Aroma: Lifted, pristine red cherry and delicate perfumed violets. Background nuances of subtle oak spice and forest floor.
Palate: An elegant medium bodied wine with layers of red cherry and raspberry fruit, building in complexity for a delicate, textured Pinot with a purity of fruit balancing the seamless tannins to finish with effortless length.
The air is crisp and cool and the hills are peppered with vines against a backdrop of blue ranges. There, set amongst softly undulating hills and lush green surrounds, sits a small boutique winery.
Lillydale Estate has called Seville, in the Yarra Valley, its home since 1976. As one of the great cool climate wine producing regions of Australia, the Yarra Valley has been the perfect accompaniment to Lillydale Estate's penchant for handcrafting world class, concentrated, yet elegant wines.
The winery's leading varietals - Chardonnay and Pinot Noir - have both achieved impressive show results, drawing attention to the Yarra Valley as one of the premier producers of these varietals. Delicate yet fully satisfying, Lillydale Estate represents the finest examples of small parcel, boutique Yarra Valley wines.
Don't Pay: $27
WBW Rating: 93/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Yarra Valley, VIC
Winemaker: Jim Byrne & Max Mcwilliam
Drink now until: 2015
Alc/Vol: 13.5 %