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| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2022 (based on 8 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.7 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Julian B on 9/9/2015 & rated 84 points: The 2008 is still drinking beautifully, but the 2010 lacks concentration and finish. Tipped my last bottle down the sink. (656 views) | | | Tasted by Julian B on 6/19/2015 & rated 87 points: Pleasant, but lacks structure and finish. Tastes almost watery at the end. (661 views) | | | Tasted by Benj on 12/7/2014 & rated 90 points: Tasted blind. Pinot came through strongly on the nose, Cab more on palate. Quite bright and fruity but well structured, round, balanced and fairly long. And at 12% you can drink it all night. A pleasure, but definitely more bright than deep. 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Shiraz, 18% Pinot Noir, 9% Merlot, 6% Malbec. 12% abv, $25. (921 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 9/7/2014 & rated 89 points: Bibendum Public Portfolio Tasting 2014 (Sydney, Australia): Perfume, stalk and graphite. Nice balance, a little stalk to it but it is part of the wine rather than standing on its own. I like it. (1649 views) | | | Tasted by StewartWent on 8/25/2014 & rated 87 points: Fragrant lifted nose; uber friendly. Palate is relatively low key and almost stalky with bitterness. I like what I see but strangely somewhat unfriendly. (977 views) | | | Tasted by Julian B on 7/14/2014 & rated 90 points: Same brambly curranty nose as the 2008, but the palate is a bit more one dimensional. Still it is a very enjoyable wine for a cold winters night, with plenty of rich flavours of cassis and ripe strawberry and little acid. (327 views) | | | Tasted by StewartWent on 6/30/2014 & rated 87 points: Hmmm. Front ended and pretty, very pretty from afar, but lacks substance where it counts. Clean herbal green fruits across the nose, and heavy thick capsicum. Palate starts out the same but fades noticeable. That said, a layer of sweet fruit remains. This is a sample wine for Two Row so perhaps won't be a big deal for the punters? (537 views) |
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Producers notes
Bannockburn Vineyards was established by Stuart Hooper in 1974. His vision was to create a vineyard which would produce Australian wine of a quality to emulate the great wines of France, in particular the great Burgundies. Stuart Hooper had a purist, uncompromising approach to quality grape growing and winemaking. He had a strong belief in making wines, which genuinely reflect the flavours of the vineyard.
Bannockburn Vineyards remains in the Hooper family and its founders philosophy remains as the cornerstone behind all they do at Bannockburn today. All Bannockburn wines are produced from estate-grown fruit off their 27 hectares of vines. Situated on 3 separate sites, the vineyard soil profile ranges from black brown volcanic loam to dense clay sitting on a limestone base, and are generally of low fertility. The first vineyard was planted in 1974 with subsequent plantings during the early 1980’s, making them among the oldest in the Geelong region.
At Bannockburn Vineyards they believe their vineyards are what make the wines unique and provide a true point of difference. Since 2005, Michael Glover has been making the wines with great diligence and passion. “...everything we do is done with thought and care and without compromising on quality.” Organic practice, a belief in dry-grown viticulture, vine age and close planting combine with wild ferments, use of whole bunches, extended maceration times, extended lees contact and a fastidious barrel selection process combine to make wines that are exciting, unique and clearly identifiable as “Bannockburn”.Cabernet-Shiraz BlendA very popular blend in Australia-particularly from South Australia, where the two varietals work well together. The most famous of these would be the Penfolds Bin 389, considered Australia's most cellared wine. In years gone by this was referred to as "Baby Grange" as some of the wine used barrels from the vintage of Grange.
The 2018 Paternus states only McLaren Vale Shiraz (no Cab Sav).Australia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Victoria Wines of Victoria (Victorian Wine Industry Association) |
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