On that basis I could confirm my initial opinion (Yarra Valley not on list, therefore different characters to genuinely cool climate expressions) and explain the fact that I was starting to enjoy Pinot (well, I would, wouldn't I? The cool climate version goes across the palate better).
There were other issues that actually tipped me over into signing the form. There was no freight free option, but a significant discount that offset the cost of freight, so I was effectively paying cellar door price and getting it delivered free. Same horse, different jockey.
And then, of course, there were the wines. At that stage a Pinot Noir, a Riesling and a Chardonnay, so a six pack would cover the range every year, wouldn't it?
Well, it did, but a slight diversification means there are now two shipments a year. One of the early release, drink now styles (Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Rose) and the other the slightly more mature wooded styles, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with two bottles of the new one and a slightly older one for comparative purposes...
Images, by the way, courtesy of the winery...
