The normal differences are evident with the Block 5 being less immediately fragrant and seductive. The nose is deep and there are dark fruits with subtle red fruit elements also. It is a very pure, spicy nose. The palate is rich, deeply textured concentrated but in no way heavy. It is layered and pure with a lavish, harmonious finish. Both these Pinot Noirs will really benefit with five years cellaring and will provide a lot of pleasure for five to ten years after that. Bindi

One of those holy grail sites in the Australian wine landscape – half of one hectare, quartz riddled, sits the right way for sun, angels sing, dogs howl, a single dove rests with the weight of a feather, precariously on a vine, as a rainbow arcs across the sky and a unicorn appears. That kind of thing. 15-17 months in 35% new French oak barrels; takes perfume and concentration from this special site. Red cherry, game meat, faint Provençal herbal notes, sweet rose petals, wet earth, black olives, anise and wafts of ground cinnamon and cardamom. Heady with the musk of an active harem. Palate is plush, layered, with filigree of red cherry, mouthwatering mineralized acidity, cocoa powder, twigs and very fine, silky yet definitive tannins. Long and classically elegant, fresh with new red berry fruit, but set on a sophisticated chassis that keeps form fine and penetrating. Superb. 95+ Points;
Mike Bennie, The Wine Front, Sep 2011