2005 The Colonial Estate Emigré
Community Tasting Note
HL Pong Likes this wine:
Saturday, October 6, 2018 - Opened up for half an hr,
Appearance : medium garnet, with legs and lots of residual.
On nose : pronounced intensity, black fruit : casis, black plum, black berries, vanilla oak, cider wood, leather, tobacco leaf, black pepper spicines, very complex.
On palate : a bit off dry, medium acidity, all tannin are resolved and one may complain that the tannin is week as the toughness on gum are not noticeable. Strong flavour intensity with sweet ripe black fruit : cassis, blackberry on front palate, good use of oakiness, full body and high and warm alcohol (15.5% abv) on mid palate, some bitterness and mineral, leather and a hint of spiciness aftertaste with long finishing.
This wine is surprisingly good in term of the CP value (HKD $180 only!). This is certainly a very good example of Australian GSM blended with other grapes. Good intensity and depth, but I suggest to drink it now as the acidity is declining. Also the tannin is less and less noticeable as times goes by. This wine is obviously the style of “Robert Parker” in taste. The condition is a bit over peak now and I would say no need to wait for opening, better to pair with food such as some sweeten gravy on pork or steak. Cheers!
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