Community Tasting Notes 19

• red.red.vino wrote: 91 points

  May 17, 2024 - In the decanter 30 mins prior to drinking, drunk over the next 90 mins say. Agree with Colin below. Big wine on a warm vintage, yet Holding up very well. Garnet with mild bricking around the hue. Fruit is still there, albeit tertiary dustings of dried red and black berried fruits. Didn’t seem out of balance but went think it went well with the food carrying it. Enjoyed this, as always I find Noon Eclipse best not to overthink and quite smashable.

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• colinscellar Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 17, 2024 - I was shocked by how good condition this was in until it occurred to me the 16.3% means it's somewhat port-like 😄
  Dried strawberry and berry fruits, slight dusty feel to it. Fruit holding up well and the alcohol doesn't really seem out of place despite being so high. Lacking some herbal freshness or something to counterpoint the fruit.

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• sstoloff wrote: 93 points

  December 10, 2021 - Still remarkably fresh and lively, even at age 25.

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• HJImperial Likes this wine: 92 points

  December 27, 2020 - I gambled on this wedding anniversary ('97) wine for this special day, not knowing if it is still drinkable. My wife initially compared it to a "light tawny Port" (it is labeled 16.3% ABV); I was afraid I messed up. But I found out she finished the whole bottle later last night.
  Paired with surf & turf ribeye and lobster, I was surprised to find it match both. The secret: its acidity.
  Mouthful, with surprisingly still plenty of fruit (Aussies call it "fruit bomb"), & wood; reminded me of the 1969 Ch La Nerthe CdP I opened last year for my wife's 50th b-day. Is this how an old Grenache-Shiraz-other CdP varieties taste?
  Cautions:
  1. decant (has 1 cm sediment)
  2. serve at a cooler temp (lest you feel the 16.3% heat)
  3. delicate cork (after standing up the bottle) may crumble.
  Conclusion: still (biased?) good, for my special occasion. But drink now.

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• buckeye76 Likes this wine: 92 points

  August 26, 2017 - Big wine with dried plums, black cherries, black raspberries and licorice in the nose and flavor. Deep concentrated fruit, a full bodied wine with a medium to long finish.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1997
• Type Red
• Producer Noon
• Varietal Grenache Blend
• Designation Eclipse
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion Fleurieu
• Appellation McLaren Vale

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• In Cellars 115 (58%)
• Consumed 82 (42%)

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