Paringa Estate, Estate Pinot Noir 2003, Mornington Peninsula ($36 at auction)

With a delicate earthy and feintly fungal bouquet this wine delivers a lovely long finish across the entire palate.  A deeply satisfying wine in the medium to heavier bodied category of pinot.  I must admint I preferred the lighter and more mushroomy style that Pennon Hill 2003 or Pennyweight 2005 delivered, but this wine remains excellent drinking at excellent value.  I'd make a detour to be able to drink this again.