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Wine Type
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Vintage
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Variety
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White - Off-dry
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1989 Hugel Riesling Vendange Tardive
Alsace
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Copper coloured, cork was in great condition and less than half soaked. Popped and poured straight from the wine fridge.
Nose of marmalade and honey on toast. The nose blind I would have guessed a Sauternes. Still had a great freshness with no petrol or stickiness.
High intensity acid with the taste reflecting the nose. Again had a Sauternes feel without the richness and sweetness. There is a little bit of rs but it's well kept in check with the acid. Finish was long, and kept me going back for more.
This was delicious, but I can't see it getting any better. I wish I had more, but was a great bottle as a once off.
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White
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2011 Pewsey Vale Vineyard Riesling The Contours Museum Reserve
Eden Valley
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Waxy citrus, some honeysuckle development.
Starting to thin out. Very easy to drink but nothing special.
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Red
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2010 Grosset Gaia
Clare Valley
Red Bordeaux Blend more
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Didn't make any notes, but do remember it to be very very good. Was more medium bodied than I expected it to be.
Still has years ahead of it!
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White - Sparkling
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2009 Franck Bonville Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Millésimé
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Going off memory from a few nights ago...
Light golden, fine persistent bead, immediately hit with aromas of roasted nuts and brioche.
There's some apple and lemon there but this was very yeasty, nutty and bready all the way through.
Length was superb with a great acid line keeping me salivating. Had this with Japanese matcha macarons. Very good way to finish the night!
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White - Sparkling
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1989 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brut Millésimé
Champagne Blend more
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Bottle and cork in great condition.
Opened with a nice pppsssshhhtttt indicating the wine hadn't gone flat and the cork did its job for the 30years.
A light amber colour with fine persistent bubbles however very minimal mousse. Aromas of burnt butter, caramelised popcorn, creme brulee and some toffee apple. Wine opened up over the course of an hour and displayed more intense aromas of toffee apple and that burnt butter continues throughout.
Flavours of slightly bitter toffee apple, caramel popcorn. Great acidity keeping me salivating. Paired extremely well with our Japanese degustation menu.
Finish was long and was a joy to drink. The bubbles lasted through the whole bottle too which kept things even more pleasant.
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White - Sparkling
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NV Lanson Champagne Brut Black Label
Champagne Blend more
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First drink in 9 months!! Celebrating newborn coming home.
Took no notes but softer since last bottle, acidity felt less sharp and overall felt rounder with some bottle age.
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Red
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2016 Chatto Wines Pinot Noir Huon Valley White Label
Southern Tasmania
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Bottle 1019 of 8220. Sour red cherries, strawberries, raspberries with some crushed dried leaves, nutmeg spices, well integrated oak and a small amount of stalkiness. There's fine medium tannins, medium plus acid driving the wine to a long finish. Delicious, and very mouth puckering. Grab some if you can!
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Red
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2012 Grosset Pinot Noir
Adelaide Hills
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Blind.
Clear, medium intensity ruby.
Nose was clean, with medium plus intensity aromas of red fruits - strawberries, red cherries, raspberries, some mushroom, but very pure fruit driven. Still developing
Wine is dry, with medium levels of acidity, medium minus tannins and medium alcohol. Primary flavours similar to the nose (strawberries, raspberries, red cherries) some developing characteristics with a little bit of vanilla oak, some stems and mushrooms. Finish was medium plus. Wine is ready to drink but can definitely age some more. A very good wine, not too overworked and lets the fruit speak to the drinker.
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White
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2012 Grosset Chardonnay Piccadilly
Piccadilly Valley
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Pretty complex but not in a overworked way. A bit of butter but not too much, a bit of cream but not too much, a bit of oak, but not too much. Some lemon and lime skins plus some stone fruits - apricots, white peaches. Good balance, and still should get better.
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Red
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2015 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label
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Very strong nose as soon the bottle is opened. Heaps of black fruits, eucalyptus and mint. Blackcurrants, with mild oak and pretty smooth tannins. This is quite good right now and should be able to age for the medium term.
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White
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2014 Michel Gahier Chardonnay Arbois Les Crêts
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Clear, dull pale yellow in colour. Initial slight petrol/super glue that blew off quickly leaving behind a sweet nectarines. White florals, perhaps Jasmine.
Medium minus body with sharp high acidity. Lots of white stone fruits, white peach, white nectarine with skins. Sweet but no residual sugar. A bit like biting into waxy honeycomb. Very complex and definately has some oxidative character which goes well with this.
Finish is long, with the zingy acidity with sweet fruits keeping me wanting more. Extremely satisfying wine that is dying for some food but so good on its own too.
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Red
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2010 Turkey Flat Butchers Block
Barossa Valley
Red Rhone Blend more
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Clear, deep dark purple showing very little signs of age.
Nose is clean with blackberries, mint, eucalyptus, white pepper and cloves
Full bodied, medium plus tannin, medium acid. Taste is similar to the nose. Add some bitter dark chocolate, American oak presence, with a long blackcurrent, blueberry finish.
Finish is medium plus. Tasting very young for an 8 year old. Still a good few years till peaking. Good representation of a classic Barossa GSM blend.
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White
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2017 Jim Barry Riesling Watervale
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Clear, almost no colour, perhaps a slight green tinge.
Nose is clean with freshly squeezed lemons and limes. Citrus candy. Newly cut green grass.
Body is light, high acidity, very little residual sugar, if any at all. Lemon and lime sherbet. Salty, wet rocks. Minerally driven wine.
Finish is medium length but the juicy acidity keeps the mouth salivating. Very good dry Riesling that is drinkable now but with more to come for 5-10 years.
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Red
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2017 Serrat Pinot Noir
Yarra Valley
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Clear, dark ruby red, a little bit of purple.
Nose is clean with plenty of strawberries, cherries, herbal/mint tea, white pepper, tar.
Medium bodied, soft tannins, medium acidity. taste is similar to the nose. Finish is medium.
It's a very good wine that drinks well now and pairs with light food. possibly could be a little more complex and time will probably make it even better.
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Red
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2017 Mac Forbes Pinot Noir Woori Yallock
Yarra Valley
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Clear, medium intensity purple.
Nose is clean with strawberries, under-ripe cherries, menthol, Arnott's Mint Slice. Jasmine.
Medium acid, medium tannin, light oak influence. Strawberries, watermelon, dark chocolate, cherry ripe. Black tea. Mouthwatering.
Finish is medium plus, taste is still young, yet extremely drinkable now. Should last many more years to come and develop more complexity with time in the cellar. Very good wine for a very good vintage.
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Red
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2007 Seppelt Shiraz Chalambar
Victoria
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Decanted off sediment, drank over a couple of hours.
Clear, dark but slightly fading purple. Not quite bricking but looks very close to around the edges.
Clean nose of dark fruits, blackberries, fresh pack of cigarettes, tar, some nutmeg spice.
Medium plus body, medium acid, medium minus tannin. Taste was similar to the nose but also had some soy and a tiny bit of eucalyptus. The softened tannins and with still a decent amount of fruit in this made this very enjoyable and so easy to drink.
Finish was long.
I wish I had more but this was my one and only bottle. The optimal drinking window is now but with the screwcap should keep this powering on for a few more years at least. Very good.
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White
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2017 Andrew Thomas Wines Sémillon The O.C
Hunter Valley
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Clear pale lemon with green edges.
Nose was clean with freshly cut grass, lemon, lime, jasmine, and a bit of menthol.
Medium plus acid, Grassy with unripe lemons, some mint. Very fresh and hard going on its own as it's so very young. Dying for some age and has the potential to age a number of years. Finish was medium in length. Kind of simple right now, but can definitely see it getting better with at least 5 years more in the bottle
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White - Sparkling
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2008 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut
Champagne Blend more
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No formal notes.
A good amount of bubbles (not too little, not too much). I remember some toasty notes with green apple bordering citrus mouth feel and acidity and a perfect amount of dosage to balance.
Medium plus body and definitely pinot dominant.
Finish was long. Very delicious but still has plenty more to give with age.
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Red
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2013 St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra
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Clear, dark inky purple.
Nose of dark soy sauce, some black currants and cigar box.
Not much oak, not much tannin, not much body, not much complexity. Taste was very hollow and almost dilute? Little to no fruit. Possibly in a dumb phase, if these wines do go through such a phase? If not, this was a very ordinary wine.
Finish was short and had my head scratching how dull this wine was.
I only had one glass from the bottle and leaving it overnight to see if it improves at all tomorrow.
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White
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2016 Sorrenberg Chardonnay
Beechworth
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Clear bright yellow gold, looked premoxed for such a young Chardonnay.
Nose was smokey, banana skins, guava, honey, some vanilla essence too.
Acid medium, very complex taste of unripe tropical fruits, green banana, guava, quite minerally, some very well integrated oak.
Finish was long, and quite possibly made in an oxidative style unless this bottle was an anomaly. I wouldn't hold this for too long, probably drink now to 3-5 years. Very good drinking now.
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Red
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1998 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
Bolgheri Sassicaia
Red Bordeaux Blend more
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This was so beautifully fragrant throughout the whole night, colour was still purple but having some dark crimson red in there. Tannins still present but so smooth. Blueberries, blackberries, dark plums, some menthol. This was yum, and I'd say in the start of a long, prime drinking window.
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Red
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2007 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon Stoney Vineyard
Coal River
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Clear, medium intensity purple showing very little signs of age.
Nose was clean and had pronounced notes of red berries, chinese 5 spice, menthol, eucalyptus.
Dry, medium acidity, medium plus but fine tannins, full bodied. Flavours of red berries, raspberries, blueberries, drying tannins and some oak flavours. Finish was medium plus.
Overall I really enjoyed this wine. It hasn't really moved much, possibly tannins feel a bit more fine compared to last time I had this, about 3 years ago. Didn't really go well with the food I had (8 course vegan tasting meal) but the wine on its own was very nice.
1 bottle left and I think i'll have it in about 5 years time.
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White
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2002 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley
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Screwcapped.
Medium intensity pale yellow approaching pale gold.
Tiny bit of petrol which blew off quickly but also still has plenty of fresh lemons transitioning to sweeter citrus fruits. Nose became more reserved throughout the night.
The taste I think pretty much reflected the nose but also has some nice minerality and still has great acid. Finish was long.
Was tasted in a flight with the 07 Grosset Springvale and the PH looked, smelt and tasted more complex and younger.
This is a very good wine that has gained some complexity with age but is still a baby and will easily hold another 5 years especially thanks to the screwcap.
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White - Sparkling
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2002 Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Special Club
Champagne Blend more
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Medium intensity, pale gold with fine persistent bubbles.
Apple pie, brioche, smokey, slatey, freshly baked bread on the nose.
Very pinot dominated flavours but also continued with the baked apples and minerals. Medium acid there but the finish was on the shorter side (medium minus). Would have liked to have tried more but only had a small pour.
From what I tasted, I don't think it's going anywhere so I'd say drink up from now and within 2-3 years or it could start to get a bit flabby. Good but not great.
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Red
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2001 Wendouree Shiraz Malbec
Clare Valley
Shiraz Blend, Syrah more
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Decanted for air and to remove quite a bit of sediment for about 3 hours.
Colour was intense dark purple with the faintest of crimson on the edges.
Upon opening, the nose filled the room of eucalyptus and black fruits with a noticeable but not offensive lift of VA typical of an old school Wendouree. These scents continued in the glass.
Medium intensity palate, medium acid, oak was there but well integrated. More eucalyptus, blackberries, some tar and and bitumen. Quite complex and felt this captured what Wendouree typically tastes like. Finish was medium plus but kind of started to fade a little by the end of the night.
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