and has now added another major trophy to the list -

Clive Paton

refreshing - as pinot noir should be - and with good savouriness to match with food

creating full-bodied wines with fine backbones

Nick Glaetzer makes his Nouveau Pinot in the traditional French 'nouveau' manner but with a good dollop of Aussie grunt

Helene 2010 Grande Cuvee Tasmania Sparkling mornington and has now added anotherGrant Burge's Tasmania sparkling, 'Helene' has been awarded several trophies in its vintage history. Sourced from the Pipers River region northeast of Launceston, the 54% Pinot Noir and 46% Chardonnay blend was aged on lees for eight years in the bottle before disgorgement. In the best Tasmanian style, Helene (named for Grant Burge's wife's old family home in Hobart) is delicate but full flavoured with the enriching leesy complexity that you would