Posted: September 3, 2022
Beautifully aged blend with a rich complexity of dried fruits, potpourri and leathery characters and fine tannins.
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Colour showing aged brick red edge. Developed savoury nose that still shows some varietal fruit. Voluptuous palate, good length and complexity of savoury fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Museum Release Basket Press One Tree Hill Shiraz 2003 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: March 7, 2019
Sweet toffee apple nose with sherry-like notes and rancio flavours laced with spices, honey and nuts. “Different but good.”
Comments Off on Domaine De La Grezille La Galopiniere Anjou Blanc Vin de Loire Chenin Blanc 2003 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lovely rich old fashioned style of shiraz that is still holding up well for its age. Has developed bottle age aromas and aged leathery, spicy oak flavours. “A curio!”
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Posted: November 9, 2017
Fabulous toasty development here. The nose is all nougat and toast with hints of honeysuckle which carries through to the palate with its very persistent flavours and lovely lemon notes.
Comments Off on House of Arras EJ Carr LD Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2003 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
A rich toasty/figgy fruit bouquet with loads of interest and complexity and more of that lovely complexity evident on the fantastic nutty/fruited palate with a perfect acid balance. 5+
Comments Off on Arras E.J. Carr Late Disgorged Tasmania Methode Traditionelle 2003 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Lovely earthy chocolaty drink that’s reached its peak. Obvious quality fruit here.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Complex bouquet – smells of vanilla, yeast and nuts. Great palate – has a lovely finesse and is loaded with flavour a with an interesting finish that’s almost custard powder like.
Comments Off on Amour de Deutz Millesime France Champagne 2003 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely aged nose; lots of very good brambly fruit development. For a 12 year-old wine there is still plenty of great sweet fruit on the palate. Good drinking.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Streeton Reserve Grampians Shiraz 2003 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely balance of fruit and spirit, rich wine, good depth and richness, very old school , licorice, aniseed. Hot and firey alcohol, elegant oak.
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Posted: April 3, 2017
A beautifully aged wine; good drinking now. Has a complexity of earthy, licorice, peppery aromas and lovely aged flavours that still show fruit freshness. Excellent chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Joanna Wrattonbully Shiraz 2003 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Nicely aged aromas of toasty lime with hints of green apple. The palate is complex, intense and long but still has lovely freshness to it. “Very good for such an old wine!”
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra The Caves Vineyard Wrattonbully Riesling 2003 / 0 View / April 3, 2017