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2021 Nugan Estate Shiraz Scruffy's Vineyard
4/25/2024 - Duncan wrote: 88 Points
A relief: a good condition bottle after the faulty 2020 I had recently. Vibrant mid-purple, not opaque. On the nose, plums and cherries and a good dose of sweet vanilla. The palate is surprising: sweet fruit and vanilla, yes, but unusually high acidity. (The 2020 had that too, as well as secondary fermentation and possibly brett.) I've never had an Aussie Shiraz that is so 'bright.' I think the winemaker just about gets away with it, but it's right on the edge of being out of balance. The relatively high alcohol adds to the wine's assertive attack. The fruit length is short, but the acid tingles on my tongue for quite some time. 14.5%, screwcap.
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2020 Inacayal Torrontés
4/25/2024 - Duncan wrote:
Light gold with, I think, a glimpse of green. A strange and not very attractive nose: is it oxidised? It's *something* strange! The palate has that same unexpected and not very pleasant savoury, even metallic, nature. The merchant I bought it from said it wasn't in the style of other Torrontes; he was right: there is none of the glorious aromatics, the hedonistic fruit 'n' flower cocktail I love in the variety usually. (The back labels says I'll find those fruits - it's wrong, way wrong.) Medium-full bodied, some residual sugar, some acidity to balance. Round the edges of the drinking experience there's a suggestion of preserved lemon and lime - a hint of what might have been. Not sure if this is a bad bottle or a misconceived wine. Cork, 13.5%.
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2018 Inacayal Malbec Select
4/21/2024 - Duncan wrote: 88 Points
Vibrant dark ruby. Attractive if imprecise berryish nose, with a large savoury oak component. On the palate it's sweet and rounded, with a touch of burn from the alcohol. Tannins are fine and there's a touch of acidity which brings a bit of freshness. It's a wine that makes an impact, but it's kind of monolithic. By which I mean, I think, it's a bit clumsy. Not bad but...not a wow. 12 months in French oak. 14.5%.
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