Spring Vale 2010 Pinot Noir

Variety: Pinot Noir
Region/G.I.: Tasmania
Vintage: 2010
Colour: Dark brown with a hint of brown
Alcohol: ?
Bouquet: Again, very mild wet cow and some regular cherry in the nose.
Flavour: Rich flavour of plum and almost liquorice flavours as well lovely, flakey tannins. Excellent balance. Elegant. Complex. Rich without being over done.
Points: (3+7+13+8+8+50) 89
Notes: The winner for me of the tasting. About $40.

Josef Chromy Wines 2011 Pinot Noir

Variety: Pinot Noir
Region/G.I.: Tasmania
Vintage: 2011
Colour: Purple/brown
Alcohol: ?
Bouquet: Mild wet cow in the nose with hints of sour cherry
Flavour: Fantastic length stands out. Blueberry, sour cherry and even hints of black pepper in the profile which is well integrated. Much complexity to enjoy.
Points: (3+7+12+8+8+50) 88
Notes: I thought this was second best of our tasting. It costs about $33 which is the mid range offering from this producer, whose basic level is called Pepik and high end is called Zdar.

St Clair 2012 Pinot Noir

Variety: Pinot Noir
Region: Marlborough, NZ
Vintage: 2012
Colour: Cherry red
Alcohol: ?
Bouquet: Earthy nose of dry earth which has just received light rain
Flavour: Not particularly complex. The mulberry fruit flavours were slightly gluggy but the tannins present compensated and brought balance. Full and gentle.
Points: (3+7+11+6+7+50) 84
Notes: The third wine tasted. $19 and probably the cheapest wine of the selection of nine presented. Solid although slightly fruitier than I prefer.

Geoff Hardy Wines 2012 K1 Pinot Noir

Variety: Pinot Noir
Region/G.I.: Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills
Vintage: 2012
Colour: Purple/dark brown
Alcohol: ?
Bouquet: Fresh cut twigs, younger brambly tones
Flavour: Ripe plums and hints of pepper and other heavy Indian spices. Good length and the existence of tannins. Tasty but not recognisable as a Pinot Noir if tasted blind
Points: (3+7+11+7+7+50) 84
Notes: Apparently $35 from the winery. As a whole it was a pleasant drink although not recognisable as Pinot Noir and it was our second in the tasting of nine so our taste buds were still sharp.

Medhurst 2012 Pinot Noir

Variety: Pinot Noir
Region/G.I.: Port Phillip, Yarra Valley
Vintage: 2012
Colour: Purple/brown
Alcohol: ?
Bouquet: Rotting old wood posts and concentrated cherry
Flavour: Straight forward, sour cherry flavours but I found it a little sour
Points: (3+7+10+6+6+50) 82
Notes: Apparently $36 from the winery. This was one of the weakest of the wines we tasted on the night.

Westend Estate 2012 Private Bin Pinot Bianco

Variety: Pinot Blanc
Region/G.I.: Big Rivers, Riverina
Vintage: 2012
Colour: Yellow/Apple Green
Alcohol: 13.0%
Bouquet: Honey dew melon with hints of lemon
Flavour: Very tasty. Medium bodied with fruit flavours according to the nose. It finishes nicely with some mineral/nice sourness. 
Points: (3+7+11+7+7+50) 85
Notes: This is the best wine I've tasted from this producer and I've tried a few. See here, here,  here. Pinot Blanc is not common here but this producer is trying many new varieties, and in this case is successful.

Scotchman's Hill 2011 Ben O'Donoghue Pinot Gris

Variety: Pinot Gris
Region: Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula
Vintage: 2011
Colour: Steel grey/lime/green
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bouquet: Strong aromas of furry peach skins and ripe apricot
Flavour: Pear flavoured according to the nose with good mineral ending which is unusual for an Australian wine. Nice and even, this is medium bodied held together nicely with a long finish.
Points: 86 (4+7+11+7+7+50)
Notes: Part of the Pinot Gris collection I bought earlier this year. This is probably the pick of the bunch from a region which I find to be generally over-rated. $14.85 ~296 Kc.