big brother is here

Finally the magnums from William Downie arrived last week. After placing our order in January, the 2010 Mornington Peninsula 1'5 litre pinot noir bottles made it all the way from Yarragon to Darlinghurst.

The grapes (MV6 clones) grown on the red volcanic clay loam soils of Merricks Grove (VIC) have proven to make one of the top pinot hits we have been lucky enough to discover while in Australian shores. It's very precise and detailed, but built for the long haul, according to Bill.

I wonder if we will be able to keep full any of these memorable urns of joy until, at least, 2025...