Paringa Estate Cellar Door

Paringa Estate stands as one of the beacons in the Morington Peninsula as it was one of the first to produce top quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the area. The Estate was established in 1984 with their first vines being planted the following year.

Paringa Estate Chardonnay 2009

Rich and Ripe with plenty of flavour to throw around. This wine would be a high roller at the Casino that showers everyone with free drinks all night. They would be friendly and loving with plenty of funny stories to share with all their new friends. You will definitely have a good time with that sort of a person, even if you do wake up with a bit of a hangover in the morning.

Alcohol: 14.5%
Price: $35
Rated: 86
Drink: Now - 2015

Paringa Estate Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2009

This wine is the real deal! Big? Yes but it possesses something extra. The wine is make from 9 rows of vines just outside the cellar door. The winemaking is pretty much the same as above wine but this sees a little extra newer oak. Once the liquid hits my mouth, the first thing I notice is the creamy feel. What a beautiful experience it is and the flavours of grapefruit, spice, rockmelon and peaches only add to the overall delight. You do have to splash the cash for this wine but it pays off in spades.

Alcohol: 14.5%
Price: $50
Rated: 92
Drink: In 3 years

Paringa Estate Pinot Noir 2009

Made from a blend of all their top vineyards in the Mornington area is this beast of a Pinot Noir. It has all the traditional Pinot smells in a darker frame of mind yet it doesn't give any heat from the higher alcohol, rather it is light in weight but dark in flavour. I liked this a lot as it reminded me about what this area does so well.

Alcohol: 14%
Price: $60
Rated: 91+
Drink: Give it 2 years and she will be ready

Paringa Estate Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009

Watch out for this baby as she is funky and seductive at the same time. There are those New World fruity flavour mixed in with some earthy and forest floor elements which makes this a perfect union between the two ends of the world. This will satisfy any of the Pinot Noir lovers as there is a little something for everyone. The tannins are more vibrant that the above wine and the flavours are more coiled up within themselves so I would give this a few extra years in the cellar. On the mid-palate the alcohol did show through but I would hope that with the right food match it would not distract from the experience. 

Alcohol: 14%

Price: $90

Rated: 93

Drink: Up to 10 years