Mansion No 7 Tasted Friday, July 4, 2025 by astroman with 92 views
2nd time drinking in the week, dosage 3g/l, quite nutty and yeasty, lacks the freshness, toffee, orange peel on the palate, med acid with deep finish
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Oak, pear, melon, toffee, high acid, prominent melon notes, long finish. A little fabby and lacks precision
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Sweaty, leather, animal funk, high dry tannins, with med to low acid.
Plummy, riper compared to 2004, consistent on the palate, with hint of capsicum, touch of cigar box, rounded tannins, med acid, long finish, still quite primary
Hint of capsicum, plum, with mineral lift, high acid, sandy tannins with long smoky finish. Impressive and showing well
From a magnum, green bell pepper, plum, cassis, med to high acid, med tannins with med finish.
White pepper, spice, med bright acid, med finish. well made easy drinking
Capsicum, touch of plum, minty on the palate, with sandy tannins. Hollow finish
Smokey, plum, good lift, candied, iron and mineral on the palate with touch of violet, fine tannins,
Hint of bell pepper, rustic, minty and candied on the palate, touch of burnt rubber notes on the finish
soy sauce, earth, tea, candied, very candied on the palate, with burnt rubber notes
Sweet, eucalyptus, candied on the palate, rather thin, med to low acid, med finish
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2016 Lilbert-Fils Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Millésimé Cramant 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
2nd time drinking in the week, dosage 3g/l, quite nutty and yeasty, lacks the freshness, toffee, orange peel on the palate, med acid with deep finish
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2020 Jean-Pierre Robinot (Les Vignes de l'Ange Vin) L'Iris 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Vin de France
Oak, pear, melon, toffee, high acid, prominent melon notes, long finish. A little fabby and lacks precision
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2020 Jean-Pierre Robinot (Les Vignes de l'Ange Vin) Lumière des Sens 86 Points
France, Loire Valley, Vin de France
Sweaty, leather, animal funk, high dry tannins, with med to low acid.
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2001 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth 91 Points
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Plummy, riper compared to 2004, consistent on the palate, with hint of capsicum, touch of cigar box, rounded tannins, med acid, long finish, still quite primary
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2004 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Hint of capsicum, plum, with mineral lift, high acid, sandy tannins with long smoky finish. Impressive and showing well
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1994 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
From a magnum, green bell pepper, plum, cassis, med to high acid, med tannins with med finish.
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2007 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead Arm 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
White pepper, spice, med bright acid, med finish. well made easy drinking
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2001 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 91 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Capsicum, touch of plum, minty on the palate, with sandy tannins. Hollow finish
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2003 Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Diamond Mountain
Smokey, plum, good lift, candied, iron and mineral on the palate with touch of violet, fine tannins,
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1998 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Hint of bell pepper, rustic, minty and candied on the palate, touch of burnt rubber notes on the finish
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1998 Penfolds Bin 389 89 Points
Australia, South Australia
soy sauce, earth, tea, candied, very candied on the palate, with burnt rubber notes
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2000 Jasper Hill Shiraz Georgia's Paddock 88 Points
Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Heathcote
Sweet, eucalyptus, candied on the palate, rather thin, med to low acid, med finish
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