Port Phillip Estate was established in 1987 on a property of sixty acres in Red Hill in the heart of the Mornington Peninsula. The maritime climate and southerly latitude of the Mornington Peninsula combined with the estate’s deep red loam soils are considered ideal for cool climate viticulture.

Port Phillip Estate on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula have opened their stunning new Cellar Door and Restaurant, sending them in to Gourmet Traveller Magazine’s Top 10 ‘Best of the Best 2010′ Cellar Doors in their April/May 2010 edition: Nick Ryan said “Calling the grand new edifice perched on the hill above Port Phillip Estate simply a cellar door would be a surefire way to win gold at the Understatement Olympics.” Visit the Port Phillip Estate website, but better still – visit them.

Port Phillip Estate

One of the ‘Best of the Best’ and 5/5 red star winery rating
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011

Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir

One of the ‘Best of the Best by variety’ and 96/100 points (2008 vintage)
“Rich plum and cherry fruit on the bouquet appears first on the palate, soon followed by spicy, savoury tannins which give length and authority…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011

90/100 points (2008 vintage)
“…gives subtle dark cherry aromas with some earth. The medium to full-bodied palate seems a little restrained yet is well constructed with a good backbone of high acid and a low to medium level of fine tannins, plus elegant fruit that goes long into the finish. Give this another 12 to 18 months in bottle and drink through 2015+.”
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate, June 2010

Top 100 Wines (2008 vintage)
James Halliday, Top 100 wines 2009

Port Phillip Estate ‘Morillon’ Tête de Cuvée Pinot Noir

95/100 points (2008 vintage)
“Great colour and clarity; while the spicy, dark-fruited bouquet is complex (and fragrant), this pinot is all about the texture imparted by superfine but obvious tannins that run through the length of the palate, guaranteeing a long life…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011

92/100 points (2007 vintage)
“Bright, light crimson; a firm, quite severe style, with tangy/savoury fruit and a long finish. Will evolve.”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010

91 +/100 points (2007 vintage)
“Distinctly tart and smoky and yet there’s bright, Turkish delight-like fruit flavour here too. It has a grainy, smoky, bitter finish though – and because of this, for the first hour after opening it I had it stamped around the 88pt mark – but with air it softens, sheds some of the harsher elements of its bitterness, and begins to seduce. Hold off from drinking it for a year or two, and it might turn into something schmick.”
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, July 2009

91/100 points (2007 vintage)
“This top flight Pinot has a distinctly different profile to the sibling Kooyong wines. This is more reserved, with heavier riper Pinot aromas, sweet oak spice and smoky notes. Twangy acid profile finishes clean. It needs some time but looks to be shaping up nicely.”
Nick Stock, WBM100, April 2009

Port Phillip Estate ‘Rimage’ Tête de Cuvée Syrah

94/100 points (2007 vintage)
“Excellent crimson colour; an explosively fragrant, bouquet with scented/perfumed red fruits, then a spicy/savoury palate which heads off in a direction of its own…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion

Port Phillip Estate Shiraz

93/100 points (2007 vintage)
“…the array of spice, licorice and black fruits on the bouquet are Rhône-like, half suggesting some viognier inclusion (there is none); the complex texture and structure of the palate is enhanced by a shaft of acidity on the finish…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011

Port Phillip Estate Sauvignon Blanc

One of the ‘Best of the Best by variety’ and 94/100 points (2009 vintage)
“Follows in the footsteps of prior releases, with complex aromas and texture added by partial barrel fermentation; the palate swells on retasting, reaching towards White Bordeaux in character…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011

92/100 points (2008 vintage)
“From the cooler, upper reaches of Red Hill comes a Sauvignon that melds zesty lemon, tight grapefruit and crunchy red apple with juicy nectarines and apricots… The result is stylish, refreshing and fruit-focused with soft, minerally acidity.”
Tyson Seltzer, WBM100, April 2009

Port Phillip Estate Chardonnay

94/100 points (2008 vintage)
“One of those wines that hangs together with disarming simplicity and harmony; nectarine, fig, cashew and French oak all coalesce on the seamless palate…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010

91/100 points (2008 vintage)
“…has pleasant aromas of peach, ripe apple and pineapple tart with some toasted nuts and oatmeal. The well balanced palate lends medium to high acid and a medium body with a lovely silken texture. With a long finish, this wine drinks deliciously now and should remain good through 2015.”
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate, June 2010

Port Phillip Estate ‘Salasso’ Rosé

92/100 points (2009 vintage)
“Super petrol colour with creamy, savoury, earthy flavours – the fruit subdued and not specifically any one flavour. It’s a good style, based on texture and low acidity, leading to food friendly drinkability and a high level of interest. Dry throughout and particularly so on the finish. High fashion.”
Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, April 2010

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