An utterly delicious light red: Oakridge's new 2018 Meunier

December 3, 2018

An utterly delicious light red: Oakridge’s new 2018 Meunier

I’m loving the new age of Australian light reds. Meunier, Gamay, Pinot Meunier, Trousseau. Nouveau styles. Joven styles. It’s like suddenly our collective industry woke up one day and realised that not everything needs to be full bodied.

This Oakridge Meunier 2018 is a prime example too. At first glance you’d easily mistake it as a Yarra Pinot Noir, but there’s red apples in amongst the strawberry. It’s not light – more medium bodied – with this plump middle and fine. lightly leafy tannins.

Exuberant and affable modern red that is more than just a simple drink.

Best drinking: Now and a good 3 years. 17.7/20, 92/100. 13.7%, $28. Would I buy it? In a millisecond.

2018, Pinot Meunier, Yarra Valley

Andrew Graham was once voted the 23rd most trusted wine critic on the planet. A WCA Journalism Young Gun now old hack with 25yrs as a buyer, judge, journalist, marketer and too much more.

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4 responses to “An utterly delicious light red: Oakridge’s new 2018 Meunier”

Paul

December 4, 2018 at 10:10 am

This sounds my kind of drink. I agree Andrew in that my tastes are moving lighter, especially as the warmer weather arrives

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Travis

December 4, 2018 at 11:52 pm

Nice one Andrew. Have you tried Collector’s Landfall Pinot Meunier 2018? A delicious, crunchy red.

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1. Andrew Graham
  
  December 5, 2018 at 6:34 am
  
  I haven’t had a Collector wine in ages. Low profile is an understatement.
  
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James

December 5, 2018 at 7:22 am

Love your reviews and I tried this wine recently. Totally agree with you.
Have you tried the meunière/Pinot blend from Stargazer in Tas. Another really good wine, in fact all her wines are excellent.

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