Sandy & Lena's Tasted Sunday, June 15, 2014 by hadwin with 543 views
Some older wines put to the test from the back of the cellar.
Very dry with good acidity. Bought in 2008.
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Golden with petrol first then honey which followed through on the palate. Stone fruits.
Burnt citrus rind nose. Quite thin on the palate.
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Oaky nose and most fruit lost.
Intense. Blackcurrant nose. Lush smooth dark cherry notes.
Lovely developed nose. Rich fruity palate.
deep colour, dusty nose, dry, smooth with good length.
Nice fruity nose with good length.
Cork taint on the nose but cleared quite well with some shaking. Still nice fruit on the palate.
Glowing amber colour. Barley sugar, crisp, clean , fresh. Long.
Ginger spice on the nose. Quince marmalade on the palate.
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NV André Clouet Champagne Grande Réserve Brut 87 Points
France, Champagne
Very dry with good acidity. Bought in 2008.
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1995 Domaine des Aubuisières Vouvray Les Chaires Salées 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
Golden with petrol first then honey which followed through on the palate. Stone fruits.
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2000 Scotchmans Hill Chardonnay Sutton Vineyard 86 Points
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Geelong
Burnt citrus rind nose. Quite thin on the palate.
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1990 André Clouet Rouge Flawed
France, Champagne, Coteaux Champenois
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1992 Baron de Milon 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Oaky nose and most fruit lost.
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1993 Château Gruaud Larose 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Intense. Blackcurrant nose. Lush smooth dark cherry notes.
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1982 Domaine de Chevalier 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Lovely developed nose. Rich fruity palate.
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1989 Carruades de Lafite 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
deep colour, dusty nose, dry, smooth with good length.
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1988 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert 88 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
Nice fruity nose with good length.
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2001 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Shiraz Flawed
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Cork taint on the nose but cleared quite well with some shaking. Still nice fruit on the palate.
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1962 Château Guiraud 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Glowing amber colour. Barley sugar, crisp, clean , fresh. Long.
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1975 Butler Nephew and Co Porto Vintage 89 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
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2006 Château Doisy-Daëne 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Ginger spice on the nose. Quince marmalade on the palate.
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