Posted: November 2, 2022
Great example of an aged wine. Smells of toast, honey and marmalade with tropical notes. Full bodied palate with buttery/toasty complexity and fresh lemon notes.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Individual Vineyard Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A beautiful velvety smooth wine offering lots of everything – sweet fruit, good oak, lovely bottle age and an attractive savoury element.
Comments Off on Gralyn Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
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Comments Off on RidgeView Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A ripe sweet fruit nose and rich fruit cake-like palate. “Still travelling well!”
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lifted aromatic complexity to the nose with flinty and toasty elements. Great vibrancy to the creamy palate and excellent bottle age supported by the fruit.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A golden wine with good buttery toasty characters and nice bottle age. Drink soon!
Comments Off on RidgeView Wines Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Posted: April 24, 2020
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Posted: April 24, 2020
Distinctive super juicy seamlessly balanced and nicely matured wine. Complex aromas and rich citrus fruit flavours beginning to show marmalade-like aged notes. 3-5
Comments Off on RidgeView ‘Generations’ Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A mature, bright crimson wine with aromas of figs and cola and a pretty flavour profile.
Comments Off on Talisman Cellar Release Geographe Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
An excellent food wine that still has plenty of fruit evident. The nose is a fragrant mix of spices, cedar and stewed plums with a generosity of flavours on the soft palate.
Comments Off on Talisman Cellar Release Geographe Merlot 2009 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: February 19, 2020
Mature wine that is showing plenty of bottle age. Has an abundance of subtle sweet dried fruit characters still balanced by strong acid and tannins. Great food wine.
Comments Off on Salena Estate Wines Founders Reserve Riverland Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / February 19, 2020
Posted: December 10, 2019
Pale green/gold colour with a toasty buttery bouquet showing shades of green melon. Intense and powerful flavours. Ageing beautifully with many years left in it yet.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Pale gold wine with a fresh citrus bouquet and youthful palate with super tight acidity.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Deep golden wine. Attractive toastiness on the nose and plenty of power to the long strong palate with its crunchy acid finish.
Comments Off on Clovely Estate Left Field South Burnett Semillon 2009 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A beautiful mature cabernet that has plenty left in it yet! Has strong cigar box characters with remnants of sweet varietal fruit still evident. Soft finish.
Comments Off on Bird in Hand Nest Egg Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Aged licoricey/leathery aromas with mature flavours on a soft and very approachable palate with lingering tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Star Lane Winery Beechworth Nebbiolo 2009 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Fruit driven style still amazingly fresh with honeyed lemon preserve bouquet and subtle mandarin flavours with honeyed nuances. “Needs oysters!”
Comments Off on George Vesselle Grand Cru Champagne, France Champagne 2009 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
A lovely, well developed, lighter style of semillon with an elegant nose of delicate sweet fruit aromas and lovely fruit-pastille flavours across the length of a well aged palate. Drink soon.
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Very appealing rich fruit pastille-like fragrances showing lovely aged characters with the soft palate following suit and underscored by a long crisp spine of acid. 1-2
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Typical semillon development obvious on the nose with a sharp lift of lemons and limes. Rich soft palate with aged varietal fruit flavours that carry all the way across the palate. 1-2
Comments Off on Ridgeview Generations Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: November 7, 2018
Stalky earthy plum bouquet with a spicy spirit dominating the porty cassis palate.
Comments Off on 919 Wines Vintage Fortified Riverland Touriga Tinta Cao Durif 2009 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
The bright buttery nose has slight kero-like aged notes and the creamy candied citrus fruit palate has nice nutty nuances and hints of Hessian-like characters.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Nose evolving nice caramel complexity. Slightly oily texture to the palate with tartness underneath.
Comments Off on Johanneshof Cellars EMMI Methode Traditionnelle Marlborough NZ Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2009 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dense brooding mature nose with a richer fresher palate showing nice concentration of red fruits with subtle hints of oak and plenty of tannic grip and persistence. 3-5
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Wines Museum Release One Tree Hill Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Mature wine that is showing plenty of bottle age. Has an abundance of subtle sweet dried fruit characters still balanced by strong acid and tannins. Great food wine.
Comments Off on Salena Estate Wines Founders Reserve Riverland Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A very well aged deep red wine starting to brown at the edge. “There is still plenty of life left in it yet,” said one judge. Quite strong tannins.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Margaret River Cabernet Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A beautifully aged cabernet with all the elements seamlessly integrated. Has some savoury elements and still quite a high level of acid.
Comments Off on Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Concentrated dark berry bouquet with some lovely meaty aged complexity. Age has nicely softened and balanced the palate. 3-5
Comments Off on De Beaurepaire Victor Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A lovely wine, still very young, drinking well now with excellent potential for further cellaring. Very attractive fruit pastille-like bouquet and rich varietal expression on the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Developing golden hues with amazing toasty/pineapple-like aged characters. Very attractive fruit flavours. Still has enough acid to ensure a long life. Excellent example. 5+
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Estate Grown Shoalhaven Coast Semillon 2009 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Great concentration of rich lemon aromas laced with toast and honey. The palate is powerful and complex with a suggestion of aged honeyed characters. Exceptional balance. 5+
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Green apple nose with oak/lees complexity. Nice balance between varietal fruit, bready notes, crisp acidity and aged characters.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Kelly’s Welcome Grampians Sparkling Chardonnay 2009 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: November 9, 2017
A poised, elegant and “charming” semillon. Nose has retained fruit weight for further ageing. Great honeyed/toasty flavours. “Still has acid crispness after all this time”. 5+
Comments Off on Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A fatter, full bodied toasty style, fully developed but still showing good varietal fruit expression and loads of honeyed notes.
Comments Off on Drayton’s Family Wines Vineyard Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2009 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: November 9, 2017
A long, dry, light golden sparkling. Slightly earthy bouquet with hints of “fields of wheat”. Palate has intensely fine mousse, intriguing flavours and a lovely creamy texture.
Comments Off on Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Cuvée Fleuron Brut 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs 2009 / 0 View / November 9, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A golden wine with a very closed nose with just a hint of spicy/toasty fragrances. The long, soft palate has lovely intensity and complexity of fruit and toasty bottle age.
Comments Off on Kaimira Estate Brightwater Nelson NZ Semillon 2009 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
“Almost perfect”, according to one judge. Amazing freshness to the lemon curd-like nose. Seamlessly balanced palate that has amazing length and lovely toasty complexity.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Bright green wine with slightly muted aromas of cut hay and lime zest. Great palate length and weight with excellent intensity of honeyed lemon flavours and a lovely toasty touch.
Comments Off on Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A nice ripe fruity style that, even after eight years, still has fresh fruit aromas. The palate is fully developed and at its peak now.
Comments Off on Gralyn Reserve Margaret River Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Lovely aged bouquet; a suggestion of mint, figs and violets. Generous, slightly fortified, flavours with beautiful savoury elements. Still has hints of fresh fruit remaining. 5+
Comments Off on Sanguine Estate D’Orsa Heathcote Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Toasty nose with green notes underneath. Simple soft red fruit palate. Crisp acid finish.
Comments Off on Rosnay Organic Wines Cowra Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Toasty nose with green notes underneath. Simple soft red fruit palate. Crisp acid finish.
Comments Off on Rosnay Organic Wines Cowra Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Slightly greener menthol lift to the nose and silky smooth palate with subtle fruit and overt oak.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Lovely aged licoricey aromas and smooth rich palate with blue fruit-like flavours.
Comments Off on Kangaroo Island Estate Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Dusty gamey bouquet and a smooth, balanced and complete palate with a tight grippy tannic finish.
Comments Off on Kangaroo Island Estate Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 29, 2017
Interesting minty characters to the complex nose with a silky smooth and elegant palate. Drink soon!
Comments Off on Bay of Shoals Kangaroo Island Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 29, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
An intense rich integration and concentration of dark caramelized fruit and sweet spicy oak with leathery notes.
Comments Off on The Roy Kidman Wine Co Bar Over Box Coonawarra Shiraz 2009 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Dark berry and chocolate on the nose. Soft and round in the mouth with drying tannins.
Comments Off on The Roy Kidman Wine Co Bar Over Box Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 / 0 View / June 16, 2017