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NOTES
The Kooyong vineyard and winery are located at Tuerong on the northern end of the Mornington Peninsula, 80km south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In 1995, Kooyong was established on a gently undulating 93 hectare property neighbouring Devilbend Reserve, home to many native water birds. The Kooyong name means 'where the wild fowl gather’. Compared with more southerly vineyards on the Mornington Peninsula, Kooyong experiences a warmer, drier climate, and the light, sandy clay soil is also less vigorous than the more typical rich loam of the region. The winemaker is Sandro Mosele.
TASTING NOTES
Pale straw with hints of gold leading to a creamy, nutty complexity on the nose; the palate shows real class, balance and intensity. Quite open and expressive, there is an opulence that reflects the warm year, but the balance is terrific. White peach, floral, orange peel, hazelnuts, cashews, and some mouth-coating richness. The intensity builds through the palate, which is reined in on the finish by the tight acid structure. With careful cellaring, this wine has good potential for ageing.
REVIEWS
Restrained grilled nuts, nectarines and a hint of spice from the oak; the palate is fine and poised, with lively, tangy acidity drawing the wine out to a long and even conclusion. Cork. 13% alc. Rating 93 Drink 2014, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010
This is a wine that grows on you as you sip: a very drinkable style with taut, restrained structure but intense flavour. It’s subtly complex and wholly delicious. Nutty, nougat, citrus and vanilla aromas. Very long. Huon Hooke, Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE
All of the troops are on parade already in this white-peach flavoured wine, with minerality and savoury complexity joining in the fun. You can feel confident to pull the cork and drink it right away, because it’s raring to go right now, with nothing to hide. The boundless energy here is infectious. Matthew Jukes & Tyson Stelzer, Taste Food and Wine 2009
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