Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2017 Indigo Roussanne Secret Village	Yes
2021 Sorrenberg Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon	Yes
2021 MMAD Vineyard Grenache Blewitt Springs	Yes
2018 Hewitson Grenache Private Cellar	Yes
2018 Vanguardist Wines Grenache Rende	Yes
2020 Latta Vino Grenache Quality Release Zero SO2 Shays Flat	Yes
2018 Mount Mary Reflexion Fumé Blanc	Yes
2020 Yangarra Estate Grenache Hickinbotham Clarendon	Yes
2019 Swinney Grenache Farvie Frankland River	Yes
2019 Swinging Bridge Chardonnay Block A	Yes

2012 Grant Burge Shiraz Meshach
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4/17/2024 - red.red.vino wrote: 89 Points
In the decanter for 2.5 hours prior to drinking, drank over the next 90 mins. Initial ruby with a purple hue, which faded shortly thereafter. Some usual suspects there for a Barossa shiraz, however felt a little one dimensional and lacked complexity. OK, but a little hmph …
Holding up well but I’m not overly excited about my remaining bottle, perhaps I’ll see if another 4 years or so helps.
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2021 Aphelion Rapture
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4/17/2024 - red.red.vino wrote:
Pop n pour. Very enjoyable but the fruit is starting to soften. As echoed in a few MV light and lifted grenache of late, I prefer to drink these young where the charm in the fruit profile is unique, as they soften they can tend to get a bit same same across the microclimates of the region.
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2022 Coldstream Hills Chardonnay Deer Farm
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4/10/2024 - red.red.vino wrote:
Pop n pour. White peach, grapefruit, blossom, and vanilla oak. Palate fruit is lean with saline, and a bit of stonefruit pith, leaving a weighted dull tart/bitterness on the finish. Not for me.
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jmcmchi says:

1/4/2018 4:40:00 PM - On vintages I'm looking at 08 or 09, with some '05, all at significantly less than their release price in the US. Again, thanks for the follow-up
jmcmchi says:

1/4/2018 4:04:00 PM - Thanks for the advice on Aphrodite....I will probably go for Aerope for the same price or Barney's or Windmill for 25% less
Neecies says:

12/10/2016 6:22:00 AM - Re that Mitolo? Just realized I'd posted my note as '2010' not '2001' as is correct. I fixed the TN but not in time to save you the heart attack, so I wanted to personally let you know that I inadvertently launched a false alarm.
Andrew67 says:

1/1/2016 1:55:00 AM - Hi - re John Riddoch 2004. Reckon 2020 will still be great. I have 2 more bottles, 1 for 2018 and the last for 2020 / 21 (if I can keep my hands off them :-).
Genghis88 says:

5/1/2015 8:52:00 AM - hi there. yes, i would definitely crack those two bottles of Meshach sometime in the near future. I fear they are going to fade fast and hard this year. cheers
wehouck says:

5/20/2014 8:25:00 PM - atkinsoj asked me if the 2006 BV Georges de Latour would benefit from further cellaring. I believe it is at its peak, but could be cellared further without degradation. I do not believe it would improve with further cellaring.

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