Garagiste is an interesting boutique Mornington Peninsula producer. It doesn’t own any vineyard per se, but manages a number of sites from which it produces single vineyard expressions of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
‘Le Stagiaire’ sits below the single site wines in the Garagiste range – a Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are made. The 2014 vintage rendition of Garagiste ‘Le Stagiaire’ Pinot Noir is right out of the box. At the weightier end of the Mornington Peninsula spectrum, it delivers a lovely balance of elegant red berry fruit, floral aromatics and whole bunch-derived complexity.
There’s a lot to like here, particularly given the wine’s affordable pricing. Although drinking well now, it should develop in bottle for 3-4 years, possibly longer.
2014 GARAGISTE ‘LE STAGIAIRE’ PINOT NOIRProducer: Garagiste
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2014
Region: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $30.00
Date tasted: 19 June 2015
Tasting Note:
Bright cherry red. Open nose of cherry stone/strawberry/raspberry, lifted florals (lilac, rose). Mulch/stems and tilled earth. Medium bodied, dry and savoury, fruit profile is in the sour cherry/pomegranate realm. Earthy complexity. Lovely texture and palate weight.
Score: 16.5/20
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