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1987 Château d'Yquem Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
1/3/2015 - Mad Dog Mikey Likes this wine:
96 points
My first Ch. D’Yquem. Drank it on New Year’s eve 2014-15 and three nights later. Color was golden/amber. Scents of apricot, pinapple, cloud berry. The texture was oily, round, silky and smooth. Its taste was powerful and concentrated ..like liquid cloud berry. On opening the bottle might have more distinct alcohol to it. The wine seemed more balanced and smooth a few nights later (having vacuumed pumped the bottle). My family had had this bottle for probably 25 years and the time had come. The anticipation and expectation was met with this beautiful experience. I have no references - and given that this was not a great vintage I will be curious to taste a better vintage. Although, I do believe that the ‘first experience’ of something great holds extra appreciation.
  • asajoseph commented:

    10/26/15, 9:47 AM - Interesting similarities to my own impression - having also just tried Yquem for the first time. Certainly cannot agree with the somewhat less than glowing reception this wine was given by some critics.

Red
2013 BK Wines Syrah Cult Single Vineyard Lobethal Adelaide Hills
4/17/2015 - joraesque wrote:
92 points
Smells akin to a Northern Rhone right after opening, with a strong effervescent component on the palate like young juice that's just finished fermenting. With oxidation it gains complexity, revealing notes of blueberries, blackberries, hibiscus, hints of cocoa nibs, and some mulling spices particularly on the finish where the red clay soil also comes out strongly. After 25 minutes the flavors on the palate transition to nuttiness and horse saddle for a brief moment, then cedar notes become dominant on both the nose and palate, with some brief white peppercorn on the backpalate; also Calvados-like flavors. Upon refilling the glass 35 minutes in the profile of the wine in the bottle turned out to be a mix between the early "just fermented" stage and the latter cedar development, with understated notes of limestone and sandstone on the nose and an increasingly tart component on the palate, somewhere between dry hibiscus and sweetened dry cranberries.
About 100 minutes in it then shifted to a much dryer and leaner flavor profile driven by notes of red pepper and bitter cherry Jell-O. At this point the juice started heading downhill.
A wine to contemplate for certain overall, with a surprisingly low 13.5% ABV for an Aussie, which explains why this isn't labeled as Shiraz.
  • asajoseph commented:

    4/22/15, 7:44 AM - I have had a similar experience with the 'effervescent' nature of this wine. It worried me, frankly - almost as if the wine had undergone a second fermentation in bottle, though there was no visible petillance it was certainly evident on the palate.

    Interestingly, mine was labelled 14.5% ABV

Red
2013 Grant Burge Shiraz Benchmark South Australia
11/20/2014 - asajoseph Likes this wine:
88 points
Opaque purple. Inviting fruity nose - promise a rich plummy palate but crucially doesn't suggest a cooked, jammy wine. Impressive. There's a hint of a cinnamon spiciness which carries through on the palate, which also delivers the plummy, blackberry fruit that the nose suggested at. There's a bit of a burn on the finish, which attacks a little bit earlier than you'd like, creating a slight moment where the threshold of spiciness is overstepped, but a solid, economical example of Aussie Shiraz.
  • asajoseph commented:

    1/27/15, 8:17 AM - To comment on my own note, I have had subsequent bottles of this that have had a certain harshness to them - screw-cap, so I won't put it down to cork taint, but there's definitely a little bottle variation going on here.

Red
2008 Heartland Stickleback Red South Australia Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend
2/11/2010 - christhewino wrote:
76 points
Surprisingly closed nose for an Aussie Shiraz mix, slight dark cherry. The palate is strong and sweet at first with a dry finish. Should not be drunk without a comparably strong food. If the right food is paired with it then it could be ok, on its own it is less than average. Even at this price it is a disappointment.
  • asajoseph commented:

    10/15/13, 11:50 AM - I've had the same experience with the Stickleback - for a Glaetzer wine, this is a surprisingly disappointing offering. Always worth paying a bit more & sticking to the 'Glaetzer' label.

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