Posted: November 2, 2022
A beautiful example of a perfectly aged riesling. Excellent honeyed fruit fragrances followed by a long, well balanced, palate with a seamless symmetry between fruit and acid.
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A fragrant complexity of brown limes, toast and nuts with delicate herbal nuances followed by a gorgeous nutty caramelized-like palate that is still lively.
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Posted: April 14, 2022
Unfolding very gracefully, this mature Auckland red has deep, fairly developed colour. Fragrant and full-bodied, it is deliciously savoury, with concentrated, ripe, nutty flavours, revealing excellent complexity. $88
Comments Off on Takatu Matakana Merlot Cabernet Franc Malbec 2010 / 0 View / April 14, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
Aged but vibrant biscuity/marmalade nose with honeysuckle flavours on a slightly oily textured palate.
Comments Off on Black Stump Single Vineyard Clare Valley Viognier 2010 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Ageing very well and still showing plenty of fruit that’s layered with rum and raisin chocolate characters. Has a long, grippy and drying palate rich with flavour.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Museum Release Judgement One Tree Hill Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An elegant, well made, wine that is ageing very gracefully. The nose and palate, “Has memories of plums and shadows of cherries,” according to one judge. Lovely!
Comments Off on Reschke Empyrean Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Wonderful bright gold colour, vital complexity to the nose and creamy nutty palate with some sweetness.
Comments Off on Famille Hugel Grossi Laue Limited Alsace France Pinot Gris 2010 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A golden wine with aromas like “melted butter” and a warm and toasty palate with great lemon butter persistence.
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
From a great vintage and showing its age! Smells of treacle and cigar boxes with spicy raisined flavour intensity. At its peak!
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Limited Release Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A golden wine with lovely fragrant aged toasty honeyed aromas and a rich, slightly buttery, palate with great acid line.
Comments Off on Reillys Watervale Clare Valley Riesling 2010 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A very mature wine – “A ten-year-old that still has lots going on.” But drink soon.
Comments Off on Cooper Burns Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A velvety smooth uncomplicated wine with subtle aromas and flavours.
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Huge inky leathery nose and rich chocolaty flavours with some grip on the finish.
Comments Off on Anderson Sparkling Rutherglen Durif 2010 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Ageing complexity of chocolate, spices and berry fruits and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Ulupna Royal Phoenix Goulburn Valley Fortified Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: December 10, 2019
Toasty bottle age characters obvious on the slightly honeyed nose and the nicely developing palate.
Comments Off on Allandale Winery Hunter Valley Semillon 2010 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Lovely colour for a nine-year-old with beautifully evolved complexity of dark berry and camphor-like wood aromas and a very classy, long and flavoursome palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Basket Press One Tree Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A nicely matured cabernet showing good aged tertiary characters but still has plenty of alluring fruit characters evident and nicely integrated with the cedary oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Grande Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
All apples and pears with buttery notes and emerging secondary elements.
Comments Off on Grampians Estate Kelly’s Welcome Grampians Blanc de Blanc 2010 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Preserved lemon nose with smoky yeasty notes. Austere palate, creamy texture and restrained flavours.
Comments Off on Thompson Estate Zero Dosage Margaret River Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Mature colour and a powerful nose with aged nutty/leathery characters and a sound uncomplicated palate.
Comments Off on Palmarium Exemplar Heathcote Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A lovely soft well matured wine with a huge nose and intense flavours on the well structured palate. High in acid with chalky tannins.
Comments Off on Palmarium Exemplar McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A classic Aussie style of shiraz that’s dense black/red in colour, has gorgeous ripe fruit/sweet oak fragrances and a delicious rich complexity of flavours. “It has class!”
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Posted: September 4, 2019
A massive tannic wine with interesting nutty bottle age on the big fruity nose and huge complex palate rich with varietal fruit. Long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Judgement One Tree Hill Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Spicy lifted perfumed chocolaty/fruit cake fragrances with a tannic palate tasting of molasses, walnuts and spices. 5+
Comments Off on Yilgarnia Wines Great Southern Denmark Vintage Port 2010 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
This nine year-old Hawke’s Bay bubbly is mature, but still extremely lively. Closed with a crown seal, it is a blend of barrel-fermented chardonnay (80%) and pinot noir (20%), disgorged after seven years on its yeast lees. Blended in early…
Comments Off on Pask Declaration Gimblett Gravels Methode Traditionnelle 2010 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Rich prune/plum-like aromas with some earthiness and a very savoury palate with nice fruit behind. Drying finish.
Comments Off on Talisman Aged Release Geographe Zinfandel 2010 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: November 7, 2018
Pungent toasty development to the nose and a long lingering palate rich with guava-like flavours. Still holding up very well.
Comments Off on Saddler’s Creek Classic Hunter Hunter Valley Semillon 2010 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Spicy earthy fragrances and an aged palate but still showing some fruit with drying tannins.
Comments Off on Atze’s Corner The Mob Barossa Valley Montepulciano 2010 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A golden yellow, rich and fully developed style of semillon with luscious creamy fruit characters and lovely toasty age elements.
Comments Off on Pokolbin Estate Phil Swannell Hunter Valley Semillon 2010 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
A clean tight nose with buttery popcorn-like bouquet. Great weight and length of spicy honeysuckle-like characters to the well balanced palate that is showing good acid length.
Comments Off on Allandale Winemaker’s Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2010 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Excellent persistence and intensity of red berry and dark plum fruit characters here with lots of chocolaty oak and underscored by a good crisp acid backbone.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Grande Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Complex mature dried fruit/toasty oak bouquet and a fruit cake of a palate that’s “Very much a live”. Nice spiciness. 3-5
Comments Off on Gatt High Eden Eden Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Big, warm and complex with powerful tertiary characters, lots of grip and persistence.
Comments Off on Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Syrah 2010 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Dense purple and still youthful. Intense red fruit fragrances and a huge soft rich palate with fresh juicy dark berry flavours and lots of oak tannins. Excellent dinner wine to enjoy now.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Wines Museum Release One Tree Hill Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018
Complex aged leathery aromas and slightly dry developed chocolaty flavours. Drink soon.
Comments Off on Liebichwein The Darkie Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010 / 0 View / October 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Smells of cured meats and black olives with slight mintiness. Soft and mellow in the mouth.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2010 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
A well aged silky smooth blend. Plenty of nutty leathery bottle age characters and good depth and weight of fruit.
Comments Off on Harcourt Valley Vineyards Bendigo Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Malbec 2010 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Offering excellent drinking right now. Still has sweet fruit, drying tannins and bottle age adding some attractive complexity.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Grande Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
An intensely sweet and very mature style. Has some powerful coffee-like oak characters, strong tannins and high acidity.
Comments Off on Sandalford Estate Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Powerful aged characters to the nose with camphor-like notes. The palate is very concentrated, flavoursome and still youthful. Travelling well.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek One Tree Hill Basket Press One Tree Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Rich fruit sweetness dominates this wine but there is a lovely oak influence. Good level of tannins and still has a high level of acidity.
Comments Off on Reschke Empyrean Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: July 4, 2018
Nose still closed and not giving much away. Palate a little thin but still has some good fruit and nice oak to match.
Comments Off on Alkoomi Icon Range Blackbutt Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / July 4, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
A soft, very mature but structurally sound wine that still has a core of sweet red fruit remaining.
Comments Off on Geoff Merrill Reserve McLaren Vale Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Developed toasty nose with lemony notes. Elegant palate but has lots of flavour complexity and a tight line of acid.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Mac’s Margaret River Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
“A really great aged riesling”, enthused one judge. Slight kero-like development on the nose and lovely line of grapefruit flavours on the silky smooth palate.
Comments Off on Mitchelton Blackwood Park Central Victoria Riesling 2010 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A mature cabernet; well balanced for a 7-year-old. Leathery, cedary aromas and still showing sweet fruit on the silky smooth palate.
Comments Off on Patrick of Coonawarra Grande Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
A well made wine still in great condition. Some very good fruit used here which is seamlessly integrated with toasty, honeysuckle aged complexity. “Still offers good drinking”.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Dry Dam McLaren Vale Riesling 2010 / 0 View / January 12, 2018
Posted: January 12, 2018
Savoury aromas with a candied edge. Slightly sweet on the palate but in balance with soft developed and slightly savoury flavours.
Comments Off on Ladbroke Grove Coonawarra Riesling 2010 / 0 View / January 12, 2018