Posted: November 2, 2022
Smells like fresh crusty bread with honeysuckle notes and a big, complex and full-bodied lemon curd palate.
Comments Off on Pommery Grand Cru Reims Champagne France Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2008 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Great persistence of ageing ribena-like aromas and flavours with an attractive spicy lift and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Reillys Clare Fortified Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big, mature, old style chocolate cake of a wine. “A real curio.” Still has a hint of freshness.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Complex and balanced with intense aged characters of chocolate, spices and pepper and some good brandy spirit evident.
Comments Off on Morris of Rutherglen Rutherglen Vintage Port 2008 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Pinot fruit dominates the toasty nose with great lingering rich fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Yarravale Grand Reserve Yarra Valley Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2008 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Citrusy nose with a toasty bread-like edge and flavours in the apple pie spectrum on the beautifully textured palate with tight mouth-watering acidity.
Comments Off on Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Fleuron 1er Cru Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2008 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Fine, fresh and focussed wine showing a fresh lifted citrus nose and a bright zesty palate with ginger-like accents and hints of coriander-like herbal elements.
Comments Off on Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Champagne Cuvée 2008 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Intoxicatingly rich aromas of baked apples and strawberries. Creamy in the mouth with great persistence and length of apple pie-like flavours and a zesty acid drive.
Comments Off on Hollydene Estate JUUL Mornington Peninsula Sparkling Blanc de Blancs 2008 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A lovely sweet and luscious well aged wine still showing some varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Patritti McLaren Vale Fortified Gewurztraminer 2008 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
A complex sparkling with attractive aged characters, aromas of figs and brioche and a creamy palate with persistent flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot 2008 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A deep purple, fragrant and perfumed wine with spicy black berry bouquet and a zingy palate with unusual fruit flavours and a firm finish. “A great aged wine.”
Comments Off on Canobolas Smith Orange Chambourcin 2008 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: December 10, 2019
Super fresh for an 11-year old. Smells like fruit cake and cigar boxes with spicy earthy black fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Rojomama Red Art Cellar Release Barossa Valley Petit Verdot 2008 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Old-fashioned style needs decanting but still very much alive. Lovely amalgam of sweet leafy fruit, earthiness, tar, figs and cigar box oak wrapped in super fine soft tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
“Very mature but well preserved,” thought one judge. Ripe and tarry on the nose with a huge tannic varietal palate, plenty of acidity and a long warming finish.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A deeply complex and mature wine with dark toasty aromas and still showing some primary fruit flavours. $45
Comments Off on Dyson Reserve McLaren Vale Langhorne Creek Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Light honeyed sweetness to the nose with typical attractive cold tea notes. Lovely varietal fruit flavours offering light easy drinking for a fortified.
Comments Off on Patritti McLaren Vale Fortified Gewurztraminer 2008 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: November 7, 2018
Smells of apricots and peaches. Tasty, toasty complexity on the palate with lively pronounced acidity cutting through. “Yum”.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Eden Valley Riesling 2008 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
“Smells great!” enthused one judge. Nice nutty/yeasty complexity. Still shows plenty of lively sweet fruit flavours for its age and has a lovely acid backbone.
Comments Off on Champagne Deutz Amour De Deutz Champagne Champagne 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Aged leathery nose with earthy elements and a complexity of meaty/mushroom flavours with berry notes. Has creamy oak and powdery tannins.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Still has some fresh blackberry-like varietal fruit characters with well handled cedary oak and persistent drying tannins. Drinking well.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Savoury leathery nose with a cassis lift and a dark brooding palate with excellent balance between age and freshness.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Limited Release Home Block Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Beautifully evolved aromas still has some fruit underneath. Intense flavour profile, good dosage and some freshness.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Late Disgorged Pyrenees Brut Rosé 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A lovely developed cedary nose showing leathery nutty development. Palate still seems quite youthful with great complexity and full of flavour. Drinking superbly now.
Comments Off on Z Wine Museum Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
A big rich old fashioned shiraz that is still young and vibrant with a good dense colour for a ten-year-old! Has lovely rich plum fruit and well handled oak that is still fresh.
Comments Off on Grandeur Wellington Cellar Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Old fashioned style all plum pudding and Christmas cake. Lovely lingering aged flavours.
Comments Off on God’s Hill Menzel Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Great mature cabernet; very strong bottle age characters evident. A leathery nutty complexity on the nose. Warming palate still shows some fruit sweetness. Plenty of oak.
Comments Off on Reschke Empyrean Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A beautifully aged golden hued wine with an interesting mix of toasty buttery age and crisp citrus fruit characters. Very dry style – a great dinner wine.
Comments Off on Reillys Museum Release Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2008 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Seriously aged toasty roasted aromas on the unctuous nose. Flavoursome palate. “Maybe a touch sweet but what a curio!”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Aged Wrattonbully Coonawarra Riesling 2008 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: November 9, 2017
An aromatic complexity of mushrooms on toast. Gorgeous palate texture and tasting of vanilla custard layered with lemons. “A wine with great poise”, according to one judge.
Comments Off on Pol Roger Vintage Brut 2008 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A classic sparkling. Great brioche characters on the nose. Lovely drive and complexity of toasty/mushroom/oyster-like flavours.
Comments Off on House of Arras Grand Vintage Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2008 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very soft and smooth. Looking younger than it is. A confectionery sweet amalgam of fruit and oak.
Comments Off on Reschke Bull Trader Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2008 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Dense porty/chocolaty wine – a lovely example of an aged cabernet. Still showing good varietal fruit laced with tertiary notes.
Comments Off on Reschke Empyrean Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Complex maturing coffee/blackcurrant nose. Still has plenty of sweet fruit flavours with good acid backbone and obvious tannins.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Developed earthy chocolaty bouquet with similar characters echoed on the long, soft and complex palate with good line of acidity.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Very ripe and very sweet and brimming over with tar, fig and licorice like characters. A huge wine, bordering on the porty. 3-5
Comments Off on Roy The Cattleman Coonawarra Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A mature wine with an earthy and slightly spirity nose and a big aged chocolaty palate.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Subdued chocolaty bouquet and sweet fruit flavours with balancing oak and tannins.
Comments Off on Kopparossa Estate Vintage Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Big and powerful cabernet with an excellent concentration of cassis-like fruit, violet notes and well handled oak.
Comments Off on Zema Estate Family Selection Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
A very smart shiraz with tight dark fruit showing hints of plum pudding and mingling with cedary oak and some interesting earthiness.
Comments Off on Zema Estate Family Selection Coonawarra Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Distinctive, bone-dry style from Central Otago chardonnay, disgorged after six years on lees. Crisp and zesty, with good intensity of lively, citrusy flavour, yeasty and toasty notes adding complexity, and excellent vigour and length.
Comments Off on Aurum Vintage Blanc de Blanc 2008 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nice complex toasty bottle development on the nose and funky smoky flavour concentration on the soft palate. “What a surprise”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Growers Blend Avoca Classic Dry White 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Herbaceous nose; slight menthol touch. Complex fruity palate with rich oak.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Cuvee Riche Pyrenees Pinot Noir 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Nicely developed nose with lovely toasty elements. Palate is creamy and complex with some strawberry sweetness with good persistence of tight acidity on the finish.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Pyrenees Rosé Brut 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Complex savoury cherry flavours
Comments Off on Lucas Estate The Gordon Estate Shiraz 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Good colour lifted fruit aroma and full dry palate
Comments Off on Sirromet Wines Signature Collection Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Spicy fruit with rich weight
Comments Off on Lucas Estate The Ringtail Red Blend 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
A classic aged riesling with a toasty buttery lemon bouquet and long, elegant lime palate with toasty development
Comments Off on Catalina Ridge Coonawarra Riesling 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Ageing creamy yeasty aromas and tangy, slightly linear, palate. Good flavour intensity supported by a nice acid structure across the length of the palate.
Comments Off on Drappier Millesime Exception France Champagne 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017
Posted: June 15, 2017
Some yeasty development on the nose and showing a fine line of acidity on the subtly flavoured palate.
Comments Off on Yellowglen Perle Vintage Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier 2008 / 0 View / June 15, 2017