Bacchus Wine merchants trade tasting
Beta bar, Castlereagh Street
Tasted Monday, June 24, 2024 by chatters with 93 views
Introduction
Very kind of Mark to invite me to this trade tasting - surprisingly it was absolutely rammed so I ran out of time and patience (I was already on a tight schedule)
Flight 1 (24 Notes)
Closing
Great to see the Holm Oak and a few of the wines that we offer at the store. That Kilikanoon Oracle from magnum was a thing of beauty...
2016 Lévrier by Jo Irvine Cabernet Sauvignon Anubis
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
Baked, slightly stewed blackcurrant with herbaceous notes, sweet spice, cream, butter. Juicy, savoury, a little pyrazine underpin, talc textured tannins, bit disjointed, alcohol warmth, slight bitterness on the finish.
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2018 Lévrier by Jo Irvine Cabernet Sauvignon Anubis
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
A little more chalky/mineral than the 2016, blackcurrant fruit less overtly baked, slightly spiced plum (?), sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, very slightly sour, black over red fruit, coarse flour textured tannins, non-intrusive alcohol warmth. Hmm
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2017 Lévrier by Jo Irvine Zinfandel Peritas
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
Plums, sweet spice, fruit has a slightly baked quality, a little red cherry, vanilla, cream. Juicy, fleshy, plummy fruit, softly textured tannic burr, medium length, simple, alcohol warmth present on the finish. Hmm
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2018 Zema Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Blackcurrant, slightly earthy notes, touch of fresh floor, mint. Juicy, fleshy, very slightly dilute, black over red fruit less delineated on the palate, silky tannins, Simple.
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2013 Zema Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Minty, herbaceous notes over slightly dilute sweaty blackcurrant and red fruits. Medium plus intensity acidity, freshy, red and black fruits, softly textured burr, cooler vintage (?),simple nice.
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2018 Zema Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Family Selection
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Baked black fruits, sweet spice, brambles, a little baked earth, mint. In the mouth it's dense, slightly woody tannins, fruit plays second fiddle here but is present. Slight alcohol warmth on the finish, time should help. Out of whack at the moment.
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2023 Kilikanoon Riesling Mort's Block
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Watervale
From magnum. Lime, lime cordial. Medium plus intensity acidity, bone dry lime, textured mid palate <shrugs> old school oz.
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2022 Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Grenache/Shiraz/Mataro
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Red berry; strawberry, plums, sweet spice, clean nose, slight pepper and earth. On the palate it's juicy, fleshy, fruit driven, textured burr is softy simple, short but balanced.
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2020 Kilikanoon Shiraz Killerman's Run
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Plummy black fruit; a little baked black berry, a little baked earth. Juicy, tangy, black fruits, beautiful tannic burr is super persistent. All carry helped by non intrusive alcohol warmth. Good!
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2022 Kilikanoon Grenache Prodigal
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Raspberry over strawberry compote, vanilla, sweet spice. Juicy compote tends to jam, soft tannic burr, alcohol warmth, slightly clumsy. Meh.
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2019 Kilikanoon Shiraz Covenant
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Meaty, savoury notes initially, baked berry, black hued fruits are non delineated, slight red currant, controlled oak. Alcohol prickle lends pepper. Juicy, ripe but savoury, tannins are drying and currently in charge. Quite 'thick' on the finish. <shrugs>
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2019 Kilikanoon Baudinet Blend
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Earthy, spicy, non delineated black fruits, touch of red berry here as well. Tends to savoury and jammy and tannic, tight, drying, alcohol warmth it's bit all over the place. Nah.
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2021 Kilikanoon Grenache Walton 1946
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Medium minus intensity, slightly confected red fruits; berries especially. Juicy, fleshy, slightly dilute red fruits, tangy, slightly coarse tannins are well integrated. Non intrusive alcohol warmth. Hmm. Interesting.
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2018 Kilikanoon Shiraz Oracle
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
From magnum. Polished black fruits and oak, sweet spice, blackberry compote, plums, clove, nutmeg, slight caramel. Juicy, fleshy, a little jubey fruit lozenge, red berry underpin to the blackberry compote, silky woody tannins are drying, balanced. Very good.
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2018 Kilikanoon Cabernet Sauvignon Blocks Road
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
baked black currant, green notes show fresh herbs, baked earthy notes. Juicy, tangy, slightly wetly dilute, mid palate scoop and it doesn’t really get over this. Meh.
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2018 Kilikanoon Cabernet Sauvignon Tregea Reserve
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Ribena, blackcurrant, a little sweet spice, clay, herbaceous notes. Juicy, fleshy, red over blackcurrant fruits, talc textured tannins…feels like it needs something to flesh it out, quite linear.
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2018 Kilikanoon Shiraz Attunga 1865
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Non delineated black fruits, sweet oak spice. It's thick, dense and jammy on the palate, lashings of grippy tannins, beast mode. Clumsy. Too much.
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2023 Holm Oak Riesling
Australia, Tasmania, Tamar Valley
slightly funky, solids (?), mineral, chalky muted green apples, pretty blossom notes with agitation. Medium plus intensity acidity, lemon, green apple, touch of kumquat, slightly short. Hmm.
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2023 Holm Oak Pinot Noir Protégé
Australia, Tasmania, Tamar Valley
Slightly smoky notes, lightweight; jubey fruits has a sweet core; berry over cherry. Juicy, fleshy, silky tannins rasp, fruit as per nose, touch of alcohol warmth and bitterness on the finish; time to come together?
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2023 Holm Oak Pinot Noir
Australia, Tasmania, Tamar Valley
Red and black fruits; a little sweet spice, slightly meaty underpin, jubey notes. Juicy, fleshy, fruits a little more concentrated than the protégé, talc textured burr, again a little bitterness and alcohol warmth on the finish. Hmm.
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2021 Holm Oak Pinot Noir The Wizard
Australia, Tasmania, Tamar Valley
Ashy whole bunch, new oak leans into the more black hued fruits, touch of sweet spice. In the mouth it's juicy, fleshy, tannic grip, slightly worked by integrated and balanced. The oak is a little…well…Hmm.
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2021 Poggio Landi Rosso di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino
Very sangiovese; red cherry, touch of tobacco leaf. In the mouth it's surprisingly acidic and quite sour, chalky tannins, lacks any form of generosity.
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2020 Donne Fittipaldi Bolgheri
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Low intensity aromas don't really show much at all, a little dark fruit and oak. In the mouth it's very tannic indeed, little licking a plank, perhaps time (as in years) will help but meh today.
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2020 Tenuta Meraviglia Bolgheri Rosso
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Sangiovese in the blend (?) offers red cherry, there is also blackcurrant, touch of plum but quite fresh smelling. And so it proves on the palate; juicy and fleshy, similar fruit profile, tannins are a little coarse though integrated. Nice
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