Kooyong
Haven Pinot Noir
2011 Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
My birthday
present from love ones! Kept for a month now and I only have chance to taste it
this week. This whole cluster fermented
Pinot is a bomb. Clear bright ruby color
with medium concentration on the center. The nose is youthful and packed with
fresh strawberries, crushed red cherries and watermelon. Hint of spice and rose
petals on the nose too. The wine was dry in the palate, medium body with medium
high acidity. Medium minus tannins with lots of fresh red fruits like
cranberry, strawberry flavors and little touch of rhubarb and gravel like
minerality in the finishing. It’s by far the best Pinot noir I’ve tasted coming
from New World with burgundian style.
I was
stucked with my job for almost 2 months now without a proper rest. There was a
plan to visit Mornington Peninsula in early November but it falls off after a
sudden lay off from my colleague who now enjoy working in Europe. Sacrificed
many including good times with my love ones, I was suppose to get to Kooyong by
myself to try this wines but who knows shit does happen. She has been kind and
patient to me all this while with my hectic schedule at work. Forgive me please. Wish to spend
more quality time with her next year, I'm fighting for a better opportunity and
strive myself to another high.
Trying my
luck again next year July in Sydney pursuing my level 3 Advanced sommelier exam
by Courts of Master Sommelier. Finger cross!
Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year 2015
HAN
December2014
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