95/100 The Wine Front
94/100 Wine Spectator
93/100 Nick's Wine Merchants
97/100 James Halliday (2014 Vintage)
96/100 Ray Jordan (2014 Vintage)
94/100 The Wine Front (2014 Vintage)
90/100 Wine Spectator (2014 Vintage)
94/100 Halliday Wine Companion Awards

Decanter World Wine Awards ~ Bronze (2014 Vintage)
One of the Top 100 Wines of 2015 - James Halliday 

Mike Bennie (The Wine Front) "Huge mineral feel, indeed, you’d paste this into the section under ‘Wine; Minerality’ in an encyclopaedia. All pebbles and talc in perfume, sure, some citrus, citrus blossom, faint bread dough notes, but you’re drawn to the flint and element rocky notes primarily. The palate does the same, flint, wet slate, smooth pebbles rolled around the palate, olive brine, green apple juice and lime comes in too. Feels quite firm despite a sense of juiciness and being dart-shaped and long. Finishes with the faintest kiss of salted nuttiness. Just beautiful. Poised and fine."

Halliday Wine Companion Awards, Steve Creber "The lead-up to vintage 2019 in the Yarra was very warm but Tarraford, with its distinctive and cooler microclimate, fared well. The typical minerality that this site provides its defining character, absorbing 10 months in oak with ease. The fruit is mainly on the citrus spectrum, but it's more the overall structure of the wine that stands out. The palate is juicy but fine, the finish long and crisp."

James Halliday ~ "Rolls Royce power, Yarra Valley length......The bouquet is arresting in its complexity, with a faint echo of funk, but it is the palate that defines this wine, with its ripples and whirlpools of white peach, grapefruit and creamy cashew, all brought to a driving finish thanks to its natural acidity." (2014 Vintage)

Ray Jordan ~"Strikes immediately with a precise and penetrating aroma of grapefruit with nuances of vanilla pod and light stone fruit. Intense and tightly controlled palate that extends with ease through to a long finish. Impressive wine of immense class and power reflecting this exceptional vintage." (2014 Vintage)

Wine Spectator ~"Crisp and bright, this strikes a terrific balance between lemon, grapefruit and peppery white floral notes, with a refreshing, lingering finish. Drink now through 2020." (2014 Vintage)

Giant Steps is a privately owned, estate based, Yarra Valley grower and winemaker. Giant Steps has forged a reputation for delivering some of Australia’s most consistent, over-performing, varietal wines. These wines have received global acclaim and established a strong reputation in restaurants and fine wine stores around the world.

Since 2003 Giant Steps wines have collectively been awarded 19 trophies and over 50 gold medals at major international and domestic wine shows, and has been named one of the Top 100 Wineries in the World by Wine & Spirits Magazine, US for each of the last three years.

Owner Phil Sexton came to wine via beer. He started Little Creatures, a favourite of Aussie hopheads, in Perth (Western Australia).

Yarra Valley is a region with a cool climate, best known for its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Yarra Valley is an hour’s drive east of Melbourne. Located in a protected valley, Tarraford Vineyard has a discrete microclimate that is cooler than neighbouring sites.