Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Watervale
Floral, lime, spice and peaches. Good precision, with the fruit in the background but nicely poised and making sure the wine isn't all acid. Good length. Will develop well.
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
Melon, lemon and peaches. Medium intensity on the palate, there is some roundness to it already. I like the balance of acid and fruit. Drinking well now and over the next 4-5 years.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Expressive nose - floral, orange peel, toast and sea spray. The balance on this is excellent, pure fruit and good length. My favourite of the 2005 Canberra flight.
Lime, orange, lemon and slate - pretty classic nose. Very good purity and length, this screams potential but also isn't ready. Good texture and length.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Lemon, spice and grapefruit. Good acid and length, some youthful and fresh fruit flavours. Simple but has potential to improve over the coming years - another 3-4 years might be nice.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Much better than an advanced bottle a few years back. Floral, pine, lime and mineral. Good flavour persistence, there is plenty of spice throughout and a fine line. Starting to head towards its peak and it should reach it within the next 4-5 years.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Kerosene, floral notes and toast. Some phenolic elements on the palate, there is plenty of development here. Not complex but drinking well enough. Drink now.
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Polish Hill River
Toast, orange peel and smoke. Medium aged feeling, good texture and the acidity is softening out. In a good spot and will develop for another couple of years as well.
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Polish Hill River
Classic young Riesling nose - musk, lime, lemon and white florals. Good flavour intensity, has some depth behind it. Like the poise and potential of this.
Orange, straw, lemon candy and spice. Good acidity, has some texture giving it interest and also some depth. In a really good place to be drunk now to the next 5 years.
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Quite shy on the nose - some orange and floral notes. Acidity sticks out a bit on the palate, this bottle seemed to be out of balance. A shame as the bottle I tried in 2012 was very nice.
Australia, New South Wales, South Coast, Southern Highlands
Sage and basil herb notes, mint and butterscotch. Tangy acidity, with some roundness to the fruit giving it a sweet and sour element. Certainly unusual but interesting if nothing else.
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Lime, spice, floral notes and pear - quite open and lifted. Settling down very nicely on the palate, this has good length and balance. Really enjoyed this.
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Watervale
Floral, pear, toast and flint. Ticking along beautifully, showing very good balance and persistence. Still travelling well, another 4-5 years should put it in a great spot.
Orange, honey, peach and florals. In much better shape than the last bottle, this has medium intensity with the fruit still asserting its presence. Drink now for sure.
Grapefruit and pineapple with some smoke and lemon. Acid pushes through against the ripe but pure fruit - acid seems very good for 2013. Good length and style.
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Smoke, charcoal, rhubarb and meat. Stalky on the palate, there is some light red fruit and the acid still gives it a spine. Hasn't really taken on a great deal of complexity, but I like it all the same.
Stalk, lifted violets, chocolate and some salami. Earthy and savoury palate, with good interest and balance. Doesn't quite feel like it is in harmony, but interesting for a brief encounter.
Brett, leather, earth, blood and some briar. Very savoury palate, there is some red fruit too but it is definitely in the background. The structure is holding well, but I feel like this needs to be consumed soon.
Blueberry, spice, cherry and blackcurrant. There is sweet but good tasting fruit power and the length is fine. Drinking well now and over the next couple of years.
Blind, only took a small pour but I liked it. Cherry, violet, pepper and plums. Seems to have good structure and balance, will keep aging well over the short-medium term, say 4-6 years.
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Earth, oak, mint, herb and some VA. Fruit is a bit too broad given the structure of the wine. Punchy but not a wine that I enjoyed much on this encounter.
Stalk, cherry, raspberry and spice. The palate is pretty restrained, there is some savoury spice and while there is a little bit of ripeness peaking through, it is not the driving character. Enjoyable.
Alcohol and kirsch. Strong alcohol on the palate as well. Ok length. Not really my thing, although it was after quite a few other wines so I may have to revisit.
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Ginger, caramel, honey and brown sugar. Good persistence and intensity. I like the sweetness next to the spirit. A nice way to finish a very long tasting.
NV Cave de Lugny Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Blancs 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Crémant de Bourgogne
Lemon, spice and slate. Good flavour profile, medium wight with a little better length than expected. Not super precise, but nice enough.
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2010 Pyramid Valley Riesling The Body Electric 88 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Canterbury, Waipara
Honey, orange peel, musk and herb. Palate is medium length and finishes dry after a touch of sugar through the mid-palate.
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2009 Chambers Rosewood Roussanne 88 Points
Australia, Victoria, North East, Rutherglen
Lemon drops, wheat and toast. Toasty flavour on the palate, plenty of texture with some viscosity from the fruit. Decent length.
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2012 Wolfberger Riesling Eichberg 87 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Apricot, spice, lime and plenty of peach. Nice medium bodied flavours, tastes ripe but dry finishing. Not really complex but decent.
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2013 Mount Horrocks Riesling Watervale 91 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Watervale
Floral, lime, spice and peaches. Good precision, with the fruit in the background but nicely poised and making sure the wine isn't all acid. Good length. Will develop well.
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2007 Forest Hill Vineyard Riesling Block 1 88 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker
Musk, florals and grapefruit. Strong acid presence, nice and precise, although a little more depth would be better.
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2007 Frankland Estate Chardonnay Isolation Ridge Vineyard 89 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
Melon, lemon and peaches. Medium intensity on the palate, there is some roundness to it already. I like the balance of acid and fruit. Drinking well now and over the next 4-5 years.
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2005 Helm Riesling Classic Dry 91 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Expressive nose - floral, orange peel, toast and sea spray. The balance on this is excellent, pure fruit and good length. My favourite of the 2005 Canberra flight.
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2005 Leo Buring Riesling Leonay Eden Valley 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
Lime, orange, lemon and slate - pretty classic nose. Very good purity and length, this screams potential but also isn't ready. Good texture and length.
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2005 Mount Majura Riesling 89 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Lemon, spice and grapefruit. Good acid and length, some youthful and fresh fruit flavours. Simple but has potential to improve over the coming years - another 3-4 years might be nice.
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2005 Clonakilla Riesling 90 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Much better than an advanced bottle a few years back. Floral, pine, lime and mineral. Good flavour persistence, there is plenty of spice throughout and a fine line. Starting to head towards its peak and it should reach it within the next 4-5 years.
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2005 Jeir Creek Riesling 88 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Kerosene, floral notes and toast. Some phenolic elements on the palate, there is plenty of development here. Not complex but drinking well enough. Drink now.
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1999 The Wilson Vineyard Riesling The Gallery Series 85 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Polish Hill River
Salted caramel, fairy floss and some nutty notes. The same caramel note on the palate. Past its best.
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2006 The Wilson Vineyard Riesling Polish Hill River 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Polish Hill River
Toast, orange peel and smoke. Medium aged feeling, good texture and the acidity is softening out. In a good spot and will develop for another couple of years as well.
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2013 The Wilson Vineyard Riesling Polish Hill River 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Polish Hill River
Classic young Riesling nose - musk, lime, lemon and white florals. Good flavour intensity, has some depth behind it. Like the poise and potential of this.
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2004 Framingham Dry Riesling 90 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
Orange, straw, lemon candy and spice. Good acidity, has some texture giving it interest and also some depth. In a really good place to be drunk now to the next 5 years.
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2004 Jim Barry Riesling The Florita 85 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Quite shy on the nose - some orange and floral notes. Acidity sticks out a bit on the palate, this bottle seemed to be out of balance. A shame as the bottle I tried in 2012 was very nice.
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2005 Tertini Wines Riesling 88 Points
Australia, New South Wales, South Coast, Southern Highlands
Sage and basil herb notes, mint and butterscotch. Tangy acidity, with some roundness to the fruit giving it a sweet and sour element. Certainly unusual but interesting if nothing else.
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2006 Pikes Riesling Reserve The Merle 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Lime, spice, floral notes and pear - quite open and lifted. Settling down very nicely on the palate, this has good length and balance. Really enjoyed this.
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2002 Pikes Riesling Reserve Flawed
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Old and bitter.
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2002 Grosset Riesling Watervale 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Watervale
Floral, pear, toast and flint. Ticking along beautifully, showing very good balance and persistence. Still travelling well, another 4-5 years should put it in a great spot.
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1996 Rockford Riesling Hand Picked Eden Valley 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
Orange, honey, peach and florals. In much better shape than the last bottle, this has medium intensity with the fruit still asserting its presence. Drink now for sure.
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1997 Henschke Riesling Julius Flawed
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
This bottle was past its drinkable window.
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1999 Rockford Riesling Hand Picked Eden Valley Flawed
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
Too old.
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1985 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Grünlack Spätlese Trocken 91 Points
Germany, Rheingau
Smoky, floral, mandarin and cinnamon. Delicate and well balanced, plenty of acidity and a lot of texture. Very good drinking.
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2013 Weiser-Künstler Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Spätlese 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Grapefruit and pineapple with some smoke and lemon. Acid pushes through against the ripe but pure fruit - acid seems very good for 2013. Good length and style.
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2007 Schmitges Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese * 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Ginger and orange, mandarin and roses. Good acid balance, the palate richness is just right and the wine tastes quite delicious. Enjoyable stuff.
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2002 Mount Majura Pinot Noir 88 Points
Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District
Smoke, charcoal, rhubarb and meat. Stalky on the palate, there is some light red fruit and the acid still gives it a spine. Hasn't really taken on a great deal of complexity, but I like it all the same.
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NV Panevino Delirante Nelle Peggio Lotto N. R212 Vino da Tavola 87 Points
Italy, Sardinia, Vino da Tavola
Stalk, lifted violets, chocolate and some salami. Earthy and savoury palate, with good interest and balance. Doesn't quite feel like it is in harmony, but interesting for a brief encounter.
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2012 Béatrice et Pascal Lambert Chinon Les Terrasses 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Tinged by stalks, plum and peppery spice. Lacks the palate intensity and depth to really inspire. Decent but I don't feel the need to revisit.
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2008 Gomersal GSM 89 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Ash, char, cherry and blackcurrant. Bold and sweet fruit profile on the palate, there is interesting texture to go along with the punch. Very good.
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1995 Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Flawed
Australia, Victoria, Western Victoria, Grampians
Corked.
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1994 Ridge Zinfandel Paso Robles 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Brett, leather, earth, blood and some briar. Very savoury palate, there is some red fruit too but it is definitely in the background. The structure is holding well, but I feel like this needs to be consumed soon.
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2006 Torbreck Shiraz The Struie 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa
Blueberry, spice, cherry and blackcurrant. There is sweet but good tasting fruit power and the length is fine. Drinking well now and over the next couple of years.
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2010 Torzi Matthews Shiraz Frost Dodger 89 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
Blind, only took a small pour but I liked it. Cherry, violet, pepper and plums. Seems to have good structure and balance, will keep aging well over the short-medium term, say 4-6 years.
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1977 Tahbilk Cabernet Sauvignon Flawed
Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Nagambie Lakes
Corked.
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1975 Wyndham Estate Claret Flawed
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
Dead.
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1992 Lindeman's Shiraz - Cabernet Limestone Ridge Vineyard 84 Points
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Earth, oak, mint, herb and some VA. Fruit is a bit too broad given the structure of the wine. Punchy but not a wine that I enjoyed much on this encounter.
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2002 Charles Melton Nine Popes 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Meat, cherry, blackcurrant and spice. The palate is quite heavy, there is spice throughout that helps pick it up. Drinking well now.
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2010 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Growers Collection Cowley Family Vineyard 90 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
Stalk, cherry, raspberry and spice. The palate is pretty restrained, there is some savoury spice and while there is a little bit of ripeness peaking through, it is not the driving character. Enjoyable.
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1999 Chambers Rosewood Ruby 85 Points
Australia, Victoria, North East, Rutherglen
Alcohol and kirsch. Strong alcohol on the palate as well. Ok length. Not really my thing, although it was after quite a few other wines so I may have to revisit.
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NV Dandelion Vineyards Pedro Ximénez Legacy of the Barossa 30 Year Old 91 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Ginger, caramel, honey and brown sugar. Good persistence and intensity. I like the sweetness next to the spirit. A nice way to finish a very long tasting.
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