Curly Flat

About the Winery
Another of the annoited (self?) top tier of Macedon producers. There is no doubting the intent of the winery (ie quality all the way) but to date I have not been moved by these wines in the same way of Bindi and Cobaw Ridge. That said, the chardonnay in recent years has been top shelf and generally worthy of the big Halliday scores bestowed upon it.

Winery website here and map directions here. There's a decent level of detail on the website so I won't regurgitate but a few points worth noting:

- 33 acres of pinot noir planted all up, mostly to pinot noir, with some vine age just over 20 years (both stats not insignificant for the region).

- heavy focus on use of multiple clones (good for building complexity) and trellising / canopy management (supports the quality at all costs arguement).

2007 Pinot Noir (November 2010)
Huge step up in class from the William's Crossing. A genuine example of Oz pinot in Burgundian clothing with firm flavours of iron and blood. Some complexity here but not really friendly. Needs at least 5 years before giving a second look.

2008 Pinot Noir 'William's Crossing' (November 2010)
Regularly underwhelmed with this second label and the 2008 is no different. Light, simple, cherry dominant. Not really much going on at all.

2008 Chardonnay (November 2010) - Recommended
Very smart on the nose with super serious stone fruit and oak. Palate is relativelty subdued but young and tight. Nice minerals and a good result all round at 12% abv. A bit subtle at the moment but will only get better.

2006 Pinot Noir (March 2010)
Very ripe and robust style that lacks a few aires and graces, but for the most part a quality wine. Stewed fruits on the nose, rhubarb-like, and red berries. Nice underlay of pongy fruit in the palate although the ripe fruits do dominate at this stage. Good lining of acid too. Still very young to assess properly but I do question the $49 price tag. Drink 2013+.