Says 14% alc...perhaps... Nice. Not grand, but not hot, plenty of fruit remaining, but this eucalyptus note keeps coming through - I like it, fiancee calls it green. Good wine, not good enough to be taking up space in the cellar. Good Sunday night quaff.
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14% alc...initially extremely bretty, smokey, meaty driven to begin - will give it 30 mins to open...now the wine still shows that meatiness, but it is now accompanied by a dark red berry thing, as well as a f*cking cool herbaciousness...weighty, never alcoholic, sweet/ripe fruit, dried herbs, smoke. Very intriguing wine. Have a few left. Would like to see this in 2-3.
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14%...when was the last time you saw that alcohol on a premium bottling, perfect for those that dislike the 15+%ers...deep, rich color...rich, exotic nose, gorgeous red richness...on the palate this wine is full-bodied, dense, silky mid-palate, with a fairly tannic spine. Decanted for an hour prior to consumption.
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3/12/2009 - John wrote: 80 Points
i guess i've moved out of the aussie style wines. still, after all this time, heat!. doubt the fruit will outlive the heat. fruit seems to be fading.
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9/21/2008 - CO CHRIS wrote:
Says 14% alc...perhaps...
Nice. Not grand, but not hot, plenty of fruit remaining, but this eucalyptus note keeps coming through - I like it, fiancee calls it green. Good wine, not good enough to be taking up space in the cellar. Good Sunday night quaff.
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12/7/2006 - John wrote: 79 Points
nothing special. I have never been impressed with this wine. I think the L magpie is a much better wine
I give it a c+
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7/17/2006 - CO CHRIS wrote: 87 Points
14% alc...initially extremely bretty, smokey, meaty driven to begin - will give it 30 mins to open...now the wine still shows that meatiness, but it is now accompanied by a dark red berry thing, as well as a f*cking cool herbaciousness...weighty, never alcoholic, sweet/ripe fruit, dried herbs, smoke. Very intriguing wine. Have a few left. Would like to see this in 2-3.
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10/14/2004 - CO CHRIS wrote: 95 Points
14%...when was the last time you saw that alcohol on a premium bottling, perfect for those that dislike the 15+%ers...deep, rich color...rich, exotic nose, gorgeous red richness...on the palate this wine is full-bodied, dense, silky mid-palate, with a fairly tannic spine. Decanted for an hour prior to consumption.
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