I remember I recommended Moorooduc wines to one of my colleagues in the early 90s. This winery has been around for a while and produced good quality wines consistently. Also, its style is different from many Mornington Peninsula wineries, which focus on juicy, straight forward wines. This bears out in the new releases.
The 2019 Estate Chardonnay is a full flavoured wine, with stone fruit and some citrus. The 20% new oak imparts some creamy flavours as well. The wine is quite open, but shows good complexity.
The 2019 Robinson Chardonnay is a step up. Again, stone fruit flavours dominate in this fresh wine. Citrus as well. There is more drive and vitality in this wine than in the Estate. It is long rather than broad on the palate with good complexity. My pick from the Chardonnays.
The flagship 2019 McIntyre Chardonnay has more of a citrus orientation. It is the most powerful of the three Chardonnays. There is a hint of butter on the palate. The wine is well structured and quite ripe.
I liked the 2018 Estate Pinot Noir. The combination of strawberry and sour cherry flavours with forest undergrowth reminds me of a typical Yarra Valley profile. Fine tannins make this a wine of great typicity.
The 2019 Robinson Pinot Noir includes more whole bunch. The Robinson site is the coolest Moorooduc vineyard. It shows in the acidity of this wine. Crushed leaves flavours add to the red fruits and deliver a wine of personality.
The 2019 McIntyre Pinot Noir has a similar profile, but shows more layering in the fruit flavours. It is a gentler wine, not as racy, but with great depth and richness, and a long finish. There is no whole bunch in this wine.
Overall, a solid release from the experienced Kate McIntyre.
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