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White - Sweet/Dessert

2004 Château Doisy-Daëne

 Barsac Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more
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3/7/2014 - burrac Likes this wine: 91 points

From a 750.
Day 1, not terribly distinct. Back end of a dinner party, so I may not have been paying enough attention. Put back in the fridge.
Day 2, not much movement. A little astringent even. I sort of wrote it off, and thought the astringency would only progress. It didn't.
Day 5, wow! The nose opened right up, with lovely floral aromas. Thick texture. Grilled pineapple to the fore. Not a ton of botrytis, but great balance. More reminiscent of the lovely 01 I tried a few years back, but not up to that great vintage.
From the JR note I read, plenty of tries given the estate and price, so for a modest vintage, a good effort. Overall, for what I paid at auction in the otherwise inflated Australian market, great value. Hold, or decant.

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Red

2009 Brodie Estate Pinot Noir

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12/26/2013 - burrac wrote: 92 points

Fragrant, good acidity, nice wine. I suspect this will be better in a few more years.

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White - Sweet/Dessert

1983 Château Filhot

 Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more
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12/26/2013 - burrac wrote: 88 points

Half bottle, auction buy, very high shoulder, tricky cork, with an extended opening sequence inspired if not aided by the Durand.

Strikingly mute on the nose. More interest on the palate, balanced like a good Sauternes, but quite thin and short.

Having just read aagrawal's recent note (whose notes I always read with interest), I suspect that this bottle was a bit tired, although it was not flawed in any way. I have one more bottle (alas same lot), and will check it out soon.

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White - Sweet/Dessert

1996 Château Coutet Barsac

 Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more
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12/26/2013 - burrac Likes this wine: 92 points

Orange, some honey, apricot, modest amounts of botrytis, good acidity and minerality, and above all, balance. This final component is, I feel, essential if a Sauternes/Barsac is to live up to its name. Reasonable length, now in the zone, but well stored Coutets can live a long time.

I must admit that I have a soft spot for Coutet, and find them remarkably consistent across vintages. I'd love to visit the Chateau one day.

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White

2008 Hay Shed Hill Chardonnay

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9/23/2013 - burrac wrote: 89 points

Since when did a good value wine become "a value"? This phrasing irritates me so. Is it grammatically correct? I want to track down the etymology of this use of the word. Anyway, this is good value wine.

Tasty wine, with nectarine and butterscotch flavours. Good weight and texture, ready to go now. The remaining 1/3, the next night after sitting in the fridge with no gas, definite oxidative notes, so drink up.

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White

1998 Coolangatta Estate Sémillon

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8/15/2013 - burrac Likes this wine: 91 points

A real surprise. Very much alive, with some toast and a decent texture. Someone from the winery said that there was a fair degree of variation at this point in the wines life, so this bottle really performed.

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Red

2002 Laughing Jack Jack's Shiraz

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7/12/2013 - burrac wrote: 91 points

Very hard wine to pin down - day one is jumped around a lot, day two a little, but more consistent, and certainly more impressive. Day one I could not work it out, but overall it was ho hum. Day two, after 20 hours in the fridge, no gas, different story. Aromas of plum, mulberry and earth, with a palate to match. Reminded me a bit of a Groom shiraz (lovely), and Barossa more generally. It seemed like it would be best with a few more years yet, but then at random intervals would seem slightly oxidative. I just can't pin this wine down! But for the price, good stuff.

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Red

2006 Mike Press Cabernet Sauvignon

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10/6/2011 - burrac wrote: NR

This has been a great value quaffer over the last few years. Lots of interest at the price. It may just be that this bottle has not been stored in ideal conditions (not terrible either though), but it was on the decline. Some nice flavours on the front palate, but a hole in the middle. I'd say drink up, or check if you have multiple bottles.

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Red

1994 Château Kirwan

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9/10/2011 - burrac wrote: NR

A little bit of action on the nose, but on the palate, not much happening. Drink up. Probably too late, if my bottle was indicative.

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White

2006 Hillcrest Vineyards Chardonnay Premium

 Yarra Valley more
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7/15/2011 - burrac wrote: 85 points

Sharp acidity and bitter lemons. Not enjoyable. Can't imagine it will get better.

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Red

2001 Château Bichon Cassignols

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6/18/2011 - burrac wrote: NR

I found this wine very drying and gangly. Not a very pleasant bottle.

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Red

1996 Howard Park Cabernet Merlot

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6/18/2011 - burrac wrote: 95 points

Just a wonderful wine. Beautiful fruit and fantastic balance. Drinking very well at the moment.

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Red

2006 Hillcrest Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate

 Yarra Valley more
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6/10/2011 - burrac wrote: NR

Fascinating nose. Very good wine. Seemed a bit faint on opening, but then opened up, and stayed strong all evening. A little stalky, in a way that didn't rest entirely well with me on the night, but which I suspect in another context I could enjoy.

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Red

1996 Jasper Hill Shiraz Georgia's Paddock

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6/12/2011 - burrac Likes this wine: NR

Was drinking very nicely. Lovely blackberry flavours. This bottle was still holding together well.

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Red

2004 Dalla Mia Finestra Pinot Noir

 Yarra Valley more
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5/26/2011 - burrac wrote: NR

Past it. Just drinkable. Murky colour, and a bit smelly. Very secondary flavours - beyond secondary? Girlfriend thought it slimy. I didn't find it that bad, but yes, perhaps a bit of pond slime. An interesting exercise in drinking a pinot that is past its prime. Was pleasant enough in its day.

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