fine tannins - all in tune with each other. Drink by 2017.” James Halliday - 94 points
“We headed into this tasting expecting to be presented with the best examples of Pinot ever made in Australia, vintage fluctuations aside. We asked producers to send in wines that they were currently selling at their cellar door, so most of the wines were the 2010 vintage with the oldest being 2008. …The Panel was presented with 59 wines and, as expected, most of these were from the aforementioned regions: the Yarra Valley, Mornington and Tasmania, as well as Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula.
As expected, Pinots from the cooler climates dominated the tasting. Of the top 20, eight were from the Yarra Valley, five each from Tasmania and the Mornington Peninsula, while Gippsland and Geelong were also represented. Each of these areas showed distinct regional characters. Furthermore, the variance of sub-sites within regions was reflected in the subtle differences between the 2010 vintage of the Yarra, such as the lovely feminine feel of the Helen’s Hill, compared with the stalky briar lift of the Yering Station and the leafy herbaceousness of the Punt Road.
2010 Helen’s Hill: Loved by the Panel for its subtleness and texture. Ripe, floral and fruit driven with a bright strawberry fruit core on the mid palate, plush and juicy on the back palate. Beautifully balanced with fine tannins and divine smoky oak, superb length and brightness.” Wine Selectors Tasting Panel & Bill Downie – Ranked 2nd out of 59 pinot noirs
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