Vanilla, nougat, some spice that feels very familiar but that I can't pick. Mostly tertiary but there's still some fruit. Struggling to write descriptors but I've really enjoyed this, though I think most people would prefer it younger.
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Needed 45 mins in the decanter to blow off some mustiness. All seondary and terirarty notes now, nougat, cream cheese and cashew. Long, full and flavoursome. Enjoyed this.
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NobleRottersSydney - Yarra v Margaret (Fix, St James, Sydney): {cork, 13.5%} [Graeme] A somewhat higher level (less ullage) than the slightly disappointing bottle last July. Still barely darker than mid-yellow. Smells fairly aged, with toasty, browning aromas, but with all kinds of dimensions to them. Developed melon and butter flavours, spice, sandalwood, with a laser-even palate and a long savoury finish. Oak is evident but the wine’s not woody at all. Medium weight, medium acid. Really good. A tribute to the no-malo approach of the Mount Mary team. On this showing, will hold, if you win the cork lottery.
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NobleRottersSydney - Mount Mary (Fix, St James, Sydney): {cork, 13.5%} Slightly lower level than the 2000 (I was a touch trepidatious) although a lighter colour. No sign of leakage so maybe it was just the fill. Advanced nose, buttery, with aged oak characters. Palate was similar, with nuts, and a little bit of sherry-like oxidative flavour. Savoury and grainy; not much fruit but all texture and tertiary flavours. Still has fresh medium acidity and an even, if low key palate. Nice wine, but seems to miss the mark just a little, and the short/medium finish confirms.
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4/6/2024 - colinscellar wrote: 93 Points
Vanilla, nougat, some spice that feels very familiar but that I can't pick. Mostly tertiary but there's still some fruit. Struggling to write descriptors but I've really enjoyed this, though I think most people would prefer it younger.
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3/26/2022 - Gavin Sutherland Likes this wine: 94 Points
Another cracker!!
Citrus, tropical and lovely butterscotch notes. Great length too. An all round beaut!
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3/13/2022 - red.red.vino wrote: 94 Points
Needed 45 mins in the decanter to blow off some mustiness. All seondary and terirarty notes now, nougat, cream cheese and cashew. Long, full and flavoursome. Enjoyed this.
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2/4/2021 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - Yarra v Margaret (Fix, St James, Sydney): {cork, 13.5%} [Graeme] A somewhat higher level (less ullage) than the slightly disappointing bottle last July. Still barely darker than mid-yellow. Smells fairly aged, with toasty, browning aromas, but with all kinds of dimensions to them. Developed melon and butter flavours, spice, sandalwood, with a laser-even palate and a long savoury finish. Oak is evident but the wine’s not woody at all. Medium weight, medium acid. Really good. A tribute to the no-malo approach of the Mount Mary team. On this showing, will hold, if you win the cork lottery.
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7/8/2020 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - Mount Mary (Fix, St James, Sydney): {cork, 13.5%} Slightly lower level than the 2000 (I was a touch trepidatious) although a lighter colour. No sign of leakage so maybe it was just the fill. Advanced nose, buttery, with aged oak characters. Palate was similar, with nuts, and a little bit of sherry-like oxidative flavour. Savoury and grainy; not much fruit but all texture and tertiary flavours. Still has fresh medium acidity and an even, if low key palate. Nice wine, but seems to miss the mark just a little, and the short/medium finish confirms.
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