Wine tasting was not rushed and the range of wines was great. Excellent customer service from "Guy" who served us for wine tasting. Our group of 5 people ended up buying 2-3 bottles each and we will come back for more. The place had a great ambience indoor and out.
Unfriendly staff and unimpressed with the non-refundable $10 tasting charge.
Went to have a tasting and sat outside since the weather was lovely and we had our 5 year old with us. We took our glasses outside to sit at the table thinking we would be served but after about half an hour no one came. The place was not busy. Eventually we took our glasses back in to have our next tasting but brought our glasses back out thinking surely they would come out for our next one. Nope. Nothing. After spending nearly an hour and a half we got no service and left. Really disappointed. Won't be back.
Excellent service and great relaxed outdoor atmosphere
This place has changed a lot over the years and the current set up is very classy. It's worth paying the money for a sit-down tasting done very professionally. It's too small now for selling all the produce they used to, so wine is the main focus now. Some of the wines were quite good though over-priced. Surrounding gardens beautiful.
Outstanding wines across all varieteles. Pinot Noir is fantastic. Picturesque setting and really knowledgable and friendly staff. Highly reccommend!
We had a fantastic wine tasting this morning. Upon arrival, we were stunned by the scenery at the backyard of the cellar. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about wines. I was very impressed by the story behind the Endangered 2018 Arneis. My parents don't understand English, but they didn't feel intimidated at all, which was a big relief. It's a great place for wine tasting in Mornington.
Do not go to the restaurant unless your dressed up and have a booking. My wife and I popped in for a light bite on a Sunday drive and the bald headed manger was rude to us on entry, he then strong armed us by verbally kicking us off the decking for not having a booking. I think he was very high strung towards us because we were casually dressed at the time and he probably can t see passed his conceded attitude of snobbery. The place should be more welcoming to new people and not be so strict for passer buyers who want to pop in for a glass of wine and a snack.
A great selection of wines, in a gorgeous spot and with lovely staff
Had an amazing experience the server was really knowledgeable and the wine was delightful, very happy customer, highly recommended stopping here!
Great wine with knowledgeable staff. Highly recommend
We really enjoyed the tasting experience at Crittenden Estate this afternoon. The space has a lovely relaxed vibe. Special thanks to Vanessa for making our experience so enjoyable. We will definitely be recommending this spot to others.
Unique setup for tasting, relaxed and comfortable with very knowledgeable staff.
Very enjoyable experience. Nice set up, exceptionally friendly staff (spacial thanks to Vanessa), great range of wine from sparkling to Shiraz.
My favorites were Rose and - the winner - Crittenden Pinot Noir.
We'll be back.
There is no worst but worse, A$10 wine, but as a professional winery, even with a glass of wine, we add another wine to the guests. I totally accept it.
Love this place.
Great peninsula styles, moving towards organic / biodynamic wine products.
Worth a visit for sure!
Don't bother going here. A pack of snobs. Stick to the Yarra Valley wineries, much more accommodating.
A beautiful estate with terrible service. Cannot comment on the wine because we were turned away as they did not sell wine by the glass / bottle. We did not feel welcome. It was not busy. Would not recommend.
Went on a spontaneous winery tour with my girlfriends and we came across this place. They have a beautiful lush garden setting the perfect ambience for a tuesday morning wine tasting. Their sommelier Guy is the best and he was very patient with us. I didn t even drink any wine because i m driving but ended up buying 3 bottles to take home with me because Guy was that convincing! Thanks for a lovely day. Will come back for sure :)
Very disappointing, average food. Very expensive. Don t waste your time.
Incredible wine. Incredible, friendly staff! (Special mention to Vanessa and Alex!) You will never be disappointed with these phenomenal wines! Legendary in the Australian wine scene, and for good reason!
Lovely setting with gorgeous gardens and excellent food. Wait staff are friendly and attentive to the needs of us diners. The wine was prefect. Would highly recommend. Food is a piece of art.
Helen was amazing and the wines were awesome! A must visit!
It was positively magical. The view is beautiful, the villa is so lush, the spa bath incredible and the actual site of the villa (the vineyards) is gorgeous.
My partner (not the biggest wine drinker) and I enjoyed a fantastic wine tasting with Warwick - on site. He was so so good at his job that my partner (Mr Beer) ended up buying a case of the wines we tasted.
The wine itself is fantastic. The owners of the villas are a couple - Linda runs the accommodation and Rolo has taken over the family business. I must say - I was very very charmed by some of the names given to the wines. Pinocchio and Geppeto for some of the Italian varieties. If you want to know more - you'll have to visit the place yourself!
Great tasting experience in a relaxed setting. We were able to try a wide selection of wines, including a few varieties we hadn t heard of. Vanessa and Jade were excellent hosts - thanks for looking after us!
Best wine tasting session I have ever experienced!!!!
Seated in a relaxed beautiful environment with a great selection of great wines to choose from.
Hilight for us! Will recommend to all.
Very friendly staff. The sit down tasting was excellent and comprehensive. Agree with others - it would be nice if the tasting fee could be refunded against wine purchases, even if over $50
Interesting wines. Generous tastings. Friendly staff.
Warwick was delightful...crittenden was our last stop before the drive home after a recommendation from a friend. Warwick was very passionate and knowledgeable about his wines... purchased 6 wones and got the bonus :) we wandered next door for a cheese and tasting board and the fabulous service continued. So glad we stopped in... was the perfect way to finish the day.
Great place to sit down and taste a selection of wines :)
Great place with amazing food and service.Keep going back times and times again.Love it.Highly recommend it.The sesame seared tuna was yum...followed by Moroccon lumb or Duck breast ..So tasty ...
I really enjoyed the wine tasting session here. Tasting fee covers 10 wines, so you can choose a nice variety of wines. There is a higher fee for the full list which covers their more premium wines. There are a nice selection, having more variety than just the Pinot spectrum or Chardonnay that the Peninsula is known for. Nice setting, with knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Stay away from this disgusting thieving dump that charges $72 to cut a cake.
This is a loverly winery with passionate wine makers and some of the most unique flavours in the region. Well worth the trip down. The Mornington peninsula has boutique wines and is well known for their Pinot noir and Chardonnay.
Love their wines. Beautiful Pinot and Chardonnay, especially. Great location and wine club, very nice people.
Horrible service and understaffed. Left waiting for 20 minutes between wine servings. The room was not full. :(
Not enough staff rostered on to cope with the number of tasters. I don't mind paying a tasting fee if I actually get enough wine to taste, but the staff were pouring thimble sized tastes! That's really off-putting if you are paying $5. Contrast this to tasting I recently did in the Hunter, where few wineries have a fee, the pours are a decent tasting size, and the attention to customers was generally excellent.
Had a great experience and really enjoyed the seated tastings. Very refreshing after visiting other cellar doors in the area which operate more like bars with little or no information on the wines. We tried lots of interesting (and new to us) wine styles...would highly recommend to wine enthusiasts.
Very disappointed - we were on a wine tour with 10 people - we did some tasting and we were charged $15 per head - we weren t advised of this charge until the end - happy to pay for tasting as there was 10 in the group but $15 per person ?? We were then advised that the cost of the tasting would be wavered if we purchased wine - I purchased two bottles and was advised that the cost would only be wavered after purchasing 3 bottles needless to say there was limited wine purchased on the day - very disappointing indeed.
Absolutely appalled with the customer service we recieved by the short haired lady. Will never be reattending / recommending .
Amazing wine and a nice spot. Melissa the lady that served us provided amazing service, was knowledgeable and all round made the experience standout. Highly recommend.
Very bad, rude service is all I can say. Dropped in for a light lunch with my partner and the bald male manager could not of been any ruder for no good reason. We left.
My partner and I ended our wine tasting adventure off with this vinyard. It was the fifth stop on our list. The guide was absolutely amazing and it was very relaxing to sit down and taste as opposed to standing again. We were please by the music and the general vibe of the place. I bought the Shiraz and left on a high. Thank you kindly guys, much appreciated.
My friends and I enjoyed the wine tasting here. They have great selection of wine. 5 stars for Guy too! He was very accommodating and gave us ample time to enjoy the wines with generous serves. After buying many bottles of wine this morning, we went back few hours later for more! Will definitely come back here!
The wine was fine, but the service was sub-par. We arrived right before a large tour bus, and were considerably delayed by the slow service that resulted. I understand that it takes a long time to serve so many people, but in that case the winery should have put extra staff on the cellar door. The tour bus had clearly booked beforehand so it's not like they didn't know what would happen.
After we had cooled our heels for awhile and finally decided to buy something (three items actually), the staff member only deducted two tasting fees (there were four of us). Frankly, considering the wait and the inattentive service, the tasting fee should have been waived altogether.
Melissa was helpful and informative which makes the wine tasting session a fun and enjoyable one.
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