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2019 Bay of Fires 6-Packs Shipped: 95pt Chardonnay $170.10 ($28.35/bt), 94pt Pinot Noir $207 ($34.50/bt) @ Cellar One [Members]

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the pinot noir has been a favourite for a few years, the chardonnay more recently

Regan Drew @ Vino Notebook:

Bay of Fires, Chardonnay, Tasmania, 2019

Exciting, lifted, clean, fresh, vibrant…damn near pulsating. One sniff and I am cleansed. Outkast sang: “ain’t nobody dope as me, I’m dressed so fresh so clean.” May as well just put that on the back label. Sure there’s some quality stonefruit and lime/lemon flesh, a little hallmark “chicken salt” brine for savoury balance before a tail that lasts long, like a Hollywood horror film python….but all in all the deconstruction of the elements is superfluous: this is the whole package.
RRP: $50.99
Alc: 13.5%
Rating: 19/20 (95/100)

Bay of Fires, Pinot Noir, Tasmania, 2019

A little reduction to work through intially. Some youthful oak cola/vanilla hints with fleshy cherry, almost ginger spice, just smoked meats, deep rose wit a resiny stalkiness a briny hint. Fleshy palate, with a square start and middle that eventually dovetails into a fine, tight finish with a bright flourish. The tannins are a little chewy and loose knit, but will mesh well. Very good now and will be even better with a little more time in bottle.
RRP: $60 (expected)
Alc: 13.5%
Rating: 18.75/20 (94/100)

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  • +1

    The pinot is a cracker

    • Talking to a somm mate the 2019 falls quite a bit behind the 2018, but then the 2018 was a ridiculously good wine. At $60 a bottle I'd hesitate, at $35 I just ordered a 6 pack.

      Edit: 10% off the Mud House 431 was enough to make me grab a 6 pack of that too, really nice pinot at that price.

  • +1

    Nice.
    Their Sparkling Cuvee is also pretty good as well!

  • Thanks for posting. Kicking myself I missed out :(

    • sorry to hear - there should hopefully be another storewide sale soon, but these low-volume/high-demand wines might be sold out by then

      • I managed to register a Cellar One account for my wife so we were able to use the $20 welcome voucher instead of the 10% discount code, and ended up getting the Chardonnay for approximately same price per bottle.

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