Geelong

Smartly labelled, this is a sound rosé from Austins & Co in the Geelong region.  Aromatics of strawberry and nectarine

Soils matter for pinot noir, and in Geelong, there are a number of soil types.  The Scotchmans Hill pinot noir

From the Geelong region, this chardonnay from the 2014 vintage has aromatics of nectarine, lemon and nuts.  The palate reminds

Austin’s from the Moorabool Valley in Geelong is a winery I have not tasted a lot from, and this riesling

I think pinot noir from parts of the Geelong region can have an “x factor” that others lack.  Perhaps it’s

The 2012 vintage of Bannockburn’s chardonnay wears its varietal character on its sleeve.  It’s highly expressive at this juncture, at

A decade.  It’s a long time, although more recent ones seem quicker and less formed.  For Australian pinot noir, a

Scotchmans Hill’s Cornelius syrah is not cheap at around $50 to $60, but it certainly showed well.  And I didn’t

Geelong is my favourite local region for pinot noir, and it turns out that the region can make some pretty