Community Tasting Notes 4

• forceberry wrote: 93 points

  October 26, 2021 - A blend of Shiraz and Touriga Nacional from the Kalimna district in Barossa. 20% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Dense, almost fully opaque cherry red color with an evolved maroon hue. A little bit of fine-grained, powdery deposit in the glass. The nose feels very rich, concentrated and fragrant with perfumed, Porty aromas of blackberry marmalade, prunes, some lifted cool notes of eucalyptus, light blueberry juice tones, a little bit of overripe figs, a boozy hint of alcohol and a touch of wild, colorful flowers. Completely oblivious to those eucalyptus notes, I'm pretty sure this must be Vintage Port, because otherwise the wine smells exactly like a Vintage Port would. The wine is full-bodied, rather sweet and somewhat evolved on the palate with rich yet surprisingly savory flavors of blackberry marmalade and bilberry juice, some peppery spice, light evolved notes of meaty umami, a little bit of charred game, a lifted hint of cooling eucalyptus character and a touch of raisiny dark fruit. The alcohol lends some obvious heat to the palate. Structurally the wine is balanced, but a bit on the soft side, thanks to the medium-to-moderately high acidity and resolved, quite mellow tannins. The finish is sweet, quite hot and gently grippy with bold, concentrated flavors of blueberries, game, some peppery spice, light raisiny tones, a little bit of blackberry marmalade, a cool hint of eucalyptus and a touch of dried figs.
  
  A rich, complex and wonderfully balanced Vintage Port that is not a Vintage Port. I was just dead sure it was, seeing how it drank exactly like one - except for that eucalyptus note I noticed right from the start, yet didn't think it actually would point out to the other side of the globe. All in all, a fantastic wine that is drinking wonderfully right now but will continue to improve for a good handful of years more and keep for a lot longer. I need to keep my peepers peeled if another bottle happens to come my way. Superb stuff, highly recommended.

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• Bcol96 Likes this wine: 100 points

  May 23, 2019 - Got me drunk aye

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• crazywineguy Does not like this wine: 80 points

  July 9, 2017 - nothing much to speak of on the nose, very muted. Too much of a ruby port taste, nothing vintage like and nothing to suggest deep aged complexity of a 23 year old bottle matured fortified. Very disappointing. I hope its the cork but the previous tasters comment makes me think it is the wine. Ended up pouring it down the sink (was drinkable).

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• Bandreas wrote: 89 points

  October 7, 2012 - Medium ruby red color with slight purple tinge at the edge.
  On the nose sweet, sugary fruit, tannin, alcohol.
  Lots of sweetness up-front; then comes a firm tannin grip. Smooth, medium length finish. Less "grip" than I would expect from a true port/
  Showing very young for it's age (18 years) + at this stage of its life quite pleasant - lots of "ruby port" characteristics -
  but not overly complex.
  Should keep developing over the next 15-20 years; the tannins present in the wine should hold it together

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1994
• Type Red - Fortified
• Producer Peter Lehmann
• Varietal Shiraz Blend
• Designation Bin AD 2015 Vintage Port
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion Barossa
• Appellation Barossa Valley
• UPC Code 032726001160

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• In Cellars 22 (69%)
• Consumed 10 (31%)

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