"A voluminous, complex bouquet with varietal fruit and spicy/foresty nuances; has a long, immaculately balanced palate, the texture a special feature; excellent finish: Rating 95 points," James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion, 2010 edition.

“A highly charged, fragrant bouquet leads into a palate with compelling silk and velvet red fruit flavours rippling through to the very long finish; notes of spice and oak are there, of course, as are the tannins, but it's fruit foremost.” James Halliday Wine Companion 2010.[more]

"Good Hue retention; aromas of plum and spice, then a light to medium-medium bodied palate with very good structure and length, the flavours in a foresty/savoury/spicy spectrum. Rating: 94 points."-- James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion, 2010 edition

A finely structured palate supported by persistent acidity and tannin. This wine shows richness and depth supported by juicy fruits including raspberry and cherry. It has a good linear palate and is supported with subtle oak. An elegant wine which is both approachable when young, and showing potential for further improvement with age.

“Dense colour; plush plummy fruit surrounds a core of mineral, with dark cherries adding brightness; the palate is velvet-like on entry, and offers dark, gamey, roast meat characters, which draws out to a gently spicy and quite tannic conclusion; super concentration, but not in the least heavy ... Rating 96,” James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion, 2010 edition.

"A leaner frame work is offered here, with almost sour cherry fruit coming to the fore; the palate draws on the high level of acid and tight red fruits to offer a slightly more savoury, garden herb and game finish; a wine with a slightly more European persuasion ... Rating 95," James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion, 2010 edition.

Riorret wines are a new venture from De Bortoli, and this single-vineyard pinot noir over seen by Leanne De Bortoli and Stephen Webber will please both your taste buds and eye for value. "Very pretty red cherry fruit, floral pink rose, nice earthy spice and rhubarb notes."--http://www.debortoli.com.au/our-wines/our-brands/agencies/riorret.html

"Good pinot noir is never a blockbuster wine. I find real pleasure in opening a bottle of this middleweight and sharing it over lunch with smoked meats, Tasmanian Rannoch quail, or perhaps a nicely-seared slab of BBQ tuna steak. Our Primavera Pinot Noir is always made to be enjoyed in its first flush of youth. However, keeping the wine for around 3-5 years in a cool place will also add further layers of complexity and enjoyment. So, to drink or to cellar? You can be the judge of that. Remember, timing is everything."--Wine Maker Steve Lubiana http://www.slw.com.au/slw/documents/2009PrimaveraPinotNoirtastingnotes.pdf