"And in the Yarra, De Bortoli's Gulf Station is arguably the best value cool-climate range of wines in the country."
Tim White, The Age, 27 April 2006

"I reckon the Gulf Station range delivers some of the best value for money in Australia and yet I wonder if it’s as widely appreciated as it should be. The various Gulf Stations, usually made from prime Yarra Valley fruit sit somewhere between the hugely popular and cheaper Windy Peaks and the more complex and serious Yarra Valley wines. The 2002 shiraz is an absolute purler, the 2003 chardonnay is similarly impressive while this pinot (2003) is not short on classy quality either. Enticing plum, spice and cherry aromas, good depth of flavour and smooth texture, mild tannin and a suggeston of French oak. Exceptional value for money, a real charmer."
Paddy Kendler, Wine Outlaw, August 2004

"Gulf Station is a label you can trust for quality and value."
Paddy Kendler WineOutlaw 16th July 2004

"The Gulf Station in the Yarra Valley is worth a visit for a glimpse of country life in the time when the squatter reigned. De Bortoli's Yarra vineyard is planted on ground that was once part of Gulf Station, hence the name."
Huon Hooke & Ralph Kyte-Powell, The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide, 2001-2002

2002 Gulf Station Riesling WINS 3 TROPHIES at 2002 Melbourne Wine Show
"If you're looking for some good value winter reds with genuine Yarra Valley quality - you can't go past De Bortoli's Gulf Station range. Margaret River need $16 wines at this quality."
Paul Murray, West Coast Magazine, 1st April 2002. Australia