Cellar Door Tasting Notes

White Wines

Baillieu Vineyard Pinot Gris 2008

A bright, medium bodied, youthful wine, with hints of raspberry & fresh pear. An ideal match for terrine or poultry.

Baillieu Vineyard Viognier 2009 (Pronounced Vee-ohn-yay)

A pale fragrant, delicate & crisp wine, with youthful aromas & a crunchy texture. An ideal luncheon wine.

Baillieu Vineyard Chardonnay 2007

Deliciously vibrant Chardonnay that is fragrant with barrel ferment characters of nougat & cream in tandem with a soft & supple palate.

Elgee Park Family Reserve Riesling 2008

Tastes of late autumn; bees wax, citrus & lime, with a crisp & refreshing finish.

Elgee Park Family Reserve Viognier 2007

Lifted aromas of apricots, honey & spice sit above a substantial textured palate with great length & depth.

Elgee Park Family Reserve Chardonnay 2008

Beautiful aromas of melon & peach with a hint of lemon crème brûlée. The full palate is filled with nectarine, nuts & honey balanced by soft acidity.

Quealy Senza Nome Tocai Friulano 2008 (Pronounced TOE–kye-Free-oh-LAH-no)

A delicate, perfumed wine with aromas of wildflower & a crisp, clean green apple finish.

Quealy Pobblebonk 2007

A Pinot Grigio blend, this “Super Tuscan” fruity style of wine has lovely movement to the palate, length, acidity & interest.

Quealy Pinot Grigio 2009

A return to form with her first Pinot Grigio in years! Salt air aromatics and lovely crunchy pear immediately proclaim her style is back..

Balnarring Vineyard Late Harvest Muscat (Blanc)

Wonderful white fleshed stone fruit & lychee characters, with a sweet, rounded & fruity palate that has a long succulent finish. Must have muscat!!

Merricks General Store Muscat (Pink) 2009

A late picked luscious Muscat, with aromas of quince & raspberry. With only 8% alcohol this fine sweet & silky wine is ideal for finishing off a meal.

Red Wines

Baillieu Vineyard Rosé 2009

Made from gently pressed Pinot, this wine is deliciously rustic in style, with soft floating perfume aromas and a cool acid finish.

Merricks General Store Pinot 2008

This is a great introduction to Mornington Peninsula Pinot, with a lovely spicy perfume and a soft but ripe & full palate.

Baillieu Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008

Always a sell out, this classic Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir has wonderful plum fruit characters, with a wonderful full savoury & earthy palate.

Baillieu Vineyard Shiraz 2006

Cool climate Shiraz at its best; spice, chocolate & perfume. The palate is warm & generous & the tannins are fine & ripe.

Elgee Park Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2008

Only 100 cases made. The wine has aromas of delicate spice & cherry. The palate is long, elegant and silky smooth.

Elgee Park Family Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2007

From the oldest vines on the Mornington Peninsula, this wine has aromas of blackberry & cigar box. The palate is large, firm & finishes with old fashioned astringency.

Quealy Earl’s Ridge, Flinders Pinot Noir 2007

Earls Ridge vineyard Pinot Noir is a big earthy wine with hints of classic raspberry & plum.

Quealy Seventeen Rows Pinot Noir 2008

This full bodied, powerful Pinot is full of spice, tobacco & Chinese plum, with a wonderful rich mouth feel.

Quealy Rageous - Sangiovese, Shiraz, Pinot Noir 2007

This medium bodied unusual blend of Sangiovese (51%), Shiraz (30%) & Pinot Noir (19%) is rich, ripe, complex & savoury, with a wonderful sweet fruit mid palate & a vibrant, fresh finish.