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Apples to Apples
Tasted January 7, 2012 by Giggs with 326 views
Flight 1 (1 note)
Red
2009 Ortas / Cave de Rasteau Rasteau La Domelière
89 points
Dark plum, red fruit edges, with dried tea/herbs, mid-weight and concentration. Simple, but nice drinking.
Flight 2 (1 note)
Red
2007 Muxagat Vinhos Douro Mux Tinto
90 points
Decanted 3 hours. Loamy, earthy, dusty dark fruit, dark chocolate edges on the nose. Palate adds tea leaf and tobacco/cigar box nuances. Pulls off the rustic style quite well. 90+
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
2006 Penfolds Shiraz Bin 28 Kalimna
92 points
Decanted 4 hours. Heavy red and black licorice, blackberry reduction, plum, vanilla bean, all carrying from nose to palate in good balance. A consistently exceptional wine.
Flight 4 (1 note)
Red
2009 Bodegas Borsao Garnacha Campo de Borja Tres Picos
90 points
Another good showing for this wine. Very sweetly floral, dark plum/prune with brambly, spicy edges.
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
2002 Tatiarra Shiraz Cambrian
91 points
This bottle was better than 12/3/2011 and did well without a decant. Red and black cherry changing to dark raspberry in the glass, chocolate hints in background. Nice, mature, but not overly expressive.