Langton's Cellar Club Tasting 8 September - Giuseppe Campagnola, Hillcrest Vineyard, Old Vine Argentinian selection

Standard bun fight tasting at Langton's...stuffing bourke street bakery bread into my mouth and writing on my sleeve...hence notes are a bit useless...

• 2011 Giuseppe Campagnola Soave Classico Le Bine

  Italy, Veneto, Soave Classico

  Waxy, lemon and lemon myrtle, spice, rich, creamy, lovely mouth feel, very good

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• 2009 Giuseppe Campagnola Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore

  Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore

  Spice, slice cherry and black tea, very nice

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• 2007 Giuseppe Campagnola Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

  Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

  leather, chocolate, cherry, ripe, slight tobacco, hot alcohol, nice but not that nice...feels a little out of whack

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All far too young which makes me struggle on ascertaining quality levels - if fruit is dominated by oak (which should calm down) and alcohol then it is difficult to make a call on it.

• 2010 Hillcrest Vineyards Chardonnay Premium

  Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

  all the ingredients...peach, cream, vanilla, butter, etc...but disjointed...nice.

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• 2010 Hillcrest Vineyards Pinot Noir Premium

  Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

  oak, spice, alcohol heat...meh

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• 2010 Hillcrest Vineyards Merlot Premium

  Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

  Oak, hot, savoury, jammy compote...sigh

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• 2010 Hillcrest Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Premium

  Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

  overblown...too much oak (again)...far too young.

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Mi Terruno, Renacer Punto and Altocedro are the producers...I have to admit that the latter would have appealed on a different day...

• 2009 Mi Terruño Bonarda

  Argentina, Mendoza

  dusty oak, some cherry...meh

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• 2010 Bodega Renacer Malbec Punto Final Reserva

  Argentina, Mendoza

  leather, jammy plums, chocolate, savoury...meh

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• 2007 Mi Terruño Malbec Mayacaba

  Argentina, Mendoza

  slight herbal notes, rubbery, concentrated fruit that is thick in the mouth - massive in fact...tannic grip and huge alcohol heat...Meh

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• 2009 Altocedro Malbec Gran Reserva

  Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, La Consulta

  Deep ruby, clear and with thick tears...on the nose raspberry, plum, vanilla, chocolate, sweet spice and slightly herbal notes...in the mouth it all just gets a bit too chunky - the chocolate dominates the fruit...Bit of a show wine - massive...on a different day and in a different mood I'd probably love it.

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The Soave shone...wine of the night...the Hillcrest Chardonnay was also good but disjointed.