Important Update From the Founder

Kedington Australian night

Fringe Club, Hong Kong

Tasted October 22, 2008 by Wrighty with 685 views

Introduction

Kedington's annual Australian night. Some new wineries this year and some the same, Wantirna even poured the same wines which is a shame.

Flight 1 - Wantirna (3 notes)

What a shame they turned up the same wines as last year! Don't think they showed as well either.

White

2005 Wantirna Estate Chardonnay Isabella Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

90 points

Buttery nose, some fruit comes through on the nose, oaky tannins on palate.

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Red

2005 Wantirna Estate Pinot Noir Lily Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

90 points

Lovely nose - strawberry vanilla, palate is a bit think up front but structured at the end and good finish.

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Red

2001 Wantirna Estate Cabernet Merlot Amelia Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

89 points

Good nose, some fruit, palate's a little bitter, green peper finish.

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Flight 2 - Yeringberg (3 notes)

An interesting small producer from the Yarra Valley. Lovely wines but just a little over priced.

White

2005 Yeringberg Marsanne Roussanne Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

89 points

Floral/mineral nose, light palate, little fat finish, good acidic balance finish

Comment

White

2005 Yeringberg Chardonnay Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

88 points

Fresh nose with hints of citrus. Delicate palate with soft lemon finish.

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Red

2005 Yeringberg Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Yarra Valley

92 points

Blackcurrant nose, some cedar on nose. Palate is drying with a little greenness but still balanced. Anise on finish

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Flight 3 - Parker (2 notes)

Good to try, the estate cab and was all nose and little palate, the First Growth mellowed nose and more on the plate

Red

2003 Parker Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra

90 points

Some spice on the nose, hints of toast. Berried came through on palate. Little heat on the finish.

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Red

2001 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra

91 points

Surprisingly softer nose than expected. A little green pepper but also mellowed oak. Toasty tannic palate. Good long finish

Comment

Flight 4 - Glaetzer (4 notes)

The Amon-Ra has sold out, shame. These didn't impress as much as last year's. Over hyped?

Red

2006 Glaetzer Shiraz Grenache Wallace Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

Not much on nose, palate is tight and concentrated fruit. Whiff of liquorice.

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Red

2006 Heartland Shiraz Directors' Cut Langhorne Creek/Limestone Coast Australia, South Australia

Dessicated coconut nose plus some berry. Fore palate is missing then concentrated fruit and light spice finish.

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Red

2006 Glaetzer Shiraz Bishop Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

90 points

'Clean' nose (think wind tunnel clean). Some smoke. Blackcurrant palate and good concentrated finish.

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Red

2006 Glaetzer Anaperenna Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

92 points

Some liquorice and tar nose, tight berries. Palate is quite 'crisp', blackcurrant, good balance and finish.

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Flight 5 - Woodstock (5 notes)

This was good last year but better this. The regular Cab is fantastic value and the Woodstock was again very good.

White

2008 Woodstock Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

86 points

Grassy nose, light palate.

Comment

Red

2006 Woodstock Cabernet Sauvignon Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

91 points

Tight blackcurrant nose, good balance of blackcurrant, tannin and acid. Great QPR

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Red

2005 Woodstock Shiraz McLaren Vale Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

88 points

Little bit stinky overipe fruit. Some spice. Palate is OK but doesn't stand up to the nose.

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Red

2006 Woodstock Shiraz The Stocks Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

92 points

Hints of vanilla, chocolate - some juniper. Smooth balanced palate. Good finish.

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Red - Fortified

N.V. Woodstock Very Old Fortified Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

92 points

Vegetal, fetid, green mulch. Then dark ricj bitter chocolate. Then raisiny fruit cake. Palate is more 'portesque'. Smooth with a tannic back bone. Good warm finish.

Comment

Flight 6 - Plantagenet (7 notes)

Slightly disapointing. there seemed to be potential but these wines didn't quite fulfill it.

White

2005 Plantagenet Riesling Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Great Southern

85 points

Unripe but hints of promise. Worth trying other vintages.

Comment

White

2006 Plantagenet Hazard Hill Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc Australia, Western Australia

86 points

Fresh and quaffable but....

Comment

White

2007 Plantagenet Chardonnay Omrah Australia, Western Australia

88 points

Light, bit of mineral, palate has tropical fruit. Finish is a little short an abrupt.

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Red

2006 Plantagenet Shiraz Hazard Hill Australia, Western Australia

87 points

Clean fruit nose, then fades. Palate is non-descript.

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Red

2007 Plantagenet Pinot Noir Omrah Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker

87 points

Hot toasty mushroom nose. Palate is a bit hot which masks the fruit.

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Red

2004 Plantagenet Shiraz Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker

89 points

Slight raisin, palate is more balanced but slightly porty finish

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Red

2004 Plantagenet Cabernet Sauvignon Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker

88 points

Turned to green capsicum. Palate too. Started OK but went while tasting.

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Closing

All in all good value and a chance to choose some wines for the coming year. This years star was probably Woodstock.

Kedington Australian night

Fringe Club, Hong Kong

Introduction

Flight 1 - Wantirna (3 notes)

Flight 2 - Yeringberg (3 notes)

Flight 3 - Parker (2 notes)

Flight 4 - Glaetzer (4 notes)

Flight 5 - Woodstock (5 notes)

Flight 6 - Plantagenet (7 notes)

Closing

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