A picturesque cliff path in Mornington, aged 100 years, may be permanently inaccessible to the public and the local community due to landslips posing a serious threat to walkers.
The Beleura Cliff Path, spanning 750 meters along Port Phillip Bay between Mills Beach and Caraar Creek Lane in Mornington, has been off-limits to the public for over a year. In October 2022, six landslip incidents occurred along the path, resulting in the destruction of sections of the walkway, as reported by the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.
Enticing bouquet offers strawberry, rose, sous bois and dried leaves. Sanguine and savoury, soy sauce and amaro set the early tone for a palate seemingly fruit-challenged. Quite Valtellinese. Rediscovers fruit vigour in the next pour, with sour plum, blackberry and orange zest joining the red fruit core alongside creamy oak imprint and silky tannins. A smooth operator, and a winner. — ★★★½
Appellation: Mornington Peninsula
Region: Victoria, Australia
Cépage: 100% Pinot Noir
Abv: 13.5%
Production: n/a
Élevage: 12 months in French oak barriques, 21% new
Distributor: n/a
Critic review:
The price of this wine always makes me pause, but I very much like the wine in the glass. Which is the main thing. You can go this now, you can go this later. It’s pretty and slippery-smooth but the line of acidity, overall balance and strictness of the tannin makes you think that it will mature well, at least into the medium term. Undergrowth, sweet spices, noticeable smoky/cedary/creamy oak and a flush go sweet cherry-like flavour. Perhaps some chicory notes too. It’s eager-to-please but it doesn’t lack either presence or length. Drink: 2018-2024
Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front, 02/2018) 93