Deja Vu Trade Tasting
The four seasons hotel, the rocks, sydney
Tasted Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by chatters with 689 views
Introduction
I was lucky enough to get an invitation to this rather splendid trade tasting. I cherry picked my way around and had a nice time.
Flight 1 (32 Notes)
Closing
It was nice to try the Voyager Estates again. The Alkoomis were disappointing for me, especially the blackbutt and the barolos and barbarescos were a pleasure.
2010 Alkoomi Chardonnay Black Label
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
Slight oak & butter, then stone fruit over citrus. In the mouth burnt butter, slight stone fruit. Okay.
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2010 Alkoomi Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
Jammy, anonymous black fruit, slight cream and butter notes. Still jammy in the mouth but a slight herbaceous/pyrazine note makes things a little more interesting. The tannins are slightly burnt and tend to drying out. Meh.
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2007 Alkoomi Blackbutt
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
Cream, almost slightly sour milk on the nose that I just couldn't get past despite repeated aeration. In the mouth there is rich, slight burnt black fruit and lots of spice. There is also a touch of residual sugar. Not for me.
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2011 Stefano Lubiana Chardonnay Primavera
Australia, Tasmania, Southern Tasmania
Pale. Peach, very slight toast and butter. In the mouth peach with slight mid palate grip. Simple and nice.
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2011 Stefano Lubiana Chardonnay
Australia, Tasmania
Peach and slight citrus notes, cream, butter, fresh. In the mouth medium plus body, fruit the fore followed by spices, including cloves, long finish. Very good indeed
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2009 Voyager Estate Chardonnay Project 95
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Burnt butter and slight spice dominate on the fruit and slight citrus notes on the nose. In the mouth the wine is very fruit, textured and with spice and cedar notes. Very long, very juicy. Coming together, melding. Very nice.
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2010 Voyager Estate Shiraz
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
black fruit underpinned by black pepper. Spice and more of the same on the palate. A little simple for what it is. The tannins are fine but intrusive on the finish. If anything I'd say it lacked soul…whatever that means.
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2008 Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Bramble, herbaceous, cedar, clove, black currant. On the palate more of the same and medium plus body. The long finish carries the fruit and introduces slight mint and slight eucalypt notes. Medium plus tannin supports. Very good indeed.
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2009 Kumeu River Chardonnay Village
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Kumeu
slightly cheesy, slightly funky, slightly sulphurous over stone fruit, more of the same on the palate and finishes bitter…nah.
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2009 Kumeu River Chardonnay Estate
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Kumeu
Butter, toast, stone fruit, slight perfumed top note, more of the same on the palate, perhaps lacks acidity but not flabby. Medium minus tannin
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2009 Kumeu River Chardonnay Coddington
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Kumeu
golden, rich, oaked, worked, cream, spice, stone fruit, slight spritz and slight bitterness on finish, fruit but it's a little out of whack - the flavours are rather jarring and angular
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2009 Kumeu River Chardonnay Hunting Hill
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Kumeu
Herbs, thyme, rich, cream, stone fruit, well balanced, front of mouth tannic grip, creamy rich, stone fruit on the palate as well, good…nice
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2009 Kumeu River Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Kumeu
Slight burnt butter, stone fruit, cream, spice, in the mouth it's a bit flabby, tannic grip a bit out of whack…it's okay.
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2011 Te Kairanga Pinot Noir Estate
New Zealand, North Island, Wairarapa, Martinborough
low intensity aromas, some funky overtones, slight cedar, tannic grip - inoffensive but anonymous…meh
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2011 Te Kairanga Pinot Noir Runholder
New Zealand, North Island, Wairarapa, Martinborough
Strawberry, clove, cedar, slightly off dry on the palate, strawberry fruit, big boned, long finish carries the fruit - well made but not my cup of tea
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2011 Te Kairanga Pinot Noir John Martin Reserve
New Zealand, North Island, Wairarapa, Martinborough
Savoury red berry fruit, spice, earthy notes, slightly off dry, medium plus body, red fruit. Meh. Not for me.
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2011 Château de Montfaucon Côtes du Rhône Blanc Comtesse Madeleine
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
Slight stone fruit, cream, floral notes, medium plus body, spice, alcohol warmth, concentrated fruit, bolshy but balanced. I know I shouldn't but I rather like it.
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2011 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Domaine Sainte Claire
France, Burgundy, Chablis
What smells like oak (?) and a very green herbaceous note. Hmm. The palate is a little sweet. Nah.
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2010 Giacomo Brezza e Figli Nebbiolo d'Alba Santa Rosalia
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Nebbiolo d'Alba
slight red fruit, anonymous
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2008 Giacomo Brezza e Figli Barolo
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Tar, leather, meat, medium plus acid, medium tannin, very good, slight plum fruit - all structure and balance. Lovely.
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2008 Giacomo Brezza e Figli Barolo Sarmassa
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
rose, tar and slight herbal top note. Very slight sour cheese note…in the mouth it's juicy slightly savoury fruit lacks a little something to warrant anything other than okay
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2005 Morando Barbaresco
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Slight earth, farmyard, meat with redcurrant top notes, massive tannin, a little thin but demonstrates typicity. Okay
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2008 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Rose, spice, tar, plums, slight oak, medium plus acid and talc tannin. Nice
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2010 Luigi Pira Langhe Nebbiolo
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Very herbal - medicinal herbs over slight plum notes. In the mouth there are more herbs, medium plus acid and front of mouth tannin. Chewy and very nice indeed.
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2005 Luigi Pira Barolo Vigna Rionda
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Caramel, vanilla, plum and prune, high tannin, spice, plum and almost blackcurrant, for me a more modern style. Hot spice but not alcohol warmth. Balanced. Big. Hmm
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2008 Patrizi Barolo
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
rose, leather, juicy fruit, a little lightweight but nice
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2007 Tabarrini Montefalco Sagrantino Colle Grimaldesco
Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino
Burnt meat, black fruit, liquorice spice, more of the same I the mouth but the fruit is to the fore and the tannins are very drying. I have a soft spot for Sagrantino and this is no exception. It's not a 'great' wine but I like it.
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2009 Fattori Ripasso della Valpolicella col de la Bastia
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Ripasso della Valpolicella
medium minus intensity earth and herbs, cream, cherry, oxidised notes, medium plus acid, slightly off dry, cherry and chocolate…perhaps a little simple.
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2009 Bodegas Solar Viejo Rioja Crianza
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Slight cream, strawberries, slight meat in the mouth more of the same. Okay, simple.
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2007 Bodegas Solar Viejo Rioja Reserva
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
herbs and spice, meat over red fruit, in the mouth strawberry to the fore over slight meat, tannic grip, savoury, okay
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2009 Bodegas Solar Viejo Rioja Orube
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
French oak (I think), cedar, sweet spice over strawberry. In the mouth more spicy oak, strawberries and a massive, savoury, drying tannic grip. Interesting. Needs time. A lot of quality wine-making thrown at this tannic beast.
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2009 Voyager Estate Chardonnay
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Stone fruit, floral, slight oak and malo. In the mouth peach dominates, there is slight tongue grip and the acidity is sufficient to keep the wine fresh. Lovely.
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