Macedon is undoubtedly one of the best regions on the Australian mainland for stylish examples of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Thanks to it’s elevation and southerly latitude, the region enjoys cool conditions ideal for the Burgundy varieties.
Curly Flat is one of the regions celebrated producers. The 2010 Curly Flat Chardonnay is a cracker, not a lean new wave Chardonnay, but a generously flavoured and structured wine lent complexity thanks to the judicious use of French oak.
The Pinot Noir from the same vintage doesn’t quite have the same pedigree, but it is a good wine nevertheless. The wine is most definitely varietal, with textbook notes of cherry, plum and lifted florals, but it doesn’t ignite. There’s plenty to like here, and a higher rating may well follow with a few more years in bottle.
2010 PINOT NOIR
Producer: Curly Flat
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2010
Region: Macedon Ranges
ABV: 14%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $50.00
Date tasted: 24 December 2013
Tasting Note:
Cherry red. Bright nose of cherry, plum, hint of subtle oak spice, floral notes. Dry, medium bodied, slightly sandy tannins, moderate fruit intensity. Good overall balance but doesn’t quite fire. ‘Nice’ rather than exciting. Perhaps needs a couple of years?
Score: 16/20
Curly Flat is one of the regions celebrated producers. The 2010 Curly Flat Chardonnay is a cracker, not a lean new wave Chardonnay, but a generously flavoured and structured wine lent complexity thanks to the judicious use of French oak.
The Pinot Noir from the same vintage doesn’t quite have the same pedigree, but it is a good wine nevertheless. The wine is most definitely varietal, with textbook notes of cherry, plum and lifted florals, but it doesn’t ignite. There’s plenty to like here, and a higher rating may well follow with a few more years in bottle.
2010 PINOT NOIR
Producer: Curly Flat
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2010
Region: Macedon Ranges
ABV: 14%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $50.00
Date tasted: 24 December 2013
Tasting Note:
Cherry red. Bright nose of cherry, plum, hint of subtle oak spice, floral notes. Dry, medium bodied, slightly sandy tannins, moderate fruit intensity. Good overall balance but doesn’t quite fire. ‘Nice’ rather than exciting. Perhaps needs a couple of years?
Score: 16/20
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