Coal Valley Vineyard Chardonnay 2009
Review: James Halliday Wine Companion 2011:
Bright straw-green; a vibrant and intense wine; grapefruit, nectarine and grapefruit drive the palate with clarion clarity, oak a bystander; the '08 was good, this better. Screwcap.
13.5% alc. Rating 94 Drink 2016 $28
Coal
Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008
Silver medal Hobart International Wine Show November 2009
$30/bottle or * with discount $27/bottle and $324/case
(12 bottles)
Made from a blend of fruit from our Old Block and from the block planted
in 2003 with a variety of clones providing interesting complexity in the
wine.
Nick Stock The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide
2010 "Score 92 Attractive light red fruits and a lifted
perfume here; smells of maraschino cherry, really fresh and pure. Smooth
entry on a nice slide of tannin, with raspberry fruit flavour, very even,
also some chocolate - a nice fan of flavour and texture. Fresh through
the finish, elegant and anchored."
Tim Goddard Cool Wines "This Pinot stands out from a bunch
of excellent new Tasmanian Pinot releases. It has the hallmark of Coal
Valley characters of vibrant sweet cherry and hints of mint and a really
well structured palate with attractive depth of fruit. 5 stars out
of 6. 13.5% alc/vol. 92 points. Drink to 2015"
James Halliday Wine Companion 2011:
Colour good; supple, elegant, fluid, seamless line; red and black cherry fruit; fine tannins; oak good. At this stage, a better pinot than Old Block. Screwcap.
13.5% alc. Rating 93 Drink 2014 $30 Date Tasted Feb 10
Coal
Valley Vineyard OLD BLOCK Pinot Noir 2008
Bronze medal Hobart International Wine Show November 2009
$45/bottle or * with discount $40.50/bottle and
$486/case (12 bottles)
Made with fruit sourced exclusively from what we call our Old Block. We spend a lot of time tending to these vines reducing the yield by dropping a fair bit of fruit for this wine which has received great reviews from "A class act" to "A beauty"
Nick Stock The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010 "Score
94 This has bright fragrance and a darker side to the nose, in the
richer, dark spectrum, blue and purple fruits and some plums too. Great
anchor on the palate; it flows with impressive acid/ tannin balance and
there's a convincing resolve through the back. Terrific poise - a class
act"
Graeme Phillips The Mercury June 2009 "Darker plum colours
and a seductively rich, velvety and multi-layered palate with smoky, foresty
earth and mushroomy notes underlining the black plum fruit flavours, the
palate full, soft and round already showing a lovely depth and developed
richness with ripe and ultra-fine tannins on the long, full flavoured
finish. A beauty" Maximum five out of five bottle rating.
13.5%
James Halliday Wine Companion 2011
Bright, deep red-purple; abundant dark plum fruit on the bouquet and palate; substantial tannins; needs time to soften and lengthen. Screwcap.
13.5% alc. Rating 90 Drink 2015 $45
Coal Valley Vineyard Riesling
2008
$24/bottle or * with discount $21.60/bottle and
$259.20/case (12 bottles)
Crisp and bone dry Riesling. Clear and bright with
fresh lime and floral aromas. Beautifully balanced with lemon and grapefruit
lingering palate. 11.5% alc/vol
Coal Valley Vineyard Riesling
2009
Review: James Halliday Wine Companion 2011
Bright straw-green; attractive lime and passionfruit aromas and flavours; good balance and length. Screwcap.
11.5% alc. Rating 89 Drink 2016 $26
Coal
Valley Vineyard Cabernet Merlot 2007
$27/bottle or * with discount $24.30/bottle and
$291.60/case (12 bottles)
Todd only makes four barrels of this cabernet sauvignon
and merlot blend a year and being made in such small quantities uses the
old basket press so only soft tannin extraction. Grown in the heart of
the vineyard where the heat is trapped and the micro climate more suitable
for ripening this particular grape in Tasmania. Dense crimson-purple,
fragrant blackcurrant, cassis aromas with a powerful mid-palate. 13.5%
Coal
Valley Vineyard Sparkling Chardonnay 2007
$39/bottle or * with discount $35.10/bottle and
$421.20/case (12 bottles)
Intense apple, melon and citrus on a long and even
palate. Very good balance with fine bead. More complex toasty yeast characters
just starting to develop but overall delicious, crisp, light and refreshing.
Made with 100% estate grown Chardonnay fruit this is a true blanc de blanc
- the lightest and most refreshing of all bubbles, just as right for cold
winter night celebrations as for mid-summer lunches.
Cellar door wine tastings
and sales
Our cellar door will only be open from December 26th 2010 until January the 23rd. We look forward to welcoming you.