Plush, deep dark purple impenetrable almost to the edge, initally nose of pencil shavings, menthol, opening to kalamata olives, leather, sour black fruits with red fruits and powdery tannins on the palate. Aftrr a couple of hours in the decanter, on the palate a nicely balanced wine, medium bodied, red and black fruits, some red fruity sweetness, nice fine tannins well balanced acidity... finishing with deep spice flavours almost seemingly from a deep, beef driven dish... amazing QPR for $20AUD a few years back... pleasing to have a few more in the cellar... easily at least another 5 years.
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Bright dark red almost to the edge, nose of rain on schist, red berry, pomegranate... nice red berry, some acid balanced with light powdery tannins .. pleasant enough and certainly not offensive, but lacking that CO ripeness, the big CO intensity... polite, subtle perhaps to its detriment at an Asian fusion restaurant. Nice but not what you're looking for at that restaurant, shame.
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Bright dark red, nose of vanilla, cola, pomegranate, Irish moss, anise... nice structured tannins, good balanced acid, red fruits, cola, meat jus flavours... tannins and jus flavours lasting well... went well with Manzo and Risotto!
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2020 Abbey Vale Vineyard Shiraz RSV
5/4/2024 - Scott4227 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Plush, deep dark purple impenetrable almost to the edge, initally nose of pencil shavings, menthol, opening to kalamata olives, leather, sour black fruits with red fruits and powdery tannins on the palate. Aftrr a couple of hours in the decanter, on the palate a nicely balanced wine, medium bodied, red and black fruits, some red fruity sweetness, nice fine tannins well balanced acidity... finishing with deep spice flavours almost seemingly from a deep, beef driven dish... amazing QPR for $20AUD a few years back... pleasing to have a few more in the cellar... easily at least another 5 years.
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2021 Carrick Pinot Noir Unravelled
4/27/2024 - Scott4227 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Bright dark red almost to the edge, nose of rain on schist, red berry, pomegranate... nice red berry, some acid balanced with light powdery tannins .. pleasant enough and certainly not offensive, but lacking that CO ripeness, the big CO intensity... polite, subtle perhaps to its detriment at an Asian fusion restaurant. Nice but not what you're looking for at that restaurant, shame.
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2021 Castello di Querceto / Querceto Chianti Classico
4/26/2024 - Scott4227 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bright dark red, nose of vanilla, cola, pomegranate, Irish moss, anise... nice structured tannins, good balanced acid, red fruits, cola, meat jus flavours... tannins and jus flavours lasting well... went well with Manzo and Risotto!
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