I have a particularly soft spot for the Macedon Ranges in the state of Victoria. For an Australian wine region it is remarkably chilly (see winter pruning at Curly Flat above), and therefore produces some of the country’s finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. On my first visit there I had the good fortune to settle down to a serious vertical of Curly Flat, the estate founded by Phillip and Jeni Moraghan in 1992 near Lancefield. I had first come across the wines in various restaurants in Australia during a visit there...
The Macedon Ranges’ ripostes to Burgundy
Monday 26 October 2020
Watch out, Côte d'Or! The Australians are coming.
Become a member or log in to continue reading
Member
$135
/year
Ideal for wine enthusiasts
- Access 290,898 wine reviews & 15,960 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
Inner Circle
$249
/year
Ideal for collectors
- Access 290,898 wine reviews & 15,960 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
Professional
$299
/year
For individual wine professionals
- Access 290,898 wine reviews & 15,960 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
- Commercial use of up to 25 wine reviews & scores for marketing
Business
$399
/year
For companies in the wine trade
- Access 290,898 wine reviews & 15,960 articles
- Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
- Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
- Commercial use of up to 250 wine reviews & scores for marketing
More Tasting articles
Tasting articles
Rumours of Merlot’s comeback have been greatly exaggerated – but there are certainly bottles worth seeking out. Above, Duckhorn’s famed...
Tasting articles
It can pay to age your rosé , Julian Leidy reports from Elizabeth Gabay MW’s Fine Rosé Day conference. We’re...
Tasting articles
The sunny Crouch Valley in Essex lures Burgundians across the Channel to make wine in England. The Times , Britain’s...
Tasting articles
A visit to one of the wineries that has decisively shaped Rioja’s modern history. Above, Contino’s winemaker Jorge Navascués. See...
More from JancisRobinson.com
Wines of the week
An unexpectedly ideal wine for spice that scores highly yet can be bought from only $19.77, £17.50. When researching Wine...
Inside information
Part seven of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book. Click here...
Book reviews
Elaine Chukan Brown’s first book stands out from the crowd – in all the right and important ways. The Wines...
Drinks not wine
The magic of mizunara-aged whisky – and the patience it requires to realise it. ‘This is very special’, Seiichi Koshimizu...
Nick on restaurants
On the food, wine and wine writing of Lebanon available to us in London. The news that there is currently...
Wine news in 5
Plus mining company buying vineyard land in Australia and Champagne’s CO 2 emission goals raised. Above, red lines show major...
Free for all
Overstocked wine collectors round the world share their strategies. A much shorter version of this article is published by the...
Wines of the week
Not cheap but a good buy considering the flood of hedonistic flavour and texture in this organic and biodynamic champagne...