Made by Geraldine McFaul, who has since left Stonier I believe. Cherry red. A cherry nose, with a touch of orange citrus, spices and lightly stewed strawberries, that later evolved into plums, musk and woodier spices. The palate is delicious and delicate, cherries, strawberries and clean earth, good length and with flavours that linger in the mouth. Mmmmm. Sour fruits and a touch of minerals on the finish. Positively irresistible after a couple of hours.
Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Jun07
Alcohol : 13.0%
Price : $25
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2010-2014
Source : Cellar
Website : Stonier
Just found my comments on this one:
Stonier Mornington Pinot Noir 2007 – Fine balance between strength and floral delicacy. The palate at first showed a bit of bitterness which faded with air. It just got smoother and smoother, blossoming with that mesmerising something you can’t quite put your finger on. Will look even better in a couple of years. How do they do it for the price? Loved it.
I can’t remember what I liked about it so much back then and I’ve never liked Stonier PN before so I bought more to give it a thorough check out. Will report back.
Oh, and fwiw that was in Dec 08.
when I had this December 08, I found it had a sharp spike of acidity and bitter tannin which sort of dominated the palate.. although I probably didnt give it enough air, opened and drank at the restaurant.
Time to give another one a try it seems.. Halliday seems to think highly of this wine (96pts!) but I think Linc’s score is about right
yeah, I can imagine in December last year it might have looked a bit hard. Even now, it needed air time to show it’s best. I also saw JH’s rating and was quite surprised coz that’s a very big score.
I thought this was a pretty neat wine too, although perhaps not one for those with a fear of acid or lighter expressions of Pinot. It seems made in a very deliberate style, which is awesome in itself. I think your note captures the wine perfectly.