About the Wine: Australia is a sad story in the wine business. Its arid climate is conducive to growing any number of quality wines and for a time the continent was the next great frontier in wine production. The rise of Yellow Tail and other low quality brands so thoroughly damaged the reputation of the continent's wineries that many in the business view it as a dead trend. But a few plucky vineyards have manged to carry on with quality wines.
About THIS Wine: The color is a uniform garnet, a very encouraging sign in Pinot Noir. Fruit is surprisingly lacking on the nose, which favors a musty, smoky odor. A palate of bright cherry and spice gives way to a licorice finish for a pleasantly complex experience.
Drinking This Wine: Good as a sipping wine or perfect with roast duck.
Overall Impression: The wine is very good and the price is not exorbitant. It is reasonable for the price.
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