Light-medium garnet colour. Aromas of currant, beetroot, sweet plums. Medium-bodied with replays from nose. Short finish, 15s, showing some green notes on the back end along with beetroot.
Medium-dark ruby colour. Aromas of vanilla, orange rind, celery salt, blackcurrant, and nectarine. Medium-bodied, with vanilla, blackcurrant, and nectarine notes on the palate. Short finish, 20s, with black fruit.
Dark ruby/black colour. Aromas of spice and black fruit. Medium-full bodied, with dark fruit, spice, peach, and cloves. Moderate finish, 30-35s, with black fruit. Very young.
Dark, ruddy colour. Aromas of vanilla, pepper, plums, and mint. Soft, lush wine on the palate, showing blackberry, pepper, leather, and dried fruit notes. Moderate finish, ~30-35s, with dark fruit notes.
Dark ruby colour. Aromas of graphite, eucalyptus, black licorice, grilled meat, beef blood. Medium-bodied, with cherry, plums, and graphite notes. Moderate finish, 30s, with dark fruit.
Dark ruby. Aromas of vanilla, cherry cheesecake, and black fruit. Medium-full bodied, with green pepper, black plums. Moderate finish, 25s, with dark fruit.
Dark purple colour; opaque. Aromas of kirsch, framboise, peach, blueberry, and vanilla. Medium-full bodied, with replays from nose. Moderate-long finish, 40s, with herbs and dark fruit.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Dark ruby colour. Aromas of dark cherry, licorice, plums, leather, sottobosco, dried violets, and Indian spice. Medium-bodied with licorice, sottobosco, cocoa, and dark cherry notes on the palate. Moderate-long finish, 40-45s, with dark fruit and cocoa. Drinking really well right now.
2002 Tawse Pinot Noir Reserve 85 Points
Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara Peninsula VQA
Light-medium garnet colour. Aromas of currant, beetroot, sweet plums. Medium-bodied with replays from nose. Short finish, 15s, showing some green notes on the back end along with beetroot.
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2004 Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Medium-dark ruby colour. Aromas of vanilla, orange rind, celery salt, blackcurrant, and nectarine. Medium-bodied, with vanilla, blackcurrant, and nectarine notes on the palate. Short finish, 20s, with black fruit.
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2003 E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
Dark ruby/black colour. Aromas of spice and black fruit. Medium-full bodied, with dark fruit, spice, peach, and cloves. Moderate finish, 30-35s, with black fruit. Very young.
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1996 Peter Lehmann Shiraz Barossa 91 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa
Dark, ruddy colour. Aromas of vanilla, pepper, plums, and mint. Soft, lush wine on the palate, showing blackberry, pepper, leather, and dried fruit notes. Moderate finish, ~30-35s, with dark fruit notes.
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2000 Château Potensac 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc
Dark ruby colour. Aromas of graphite, eucalyptus, black licorice, grilled meat, beef blood. Medium-bodied, with cherry, plums, and graphite notes. Moderate finish, 30s, with dark fruit.
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2001 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Archer 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Dark ruby. Aromas of vanilla, cherry cheesecake, and black fruit. Medium-full bodied, with green pepper, black plums. Moderate finish, 25s, with dark fruit.
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2002 Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark purple colour; opaque. Aromas of kirsch, framboise, peach, blueberry, and vanilla. Medium-full bodied, with replays from nose. Moderate-long finish, 40s, with herbs and dark fruit.
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1998 Pian Delle Vigne (Antinori) Brunello di Montalcino 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Dark ruby colour. Aromas of dark cherry, licorice, plums, leather, sottobosco, dried violets, and Indian spice. Medium-bodied with licorice, sottobosco, cocoa, and dark cherry notes on the palate. Moderate-long finish, 40-45s, with dark fruit and cocoa. Drinking really well right now.
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