Last bottle, the fruit was there but also could tell it was fading in the sense that the alcohol was creeping through, its was Plum Syrup, Black Pepper
Conc: Drank with Family they did enjoy and loved the mouth coating of this wine for me to big and hot
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Firstly had a Penfolds couple weeks ago approx value 150$, this compete with that and at 39$ pfft wins
C: Opaque A: Eucalyptus/mint, Dark Cherry, Pepper, Leather, Licorice, INTENSE~
T: Med/+ Acid, Med tannins, med+ Finish, med+ body, med+ intensity Ground Fresh Pepper, Creamy Vanilla, Black Cherry
Conc: This wine impressed me, I was expecting something Crazy Australian and what I got was Australian but not syrupy or goopy, very nice can see this aging for 5years for sure
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7/6/2014 - Cellar Hand wrote: 90 Points
Paired beautifully with some prime rib steak, butternut squash and snow peas.
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4/15/2014 - Weston3220 wrote:
Last bottle, the fruit was there but also could tell it was fading in the sense that the alcohol was creeping through, its was Plum Syrup, Black Pepper
Conc: Drank with Family they did enjoy and loved the mouth coating of this wine for me to big and hot
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4/4/2012 - Weston3220 wrote: 88 Points
med+ int, youthful
dark concentrated, syrupy, minty/ eucalyptus. red fruits
T: dryish ha, full body, med+ acidity, med+ int, med+ finish
deep red fruit, raspberry jam bright fresh, vanilla,
conc: so australian [good quality tho in that sense]....a little big for me tho im guessing in 5yrs will shed and mellow a bit
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3/6/2011 - Weston3220 Likes this wine: 89 Points
C: deep/purple
A: med+ int, youthful
Meaty, nice red/dark fruit
T: med+ body, med/+ acid, med/+tannin (silky smooth)
Nice meat, eculyptus, fruit
Conc: solid aussie red, went with our asian menu
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11/13/2010 - Weston3220 Likes this wine:
C: Opaque
A: Med Intensity
Eucalyptus/mint, Dark Cherry, Pepper, Licorice,
T: Med/+ Acid, Med tannins, med+ Finish, med+ body, med+ intensity
Creamy Black Cherry, dash Spice
Conc: Good Balance, but it is australia big, served cellar temp [slightly chiiled]
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5/8/2010 - Weston3220 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Firstly had a Penfolds couple weeks ago approx value 150$, this compete with that and at 39$ pfft wins
C: Opaque
A: Eucalyptus/mint, Dark Cherry, Pepper, Leather, Licorice, INTENSE~
T: Med/+ Acid, Med tannins, med+ Finish, med+ body, med+ intensity
Ground Fresh Pepper, Creamy Vanilla, Black Cherry
Conc: This wine impressed me, I was expecting something Crazy Australian and what I got was Australian but not syrupy or goopy, very nice can see this aging for 5years for sure
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