Pop and poured. Drank over 2 hours.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of leather, bright sour red cherries, red plums. Developed.
on the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium+ tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of leather, spices, sour red cherries, red plums. Long finish.
Very good quality. Extremely good QPR, thoroughly enjoyable for something so inexpensive! Drink up and enjoy.
100% Carignan. 10-25 year old vines.

Pop and poured. Drank over 3 hours.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour with garnet rim. Legs.
Nose is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of coconut, perfumed sandalwood, sweet spices, sweet red fruits, licorice. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), smooth medium tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of ripe sour red cherries, redcurrant, plums, sweet spices, licorice, sandalwood, earth, slight leather. Long finish.
Very good quality. Should have decanted this wine. The coconut and sweet perfumes on the nose were too intense in the beginning, and the wine only became more enjoyable and balanced after lots of air time in the bottle. Amazingly fresh for an 18 year old wine. Feels like it could easily last another 5 years. May become better integrated over the next 2 years.
85% Cannonau (Grenache), 5% Carignano, 5% Bovale, 5% Malvasia nera. Aged 18-24 months in new French oak barriques.
The massive oak influence would probably have killed me if I had tasted this younger.

Poured into decanter. Drank over 2 hours.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of sweet earth, licorice, red and black fruits. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, high alcohol (14.5%), fine grippy high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet ripe red cherries, black cherries, blackberries, blackcurrant, licorice, earth, slight leather. Long finish.
Very good quality. Lots of substance, depth, and a very polished wine overall. May be more open with another 2-3 years of age.
A joint venture between wine maker Sebastiano Rosa, Cantina di Santadi and Tenuta San Guido.
85% Carignano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot. Aged in 30% new French oak barrels for about 18 months.

Pop and poured. Drank over 2 hours.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of smoky earth, sous bois, meat, deep dark red cherries, black cherries. Developing.
On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of deep dark red cherries, black cherries, gamey meat, earthy undergrowth, smoked tea. Long finish.
Outstanding quality Village Burgundy. Complex! Small gripe about the acidity which could be better, but the lovely smoke and meat seals the deal for me. Love it. May be even better in 4-5 years' time.

Tasted blind. Poured from bottle after 2 hours of air.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of cola, bright red cherries, sweet baking spices, slight fresh herbs. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), medium- tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of cola, bright red cherries, raspberries, sweet spices, chalky minerality, slight fresh herbs. Long finish.
Very good quality. Undoubtedly a New World Pinot Noir. I guessed a medium aged Californian Pinot. Will give my bottle another 5 years to develop.

Tasted blind. Poured from bottle after 2 hours of air.
Appearance is deep intensity, opaque ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of wild herbs, floral violets and red roses, sweet dark red cherries. Youthful.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), soft medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet dark red cherries, wild herbs, garrigue. Medium+ finish.
Good quality. Fresh and floral wine. Not your usual Malbec. Nose like a cross between a Beaujolais Cru and a Rhone Syrah. Drink young, not for long ageing.
Fermented and matured in concrete vats. Hmm interestingly this is WA 95 points.

Tasted blind. Poured from bottle after 2 hours of air.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of sweet licorice, chalky minerality, black cherries, dark red cherries, integrated vanilla oak. Developed.
On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ alcohol, integrated medium+ tannins, full body. Pronounced flavour intensity, with flavours of licorice, integrated vanilla oak, sweet black cherries, dark red cherries, blueberry, plums. Long finish.
Very good quality. I was guessing an Aussie GSM blend. Nicely aged. Drink up.
Blend of various vineyards.