Yarra Valley producer Hoddles Creek has earned a deserved reputation for well priced high quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. At around $20, the Chardonnay represents outstanding value for money, matching many Chardonnays that are priced well over the $30 mark.
Although not quite in the league of the Chardonnay, the Hoddles Creek 2011 Pinot Noir is a very solid effort. Although a relatively simple wine, carried by cranberry and redcurrant fruit, it is dry, savoury and food friendly, attributes that many more ambitious New World Pinot Noirs often fail to deliver.
If placed in a Burgundian context, it is the equivalent of a modest Bourgogne Rouge from a good but not great producer. That said, there is plenty of pleasure to be had here, especially when the wine is enjoyed as it should be, in the context of appropriate food (in this instance, Roast Pork Belly, Caramelised Quince, Sautéed Chicory. With modest fruit intensity, this wine is unlikely to be a keeper, but it should improve in bottle over the next 12-18 months.
2011 PINOT NOIR
Producer: Hoddles Creek
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2011
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria
ABV: 13.2%
Closure: Screw cap
Format: 750ml
Retail price: $20.00
Date tasted: 17 June 2012
Tasting Note:
Light cherry red, transparent. Bright nose of cranberry and redcurrant, touch of rose petal lends floral lift. Dry, medium bodied and savoury, cranberry and redcurrant appear once again. Finishes with well balanced acidity. Although not a long term wine, it should improve in bottle over the next couple of years.
Score: 15/20
Although not quite in the league of the Chardonnay, the Hoddles Creek 2011 Pinot Noir is a very solid effort. Although a relatively simple wine, carried by cranberry and redcurrant fruit, it is dry, savoury and food friendly, attributes that many more ambitious New World Pinot Noirs often fail to deliver.
If placed in a Burgundian context, it is the equivalent of a modest Bourgogne Rouge from a good but not great producer. That said, there is plenty of pleasure to be had here, especially when the wine is enjoyed as it should be, in the context of appropriate food (in this instance, Roast Pork Belly, Caramelised Quince, Sautéed Chicory. With modest fruit intensity, this wine is unlikely to be a keeper, but it should improve in bottle over the next 12-18 months.
Producer: Hoddles Creek
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2011
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria
ABV: 13.2%
Closure: Screw cap
Format: 750ml
Retail price: $20.00
Date tasted: 17 June 2012
Tasting Note:
Light cherry red, transparent. Bright nose of cranberry and redcurrant, touch of rose petal lends floral lift. Dry, medium bodied and savoury, cranberry and redcurrant appear once again. Finishes with well balanced acidity. Although not a long term wine, it should improve in bottle over the next couple of years.
Score: 15/20
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