Almost no sediment. Browning only a slight amount around the edges of the otherwise deep red colour. Intoxicating nose - Savory, earthy, briary with a touch of leather and a small hint of menthol. A fully mature, complex palate. Excellent length and balance. At its peak and showing no signs of fading. It's super wines like this that remind me of why I'm so fascinated by this subject.
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NobleRottersSydney - Hunter Valley (+Steliano Cusmiani, Bimbadgen) (Lucio's, Paddington): Fresh from 10 years of non-climate-controlled storage! There’s some distinct onion-skin colour at the rim. The bouquet presents lovely leathery old-fruit aromas. The palate is balanced very much towards the front and centre, and there’s almost no tannin left now – the back palate gets a bit of an easy ride here. Perhaps it’s sowing a little volatility now, but I think it’s very good. And it’s all of 11.8% abv. But if you don’t like the style…
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ORANGE ON THE RIM. LICORICE, CIGAR BOX, AND BERRIES IN THE NOSE. NICE FRUIT IN THE FLAVOR, WITH BLACKBERRIES, BLACK CHERRIES, AND A TOUCH OF LICORICE. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH. SIMILAR SCORES.
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4/24/2022 - Ljasyaya wrote: flawed
Don’t know if it was Past drinking window or the cork had given way after all these years
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11/18/2010 - CamWheeler wrote: 90 Points
A nice, very earthy, wine, but in need of drinking up, a bottle I had 5 years ago was much much better.
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11/9/2005 - CamWheeler wrote: 95 Points
Almost no sediment. Browning only a slight amount around the edges of the otherwise deep red colour. Intoxicating nose - Savory, earthy, briary with a touch of leather and a small hint of menthol. A fully mature, complex palate. Excellent length and balance. At its peak and showing no signs of fading. It's super wines like this that remind me of why I'm so fascinated by this subject.
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4/5/2004 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - Hunter Valley (+Steliano Cusmiani, Bimbadgen) (Lucio's, Paddington): Fresh from 10 years of non-climate-controlled storage! There’s some distinct onion-skin colour at the rim. The bouquet presents lovely leathery old-fruit aromas. The palate is balanced very much towards the front and centre, and there’s almost no tannin left now – the back palate gets a bit of an easy ride here. Perhaps it’s sowing a little volatility now, but I think it’s very good. And it’s all of 11.8% abv. But if you don’t like the style…
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7/5/1997 - buckeye76 wrote: 90 Points
ORANGE ON THE RIM. LICORICE, CIGAR BOX, AND BERRIES IN THE NOSE. NICE FRUIT IN THE FLAVOR, WITH BLACKBERRIES, BLACK CHERRIES, AND A TOUCH OF LICORICE. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH. SIMILAR SCORES.
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