| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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1998 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
2/1/2024 - Nontaco Likes this wine: 93 pointsJust a splash decant, so maybe it needs serious time in decanter and/or more age….but that said, I expected a helluva lot more (especially since I have a case). It’s dark, brooding, has that deep, sultry Syrah profile but lacking depth, burst of flavor, complexity. It somehow compares more with a Clape Cornas or an aged Tempier, but at same time lacking the profound character and ties to the land I taste (or imagine) when I drink those. Hoping this ages into something a bit different and more attractive. |
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1998 Seppelt Shiraz St PetersGreat Western more |
8/19/2022 - chatters wrote: NRFestival of Phil (Phil's place, Putney, Sydney): From Coravin. Meaty, savoury, slightly sour smelling red over black fruits, a little pepper and leather. Fruit is almost a little jubey on the palate, black hued with chalky, drying, grainy tannins, then swing by but the fruit, assisted by the alcohol, persists and carries long. Nice.
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2017 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valleymore |
2/22/2018 - chatters wrote: NRAcid haus (Stanley Street Gallery, Sydney): Green apple more than citrus, mineral, floral top notes. Juicy, tangy, spicy, savoury minerals, fruit is a little muted against this but still holds it's own. Kind of nice
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2016 Chatto Wines Pinot Noir Huon Valley White LabelSouthern Tasmania more |
11/23/2017 - chatters wrote: NRSpicy, red cherry and berry. Quite rich on the palate, some mid-palate burr but also a little alcohol warmth. Also a touch of slightly sour acidity to clean things up a little.
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1998 Château Lafon-RochetSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/13/2017 - chatters wrote: NRThe Grand Tour - day twelve (Bordeaux): Decanted. Farmyard, leather, leather, crushed rock, black currant, spice, tobacco on the nose. Soft, sweet black fruit then fine, soft slightly floury tannins. There is some leather as well but this is surprisingly youthful. Yum..
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2009 Château SénéjacHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/26/2017 - chatters wrote: NRCoravin fun - Senejac mini-vertical (Kennards, Waterloo): From Coravin. Lovely ripe blackcurrant with the beginnings of some leather but also some almost confected cherry notes here as well. Touches of dusty spice. More fleshy than juicy with black tea notes joining the blackcurrant fruit and surprisingly fine grained tannins. Little alcohol warmth on the finish as well but not too obtrusive. Yum.
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2016 Seppelt Riesling Drumborg VineyardHenty more |
11/21/2016 - CamWheeler wrote: 92 pointsTWE 2016 Expo: Floral, pencil, crisp green apples. Pure on the palate, very clean and precise. Has spark and plenty of brightness about it. Excellent and should have a long life ahead.
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2009 Château Lafon-RochetSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/23/2016 - chatters wrote: NRPlanet of the Grapes (Planet of the Grapes, Bow Lane): Vinfaticide. Double decanted for about 2 hours. After another hour just began to blossom from brooding, bruising beast to beautiful black currant cored fruit bomb with polished oak. Impressive length and intensity. Very nice.
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2013 St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarramore |
7/23/2016 - alohashirt wrote: 87 pointsThe big red fruit nose makes promises that aren't delivered on the palate. This is very tight, minty, with a bitter cherry taste reminiscent of some italian reds. I was disappointed by this but I don't think that it's a bad wine - more that it's too young and I have an aversion to bitter young wines.
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2005 Kanta Riesling Balhannah VineyardAdelaide Hills more |
9/15/2015 - CamWheeler wrote: 90 pointsNegociants Australia Portfolio Tasting: Lime, kerosene and floral notes. Developing nicely, there is a toasty element to it and good length. I think this is a good checkpoint for this wine, though I think another 5 years wouldn't hurt it badly.
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1998 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
1/31/2016 - Altiplano Likes this wine: 97 pointsBest of the best. May be nearing the end of its good drinking life. This bottle was shared with three fronds. Loved by all.
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2013 Mount Pleasant Wines Shiraz 1880 Vines Old Hill VineyardPokolbin more |
5/31/2015 - CamWheeler wrote: 94 pointsHunter Valley Roadtrip 2015: Licorice, earth, floral notes, blackberry and meat. Fantastic balance, the fine tannins provide excellent structure with the fruit power restrained and focused around that core. Should shine with enough time.
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| Red |
2010 St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarramore |
7/11/2015 - Kenneth Long wrote: 75 pointsEasy to drink ...... But it does not have the characteristic of a full body red wine . Not sure it can be cellared.
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2010 Château Lafon-RochetSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/6/2015 - chatters wrote: NRUltimo lunch time tasting (Ultimo wine centre (but now vintage cellars)): Blackcurrant and a slightly inky quality along with crushed rocks, cedar and slight brambles. In the mouth there is dense black fruit then firm drying but fine textured tannins. Long. Very long in fact. Oh, this is rather nice. Lovely in fact. |
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1998 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddochmore |
10/10/2014 - chatters wrote: NRLamb for supper and my hands fell on this in my drinking fridge. Double decanted then left for a brief half hour (I figure it's fully mature so won't need much more than that). On the nose there are aromas of biscuit, leather, very slight brambley fruit, gamey meat, slight oxidation and a certain sourness/volatile acidity note. On the palate the wine is dry with a certain juiciness, the initial impression in the mouth is of slight oxidation then muted sour fruits, spice, drying leather rolls into a furry tannic grip which is joined by some alcohol warmth. The tannin persists on the gums. Hmm. I'm happy this is the last bottle - a touch over the hill for me but still obviously a good quality wine.
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2010 Penfolds Bin 389South Australia Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more |
7/22/2014 - UofM Likes this wine: 91 points3 hour decant. Wonderful nose; picking up leather, spice and mineral notes. Went well with ribeye steaks. Nice dark fruits and some lead pencil. Not much heat to speak of. My only complaint is that after the first glass I noticed it began to fall apart a bit. Will let the other bottles sit for a another year.
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2010 Penfolds Bin 389South Australia Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more |
5/8/2014 - JDani Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted 2 hours prior to consuming. Black fruit, mint, and lots of sage. The finish was medium to long. This would go well with smoked ribs or spicy barbecue. Potential for higher score, but will wait 5 years to open another bottle.
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2006 Hobbs ShirazBarossa Range more |
3/18/2011 - markellen.foodies@gmail.com wrote: 92 pointsHad purchased from W Wine Boutique thinking it the Amarone styled Gregor, based on the blurb. It wasn't. Still marked down from $130 to $50. Good $50 Aussie Shiraz with a slight green note. Not = to the best Barossa Shiraz. I would like to try the Gregor, however am leery of Paul Hobbs global winemaking!
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Comment posted by sthugo:
2/1/2024 11:08:00 PM - Nontaco thanks for your tasting note much appreciated. With much experience with Grange this vintage is still considered a youngster and needs more time to develop. But if you want to drink a "young" Grange then I suggest at least 8 hours decant beforehand. Hope the rest of the case shows better.