Sydney good food and wine show
Olympic Park, Homebush, Sydney
Tasted Saturday, August 8, 2015 by chatters with 463 views
Introduction
Ben gave me a bell in the morning and said ""I'm off to the food and wine show. Do you fancy coming along?"" Whereupon I said yes, despite the fact that domestic chores aplenty were waiting for me at home and I knew it was going to be another drunken bun fight. And so it came to pass...As usual for these big tastings the notes here take the form of aromas followed by taste separated by ellipsis.
Flight 1 (46 Notes)
Closing
we got there about 1130...initially tasting was comfortable then crowded then just plain messy. Sensi Ninfato was surprisingly nice, both the Red Art shiraz were also a surprise...the Elderton Command was also good. I'll not seek out this event again but if Ben calls then I may potter along...Never say never.
2012 Petersons Chardonnay Hunter Valley
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
peach, butter, slight spice…in the mouth the wine is tangy with muted stone fruit, cream and furry mid palate burr. Nice enough but, perhaps, a little generic.
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2011 Sensi Chianti Classico Passonero
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Cream, red cherry, vanilla…cream over red berry, slight sour notes, fine tannins, meh.
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2012 Sensi Bolgheri Sabbiato
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
leather, blackcurrant, slight plum over red cherry, tobacco, slight spice…big dense, tannins dominate cream and slight fruit. The fruit persist but it’s a bit meh for me. Lacks freshness.
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2012 Sensi Testardo Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Slightly burnt black fruits, spice over plentiful cedary oak…blackcurrant and cherry and tight grippy, chalky tannins. Fruit persists but. Hmm. Quite youthful.
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2013 Sensi Ninfato Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Popped and poured. Meaty and funky and slightly reductive, red and black cherry over sweet tobacco...In the mouth the wine is juicy, cherry, chalky tannins, slight sweet tobacco. Good typicity. Actually this is good.
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2013 Sensi Chianti Campoluce
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti
leather, dirty and funky...leathery, chewy tannins dominate proceedings
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2014 Elderton Shiraz High Altitude
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
muted black cherry over black pepper spice…more of the same on the palate quite juicy, long, fine tannins, okay
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2013 Elderton Shiraz Exclusive Estate
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
vanilla, touches of coconut, spice, cinnamon, muted black fruit…juicy, oak water underpinned by black cherry fruit, quite simple. Hmm
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2013 Elderton Shiraz Greenock One
Australia, South Australia, Barossa
Medium minus intensity aromas of black berry, spice, toasted oak and cedar…spicy, black pepper especially and black berry then plentiful tannins, needs time, okay
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2012 Elderton Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa
Australia, South Australia, Barossa
blackcurrant slight pencils shavings/pyrazine, slightly reductive (freshly opened)…chewy tannins dominate blackcurrant fruit is far less prevalent on the palate. Time required? Okay
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2008 Elderton Shiraz Single Vineyard Command
Australia, South Australia, Barossa
slight leather, vanilla, coconut, sweet spice, blackberry and cherry…more of the same on the palate, plentiful chalky tannins, fruit persists very very long. A tiny bit disjoined…hmm
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2014 Peter Lehmann Riesling Eden Valley
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
Medium minus intensity aromas, quite perfumed, blossom and slight citrus…tart and bone dry with some tannic burr. Little else here for me.
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2013 Peter Lehmann Shiraz Ebenezer Road
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
blackberry, slight peppery spice and charry charcuterie…more peppery on the palate with chalky drying tannins that closes things down a bit. Hmm
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2013 Peter Lehmann Shiraz VSV Hearnden
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
Polished oak and blackberry and almost cherry fruit, sweet spice…oak dominates the palate, drying things out and closing things down. Meh.
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2012 Peter Lehmann Mentor Cabernet
Australia, South Australia, Barossa
red over black currant, slight pyrazine an cedar…red currant, slight cedar, a bit green on the palate, chalky tannins, meh
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2010 Peter Lehmann Shiraz Stonewell
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Medium minus intensity aromas of blackberry and cherry, slight spice…string fruit, drying tannins, not a place this wine should be in.
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2012 Gibson Merlot
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
oak dominant over plummy fruit…more of the same on the palate joins by some creamy elements and silky tannins, simple, pleasant enough
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2012 Gibson Zinfandel Discovery Road Zinfandel
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
black cherry, plum, cream vanilla. More of the same on the palate with a combination of sweetness and sour but a bit short. Talc textured tannin
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2014 Gibson Nero d'Avola
Australia, South Australia, Barossa
funky and farty…little spicy on palate, chalky tannins, lacks fruit
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2012 Gibson Isabelle
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
red currant and plum, sweet spice…spicy, red currant and plum some fruit sweetness…not for me.
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2012 Gibson Merlot Reserve
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Plum, sweet spice, polished oak…pleasant enough with slight chalky tannins
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2013 Gibson Shiraz Reserve
Australia, South Australia, Barossa
muted nose, slight spicy blackberry
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2009 Gibson Shiraz Old Vine Collection
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
dense and concentrated black fruit, cream, touches of black cherry and sweet spice…slight bitterness to the fruit, long, fine talc-textured tannins, touches of liquorice, sweet black cherry, very nice.
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2008 Red Art - Rojomoma Red Art Single Vineyard Grenache/Shiraz
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
slightly funky and reductive over red berry fruit…sweet red berry fruit, slight chalky tannins. Bit short. Meh.
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2008 Red Art - Rojomoma Shiraz Raj's Pick
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
concentrated black berry and cherry fruit, sweet spice, quite perfumed, cedar…more of the same on the palate but fruit teds to a bit prune-y. Tannins are well integrated. Well made reserve style wine.
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2012 Rolf Binder/Veritas Shiraz Old Vine Shiraz Limited Edition
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
confected black cherry and berry, cream, slight herbaceous note as well…bit meh on the palate instantly forgettable.
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2012 Rolf Binder/Veritas "Bull's Blood"
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
polished oak, vanilla, cream black cherry, sweet spice…more of the same on the palate with chocolate and slightly drying tannins. Nice.
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2012 Soul Growers Cabernet Sauvignon El Mejor
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
oak monster…rasping tannins. That's about it.
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2013 Soul Growers Cabernet Sauvignon Forgotten Soul
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
confected red over black fruit, sweet spice…more of the same on the palate with chalky tannins. Meh
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2013 Soul Growers Cabernet Sauvignon Dweller
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
slight pencil shavings, slight blackcurrant, sweet spice, cedar…blackcurrant, pencil shavings, tight tannins but fruit persists. Nice enough but not for me.
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2012 Landhaus Estate Shiraz Classics
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Medium plus intensity dusty and reductive, black berry and pepper, spcie, a little perfumed top notes as well…concentrated chewy tannins and ripe black fruits, medium plus length, sligth salinity. Hmm
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2010 Landhaus Estate Classics
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
muted blackcurrant and spice, touch of pyrazine…a little indifferent on the palate with a touch of residual sugar
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2010 Landhaus Estate Shiraz Rare
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
concentrated blackberry and cherry, sweet spice...more of the same on the palate. Quite drying tannins with a touch of smokiness. Meh at this price point.
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2013 Red Art Tempranillo Single Vineyard
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
red cherry and berry, very slight sweet tobacco, slight toasted spice…juicy fresh, fruit a little short, silky tannin, dry things out a bit. Meh
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2008 Red Art Petit Verdot Single Vineyard
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
ripe plum over sweet spice, cedar, leather…more of the same on the palate, spice is more savoury, big grippy tannins, fruit persists, touches of alcohol warmth. Nice.
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2011 Red Art - Rojomoma Petit Verdot
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
spicy almost peppery over red plum currant a touch meaty…juicy, spicy and peppery, drying tannins, slight red fruit, nice structure.
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2012 Red Art - Rojomoma Cabernet Sauvignon Red Art Single Vineyard
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
cream, vanilla over red an blackcurrant, cedar and sweet spice…a bit wet and thin, lacks a bit of fruit, slightly chalky tannin. Meh.
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2005 Red Art Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
leather, slight black over red currant fruit, sweet spice…cherry and leathery tannins, fruit is quite muted. Perhaps a bit old? Meh
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2010 Red Art Shiraz Single Vineyard
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Very slightly dusty blackberry over black pepper, spice, slightly meaty…juicy, black fruit, peppery spice, slight cedar chalky, slightly chewy tannins, fruit persists. Still quite young. Good
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2014 Calabria Family Wines Aglianico Private Bin
Australia, New South Wales, Big Rivers, Riverina
Black fruit especially plums, slight leathery notes...more of the same on the palate with grippy drying tannins and fresh juicy acidity. It's simple and has no pretensions and, though a bit of a food wine, it's really quite nice.
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2013 Calabria Family Wines Montepulciano Private Bin
Australia, New South Wales, Big Rivers, Riverina
earthy and slightly dirty, leather and savoury cherry fruit…spicy, leathery, chewy tannins, lacks a bit of fruit. Okay
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2013 Calabria Family Wines Saint Macaire Private Bin
Australia, New South Wales, Big Rivers, Riverina
quite perfumed with sweet spice, cherry over berry…sweet berry fruit, light front of mouth and mid-palate grip. A bit simple and short. I'd like to see it in a blend.
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2013 Tatachilla Shiraz Foundation
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Medium minus intensity aromas of blackcurrants, sweet spice, black berry, liquorice…savoury and juicy with liquorice over muted black fruits and chalky tannins. Mmm
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2013 Coriole Shiraz
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Blackberry and pepper, touches of black cherry, spice and quite perfumed notes…dense and thick black fruits and spice, a juicy like then tight, chalky tannins dry things out especially on the front of the mouth.
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2010 Coriole Shiraz Lloyd Reserve
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
a little reductive at first then black cherry over berry…more of the same on the palate, a bit savoury and dense and thick. Time required for me but, having had the 2005 earlier this year, I know this has a good prospect of coming good.
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2013 Primo Estate Nebbiolo Joseph
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Cream and vanilla over muted plum and spice…more of the same on the palate with drying tannins. Hmm.
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