Golden orange coloured. Waxy, rich lemon, spice and floral notes. Rich fruit on the palate, then a wave of acid that cleanses nicely. Holding up really well and shows both complexity and poise. Bottles will be variable at this stage, but this one was cracking.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Earthy, bloody and meaty nose - with a touch of strawberry the sole link to fruit. Good acidity and bright, pure fruit on the palate is a contrast to the nose, there is good length to it as well. Might not be for everyone but I liked it.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Very, very tight on the nose - a little tar and graphite, with some raspberry and spice coming through with time in the glass. Really impressive in its structure, there is an undercurrent of stemminess but I like how serious it all is otherwise. Essential to give it time!
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Raspberry, plum and some vegetal earthy aromas. Astringent on the palate through the tannins, the acid and fruit is quite good but I'd love to see this given more time.
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Toasty, floral, mandarin and pineapple notes are there, but the main aroma is that of mango and sugar on its way to toffee. The palate is tasty, it has citris acid still doing the heavy lifting over the sweetness. Drink now or over the next 3-4 years.
1993 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée 93 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Golden orange coloured. Waxy, rich lemon, spice and floral notes. Rich fruit on the palate, then a wave of acid that cleanses nicely. Holding up really well and shows both complexity and poise. Bottles will be variable at this stage, but this one was cracking.
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2011 Domaine Fourrier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Gruenchers Vieille Vigne 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Earthy, bloody and meaty nose - with a touch of strawberry the sole link to fruit. Good acidity and bright, pure fruit on the palate is a contrast to the nose, there is good length to it as well. Might not be for everyone but I liked it.
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2011 Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Very, very tight on the nose - a little tar and graphite, with some raspberry and spice coming through with time in the glass. Really impressive in its structure, there is an undercurrent of stemminess but I like how serious it all is otherwise. Essential to give it time!
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2012 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Raspberry, plum and some vegetal earthy aromas. Astringent on the palate through the tannins, the acid and fruit is quite good but I'd love to see this given more time.
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2003 Turkey Flat Marsanne The Last Straw 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Toasty, floral, mandarin and pineapple notes are there, but the main aroma is that of mango and sugar on its way to toffee. The palate is tasty, it has citris acid still doing the heavy lifting over the sweetness. Drink now or over the next 3-4 years.
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