Below are some of the reviews that the wines in our selection have received:

James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2008 Edition 

Polleters have moved from 4 to 4.5 and now to 5 stars. Its full-bodied, supple and succulent red wines, contract-made by Mark Summerfield, are worth every penny of the relatively modest purchase price.

All 2005 wines are bottled, however not due to be released until mid 2008. Due to the high interest in these wines, orders will be taken for no more than 6 bottles of each variety. Mixed dozen orders welcome.

Shiraz 2005. Bright purple-red; a full bodied-mix of blackberry, plum and nuances of mocha and spice; good balance and structure; simply needs time. 15% alcohol. Rating 92 Drink 2020

Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Full purple-red; serious cabernet sauvignon, with pristine blackcurrant aromas and flavours; perfect alcohol and extract, oak likewise; fine tannins. 13.5% alcohol. Rating 96 Drink 2030

Merlot 2005 A complex, ultra-concentrated wine; smooth and supple, and will be very long-lived. As ever, varietal expression is muted. 14.5% alcohol. Rating 93 Drink 2020

Morgans Choice 2005 Has the same succulent, fine, lingering palate structure as the other Polleters ’05 wines; a mix of all black fruit imaginable; needs time. 14.5% alcohol. Rating 94 Drink 2025

James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2007 Edition

Shiraz 2004 Deep red-purple; a medium –bodied but complex array of black fruits and savoury/spicy notes; firm, earthy tannins; American oak barely to be seen. 14.3% alcohol.  Rating 92 Drink 2015

Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Medium purple-red; rich, luxuriant blackcurrant and cassis floods the mouth; good oak, plump tannins. 14.5% alcohol. Rating 94 Drink 2019

Courtney’s Choice 2003 Retains good hue; has abundant flavour, the alcohol ok. Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Merlot. 14.3% alcohol.  Rating 90. Drink 2013

Merlot 2004 Deep colour; abundant, rich fruit with touches of dark chocolate; a supple wine, saying much more about the region than the variety. 14.5% alcohol. Rating 90 Drink 2014.

James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2005 Edition

Rating: ****

…as from 2001 part of the production has been taken to produce the impressively rich and powerful wines.

Shiraz 2002 Ripe, lush, densely concentrated array of black fruits; splashes of spice, chocolate and mocha; fine tannins. 41/2 glasses Rating 91 Drink 2015

Morgans Choice 2002 Ultra-ripe array of black fruits, spice and chocolate; the tannins persistent but balanced; good length. 4 glasses Rating 90 Drink 2012

Merlot 2002 Olive, spice, briar, chocolate, blackcurrant and mint; a strange though intense jumble. 4 glasses Rating 87 Drink 2011

The Penguin good Australian WINE GUIDE by Huon Hooke and Ralph Kyte-Powell 2003/2004

This is a newer name from the Pyrenees and still pretty well unknown. The wines are made by the Summerfields, who know how to turn Pyrenees grapes into good wine. They deserve a wider audience.

MERLOT 2001 Quality 4 glasses value ****

This is a big, somewhat oaky wine at present, but we suspect it has the guts to turn into a ripper with a little time in the cellar. There are coconutty American oak aromas, a trace of licorice, and the colour is deep. A big, very ripe, concentrated blockbuster that needs tine, and then a mooing steak.

SHIRAZ 2001 Quality 4 glasses value ****

The colour is impressively deep and purplish; the aromas of concentrated plum jam, mint/anise, licorice and almost porty fruit don’t fail to impress. It’s big and syrupy and has a heap of alcohol but somehow avoids hotness. Some will love this, but we wonder how you’d drink it! Try it with barbecued pork spare ribs and plum sauce.

SHIRAZ MERLOT CABERNET FRANC 2001 Quality 4 glasses value ****

The colour is, in a word, colossal. Its density is paralleled by the thick texture and full body of this wine. It has flavours of jam and blackberry syrup, with gunpowder, aniseed and gum leaf/mint overtones. An essency wine that needs cellaring. Then serve with beef ribs and hoi sin sauce.   

Tasting notes by Ben Edwards

Polleters 2003 Merlot   Bright garnet in colour the 2003 Polleters Merlot displays vibrant fruits of plum, red berry fruits and a distinctive Pyrenees minerallity. The medium-bodied palate is fresh and lively with nice acidity and soft juicy merlot fruit in abundance. While not a blockbuster, this wine shows very attractive characters and delivers a well-balanced package of fruit, tannin and acid. Enjoy until 2009.

Polleters Mid crimson in colour the 2002 Morgan’s choice blend from Polleters exhibits strong cabernet varietal aromas of essency cassis, hints of minerals and a little green bean/mint aroma that is consistent with the region. The medium to full-bodied palate is a mouthful of flavour and texture with ample fine-grained tannins and spicy oak playing support to layers of juicy dark fruits. The finish is very long, and this wine appears to be integrated now, but will reward a couple of years of patient cellaring. Enjoy until 2012.