IWFS: Penfolds Grange vs Clarendon Hills Astralis (The Moomba, Circular Road): Much better than the previous Chard. This had some quality on it. Nice nose. Earthy, mushroomy, some boiled herb scents floating around, along with sweet lemon accents and fleshy fruit shading to rather yellow tones. Little honeyed scents took up the rear. The palate was very bright on the attack, clearly new world, yet rather refined and nicely focused. Sweet, sunshiney lemons flavours were at the fore, and then mineral notes, a little honey, all showing nice weight, but this also had a lean, sinewy structure to it. Typically idiosyncratic Devil's Lair in that way. Long sappy finish was chocked full of spice, before a little twist of bitter almonds right at the very tail rounded it off. Very interesting.
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Iwfs grange vs australis night (Moomba): Precise pin point precision citric fresh zesty lemon notes. Good acid structure carrying lovely sun ripe fruits. Delicious! Aged nicely and open for business.
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11/6/2010 - Paul S wrote: 90 Points
IWFS: Penfolds Grange vs Clarendon Hills Astralis (The Moomba, Circular Road): Much better than the previous Chard. This had some quality on it. Nice nose. Earthy, mushroomy, some boiled herb scents floating around, along with sweet lemon accents and fleshy fruit shading to rather yellow tones. Little honeyed scents took up the rear. The palate was very bright on the attack, clearly new world, yet rather refined and nicely focused. Sweet, sunshiney lemons flavours were at the fore, and then mineral notes, a little honey, all showing nice weight, but this also had a lean, sinewy structure to it. Typically idiosyncratic Devil's Lair in that way. Long sappy finish was chocked full of spice, before a little twist of bitter almonds right at the very tail rounded it off. Very interesting.
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11/6/2010 - Alex H wrote: 87 Points
Iwfs grange vs australis night (Moomba): Precise pin point precision citric fresh zesty lemon notes. Good acid structure carrying lovely sun ripe fruits. Delicious! Aged nicely and open for business.
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