Accolades

Here is a small selection of reviews these museum release wines have received over the years.

 

2004 10X PINOT NOIR :: GOLD MEDAL IN THE COOL CLIMATE WINE SHOW

2009 10X PINOT NOIR :: JAMES HALLIDAY'S TOP 100 :: 97 PTS

“Excellent depth of colour; the bouquet has that X factor of top pinot, with complex plum, spice and calibrated oak, the palate picking up precisely where it should, reinforcing the complexity of a truly delicious pinot, retaining finesse and elegance in the midst of the candy store of flavours." 

2015 10X PINOT NOIR :: HUON HOOKE :: 94 PTS

"Deep red/purple colour and a clean, bright, fresh aroma of dark cherry, with some dusty stemmy, celery-like overtones - possibly from stalks. The palate is full and firm, concentrated and solid, with intensity and drive, structure and backbone. A serious pinot with a big future."

2008 10X PINOT GRIS :: TYSON STELZER :: 94 PTS

"This is a very fine, textured Pinot Gris with minerally acidity and fine phenolic structure derived in part from fermentation in old oak and, more importantly, from vineyards with reasonable vine age.”

2012 ESTATE CHARDONNAY :: GRANT DODD :: 94 PTS

“Man, there is some good Chardonnay being made in Australia at the moment…there is no escaping the fact that this is an excellent wine. It has the mark of all outstanding wines. Intense but balanced, with all the component parts meshing together beautifully even at this very early stage in its evolution." 

2007 WALLIS PINOT NOIR :: JAMES HALLIDAY :: 95 PTS

"Distinctly darker hue than Judd or McCutcheon; as the colour suggests, stronger dark fruit flavours run through the palate, which has good balance. Will repay cellaring."

2008 MCCUTCHEON CHARDONNAY :: TYSON STELZER :: 93 PTS

“Its fine backbone of structured minerality makes it the highlight of the winery's single vineyards in this vintage. Pretty and elegant, there are notes of white peach blossom, lemon and grapefruit along the way.”

2012 ESTATE CHARDONNAY :: ANDREW GRAHAM :: 95 PTS

“This is the best 'Estate' Pinot Noir that Ten Minutes by Tractor have produced. Just delicious Mornington Peninsula Pinot...Deeply satisfying." 

2012 MCCUTCHEON CHARDONNAY :: JAMES HALLIDAY :: 95 PTS

"Full straw-green; the complex bouquet, with an amalgam of stone fruit, fig and classy oak leads into the rounded, almost polished, mouthfeel of the P58 clone, the finish long and balanced."

2015 JUDD CHARDONNAY :: JAMES HALLIDAY :: 97 PTS

"Reminiscent of topgrade Meursault with its arsenal of truffle, roasted hazelnut and curdy, peachy warmth...Delicious now, but will certainly go the distance. This is sumptuous stuff, lingering in the mouth and refusing to let the mind wander too far from its myriad of curves and lines.”"

2017 COOLART ROAD PINOT NOIR :: JAMES HALLIDAY :: 96 PTS

"Balanced, savoury elements with joyous flavours of black cherry; tannins ex fruit and oak are finely judged. I really enjoy the '17 Mornington Peninsula pinots, and this is one of the best. Drink by 2029."