2/25/2023 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

No notes taken.

PNP.
Classic Jura "funk" on nose, with lemon, grapefruit, slight nutty overlay and crushed rocks.
Acidity , electrifying. Med- bodied. Lithe and racy.

Needs time/ a decant? a little unsettled I think.

Lovely jura chardonnay in a ouille style. Would drink again no problems.

3/9/2021 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Nothing wrong with this bottle. Decanted for 45mins.

Red berries, pepper and some earth.

Medium+ bodied with good fruit weight and acidity. Sheet of powdery tannins still on the finish.

Dont see this improving that much more. Drink up.

3/4/2021 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

A wine of wonderful balance and poise. Just as I remember it was back when I bought these.

Medium bodied with that tell tale apricot and white peach.

Compact, line and length. with lovely acidity to balance out the flavours.

Well produced Condrieu! No flabbyness or oilyness you tend to get from this varietal.

Drink or hold for another 5 years.

5/30/2020 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Decanted 4 hours. Solid langhe nebbiolo. Even better the next evening

5/23/2020 - Ksanti wrote:

More development since the last bottle.

But the char/ash and some tinges of bitter notes out/noticable.

Drinkable and ok enough.

5/21/2020 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Lovely. I'd drink up now. dont think its going to get better.

5/25/2020 - Ksanti wrote:

This needs time. plenty of time in decanter if drinking now.

Its quite tight and not wanting to come out to play. It's enjoyable enough but give it plenty of air or more bottle time I reckon.

5/23/2020 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Just knocked it out of the park! Electric, complex and length for days!

Some people say it’s the only white to be worthy. This showed why.

There’s quite a bit of reduction that’s blowing away. Grapefruit citrus. Touches of nut, apricot and saline for days. And the length. oh my!

5/25/2020 - Ksanti wrote:

60mins+ decant. Lean, touch sour cherry notes. over time (the next day) it got better with more fruit presence - but overall no fruit weight, no depth, and a tad disappointing given the vintage.

Am hoping this will turn around with a bit more time in bottle, but not sure after that.

4/5/2020 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Lovely Sancerre. Medium bodied.

Sweetness on nose with apricot and nectarine.

Sweet on entry but pulls dry , textural with touches of honey. Mineral throughout. Just the way it should be. Nice length. So drinkable too!

12/24/2019 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Lovely Chablis! Needs a good decant (1hr+) though as all acidity at start. Filled out. Little austere through the finish. Will be an even better wine with a bit of age.

12/25/2019 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Ready to go when popped! I just let it unfurl in the glass.

Tertiary notes of leather. Classic Bordeaux. Medium++ bodied. Fresh and still so much life in the wine. Acidity still present , good fruit weight buffering the tannins that push through the end. Decent length.

Just a lovely Bordeaux with so much more to give yet. Drink or hold 3-4 years. Pity it’s my last bottle.

12/16/2019 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Popped and poured. Unmistakeably Gevrey w the dark cherry fruit jumping out of the glass w the barnyard earth running through. Nice depth of fruit - dark cherry almost syrupy persistence.. medium+ bodied that generosity of fruit forward known for 12s with the tannins pushing through the back giving some structure. Very enjoyable. Drink or hold (2- 4 more years)

12/17/2019 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Agree w the general positive sentiments. Very primary red fruited as expected. Generous juicy medium+ bodied. Balanced with ripe sheet of tannins pushing through the finish. Approachable but for me needs time as too primary. Come back 4-5 years ?

4/20/2019 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

No notes taken

Still going strong this wine. Fruit still there. Undertow of acidity and dusty tannins yet to be resolved.

Lovely claret. In the spot now

Half bottle; small decant

3/9/2019 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

light gold medium intensity
waffs of tropical fruit and citrus flinty notes
medium bodied, lively acidity , more citrus, pineapple and a toast butterscotch through the length of the palate. minerals for days. And wow - incredible length! just keeps going on and on! lovely fruit presence , racy.

I have a feeling this wine will unfurl brilliantly in time. Give it another year to settle. And it will be special!

2/6/2019 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Smokey citrus, touches of tropical passion fruit on nose
Medium bodied, lovely density velvety through the palate. Fresh with a tarty citrus acidity that drives long !! Saline savoury minerally.Touches of grapefruit wafting through

Complex. Develops in glass. Just class!

12/29/2018 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Wonderful! Wow

(No notes but was consumed during proposal dinner) ��

12/25/2018 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Much better bottle.

Still good. With some life in it left.

12/23/2018 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

No notes taken

Just a gorgeous wine. Great mouth feel. Drive, depth of fruit, texture and minerals.

Can’t wait to try this again in 3-4 years time

12/25/2018 - Ksanti wrote:

Agree with most of the notes so far: a bit out of whack with the acidity and sour notes poking through. Lacks the depth of fruit. Improves with air time. Ok enough wine.

I may drink up the last bottle I have to make way for other wines.

11/28/2018 - Ksanti wrote:

Dark ruby with tinges of orange at edge

Lovely ripe cherries, earth with touches of strawberries and secondary aromas (leather).

Med- bodied, ok to good depth of fruit - cherries with minor cream notes in play. balanced out with good acidity and dusty fine tannins barely noticeable pushing out at end.

Length is ok. Theres no intensity through the palate.

Just lacks the structure to be other than a decent enough wine. A good lovely wine but doesnt rock my boat.

Dont see this improving much. Start drinking up now through to 4 more years.

8/17/2018 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

This is why I got into Aussie Pinot noir all those years ago. Solid wine, more importantly drinkable and enjoyable no thinking style wine. With friends.

Lovely sweet cherries bouncing out of glass ( PnP). Cherries , touch of tartness in the mouth with dusty tannins through the back giving it some structure. Savouriness over fruit. The way I like it. Touch of alcohol heat is minor quibble. But nonetheless a good fri night med bodied wine.

I’d start drinking up slowly over the next 6years. And hold the final one to see how it is with 10+ years bottle age.

8/18/2018 - Ksanti wrote:

Better bottle. Needs 3-4 years. Or a decent decant

7/6/2018 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Powerful, purity of fruit: almond , toast , green apple, touch candy (apple chew) , oak. Wow what a nose! Apples jump out!

Medium bodied. Power with finesse. Depth. Drive with the acidity and fine tannins covering the palate giving structure. Lovely length

More Apple & citrus , unobtrusive oak n cream at the front of palate , touches of passion fruit/ grapefruit and saline at the end. That balance so good.

Wow cracking wine!

Drinkable now. Hold another 3-4 years.

7/6/2018 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Lovely sweet dark cherries. Broody. Touch orange rind. Spice. Hints of Mint / menthol
Medium body. That classic Nebbiolo dark cherries and black tea with lovely persistence. Finishing with a covering of brick dust tannins.

Bright , juicy and approachable. Would like a touch more depth but what an interesting charming wine!

Drink now or hold for 3-4 years more.

7/11/2018 - Ksanti wrote:

No notes. PnP

Dark cherries, earthy and stemmy on nose.

More of the same through the palate.
Juicy medium- bodied wine with dusty tannins to give it some interest. Dont mind it. May not be for everyone. A Wed night kinda easy to drink wine.

7/13/2018 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Medium golden yellow
Subtle pears , tight citrus on nose

Lovely poached pears with clean crisp line of citrus. Long finish with more of that lovely poached pears through to the end.

Gorgeous medium bodied wine. Texture and finesse. Balance. More please!

6/23/2018 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Jumps out of glass with peach, creamy, gently stinky/ struck match

Utterly amazing from the first whiff and touch!
Texture, honey caramel creamy top notes without being too much. Peach. The length yes

Medium bodied , purity of fruit , clean and tight citrus. the balance, the poise. All there. Stunning wine!

The nose keeps giving , so good! Touch of honey as it opens

Pleasure with smiles

6/19/2018 - Ksanti wrote:

Pnp. Brett on nose. Barnyard Hmm !!

What an overnight transformation!I didn’t have the patience. Probably needed a good airing before I tackled it.

Not much notes.

All the funk which was a bit too much blew off. Dark cherry. Earthy on nose.

Same on palate... earthy savoury dark cherries. Touch medicinal / bitterness at end with lovely acidity and velvety tannins.

Med bodied lovely wine. Darker profile Malakoff Nebbiolo than say 14 Latta Pyrenees.

3nights in and it hasn’t budged much from the previous night

6/8/2018 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

It’s come storming out of the gates (PnP) - aromatic, sweet spice, dark cherry, orange rind on nose.

Cherry and that cherry liquor bitter liquorice ending (amaro?) with a nice grip of dusty tannins.

Med+ body wine of balance and structure

So aromatic! My nose wants it more !

Great effort. Lovely now but I think it has so much to offer with at least 5 years of bottle age!

5/12/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

On the nose there is ripe red fruit, bright with woody oak in the background.

Sweet on entry. Very nice acidity. Juicy and fresh, with good length.
Some oak discernible through the palate.

Linear in profile. Just so young. Opens up in glass after 40mins or so.

Very nice wine. Will revisit in 3-4 years time. Needs time to come together a bit more.

5/7/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Deep red, brown/orange colour
Blackcurrents on nose.

Meaty , saline in mouth with whole hit of lovely gravelly tannins to a dry grippy finish. Very slight "porty" notes at end , good length.

Popped n poured. Needed a decant to give it time to develop.

Come back to this wine in 8+ years

5/5/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Wonderful dark burgundy colour
Medium bodied
Dark fruit , cherry, strawberry, touch spices on the nose
Ripe dark cherry with nice weight, earthy texture and persistence. The cherry just lingers around nicely. Subtle oak in background.

A wine with finesse, good balance, smooth , good acidity and powdery tannins to finish.

Austere feel through the palate/finish. Needs time : 5- 8 years

Was very enjoyable the second night.

11/3/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

No notes. Wonderful nose deep fruited with poise depth. Same on palate! So balanced. Depth of fruit. Smooth. Acidity through whole length with fine tannins in the background. So drinkable! Now!

10/28/2017 - Ksanti wrote:

Linear tension through to a nice persistent finish. Dark broody aromas jump out of glass (PnP), earthy savoury notes.

Lovely concentration of fruit wrapped up in a very fine powdery tannins. Polished. Well balanced. Ripe / bruised cherry , black tea with a slight green notes. Those green notes were a slight worry unfortunately.

7/27/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Medium red with orange hue.

Nose is floral & peppery with ripe cherry and raspberry notes.

Med+ body. Lovely smooth in mouth of red fruits. Nice line of fine tannins that grips lightly around the bottom palate. A really nice long and fresh finish.

Nice extraction with enough acidity to keep it in balance.

Drink now or cellar short term

4/15/2017 - Ksanti wrote:

Nose: red berries, oak , leather , forest floor

Palate: lovely raspberry lingers with a sweet finish. raspberry/cherry, touch strawberry

Fine dusty tannins with good acidity.

A bit short on the palate and lean through the middle.

A medium bodied wine, that's very nice to drink.

4/16/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Very deep cherry purple brown. Lighter at rim. But strong colour for such an aged wine. decanted for 1hr before consuming.

On the nose, wonderful ripe blueberry , old leather and subtle oak.

Balance and elegance comes to mind.

So smooth in mouth, with (surprisingly) some lovely acidity in the back ground. Tannins well integrated but present (fine), adding backbone.

Ripe blueberry just runs nicely through with a nice length. Some vanilla and cassis. hints of chocolate. creamy!

A full bodied luscious wine. Drink now!

4/14/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Ruby with touch orange hues. Med/light. Lighter to the edges.

45mins+ decant.

These Evesham Woods are shy! Very closed on nose initially. Cherry with touch of oak and forest floor.

Lovely ripe cherry in the mouth that lingers and lingers! some strawberry. nice tarty end of cola.

Smooth, medium bodied elegant wine. Fine tannins and nice acidity driving through. It's young and needs some time in bottle to develop.

Very nice act!

4/22/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Incredibly deep dark burgundy brown colour with burnt orange edges

Big bouquet of red fruit, ripe cherry. Touch of vanilla oak and leather.

In the mouth it's syrupy smooth of ripe cherry, plum. Very fine tannins and nice acidity driving through to a long finish. Lingering "tang".

Big bold medium to full body wine. Juicy and lovely concentration.

Menthol on the nose later when it opened up more.

Wine is approachable now, but I'd wait another 3-5 years. Still a lot of life in this gal!

4/23/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

medium/dark cherry/ruby colour. lovely

quite shut/shy upon opening. very nice cherry notes. needed a good 1hour decant before it started to come alive!

elegant medium bodied balanced wine. very nice cherry going through mouth, supported by nice acidity and fine tannins, with a very subtle sweet end. well balanced!

only criticism is it's a tad short on the palate.

just as good if not better the following evening.

this wine needs A LOT of air time. be patient with it.

Reminds me of a bourgogne/cote de nuit. I'd like to see this in 3-5 years time.

4/24/2017 - Ksanti wrote:

Dark deep purple in colour

Ripe cherry, oak earthy nose.

Sweet and juicy in mouth of cherry, marzipan and oak.

Loads of acidity and grippy ending of tannins.

Not long in palate, not overly complex and fruit forward (too much).

Just not together .... too ripe for my liking.

4/29/2017 - Ksanti wrote:

Wonderful nose of blue berry, subtle oak and earthy

Smooth in mouth- chewy, blueberry , sweet notes with fine tannins to finish.

Medium body. Great balance. A bit short in length.

Just a lovely wine. An elegance to it. Drinkable all night!

4/21/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Nice black fruit aroma. Strong alcohol on nose.

Lovely balance between acidity and tannins. Dusty tannins to end,with lively acidity.

Smooth and velvety in mouth. Chewy / moorish.

Black current with a touch of blueberry. And nice oak in the background playing a great part.

Still young. But as it opened up more blackcurrents drifting through to a lovely long finish!

3/25/2017 - Ksanti wrote:

Deep ruby tinged with brown.

On the nose: plum, cigar , 5 spices (subtle) , earthy notes.

On palate: Nice oak interweaving gently. Very ripe plum (quite dominant), cherry notes.

very smooth in mouth with lovely acidity. tannins integrated.

Not sure whether it was effected by cellaring conditions. I found it a bit flat through the middle. merlot fwd.

Hoping it was bottle variation, as I have a few more to go!

3/31/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Dark purple ruby colour. Medium body.

Very pronounced aroma of blueberry, ripe cherry and some earthiness, mushroom and leather at the back.

Tart cherry that waffles through the palate from middle to end.

Very smooth in mouth with cherry, mild oak. lovely acidity with some dusty tannins to finish off.

Short in length.

Solid uncomplicated wine.

3/18/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

Deep translucent purple/red. Wonderful clarity.

Cherry and raspberry on nose with touch of oak. Appreciably mild forest floor just rounds it off very nicely!

Very well balanced medium body wine. Medium fine tannins and good level of minerals. Fruit level is perfect! Nice freshness.

On the palate lovely ripe cherry, touch marzipan. Nice and long finish with raspberry lingering.

Drink now! Very very enjoyable!

Would love to see this develop further! in 3-5 years .... if I can keep it away from me that long!!

3/11/2017 - Ksanti wrote:

Super dark wonderful claret colour throughout to the edge. Nice oak, vanilla notes with slight cherry and old leather on nose.

Noticable oak on palate with tannins well integrated. Old cherry, very good length with slight chalky finish.

Wonderfully smooth through the mouth with notes of liquorice as the wine opened up.

Really really lovely and typical Coonawarra. Lacks that extra dimension for it to be next level.

Needed a good 1.5hours decant.

2/24/2017 - Ksanti Likes this wine:

A really nice bottle of Gamay. Nose of leather dominates with oak, forest floor and lovely red fruit.

A medium body wine, with a palate of oak, cherry and pepper. Slightly stalky and touch of tartness. Mild tannins with a lovely acidity!

Drink now but would definitely like to revisit this in 3-5 years time.