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2003 Passing Clouds Bill's Blend
Red Blend
- Australia
- Victoria
- Central Victoria
- Bendigo
Community Tasting Notes 3
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StewartWent wrote: 90 points
December 24, 2013 - Continues to settle wonderfully well. Almost plush red fruits with a stony tinge. Mild astringency. Perhaps the best aged Bendigo wine I've tasted?
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StewartWent wrote: 89 points
April 10, 2012 - Very good drinking. Wonderfully plush early with soft plummy fruits, super friendly, deeply aromatic and deeply fruited. Some acid and astringency came through later but the early fruit has me. Drink to at least 2013.
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StewartWent wrote: 88 points
July 10, 2011 - The aromas had me worried this was another stressed 2003 Central Vic red; heavy red berries lacking lift. However this really evolved into being quite a smart wine. The can franc appears to have done wonders giving the palate some lift and freshness with a flowerly, violet, minty note. Some terrior talking here as well. There's no denying this is on the big and ripe side but appears to have pulled it off. Another example of how adding cab franc never ever detracts from a blend. Pushed the drinking window out a few years.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Passing Clouds
- Varietal Red Blend
- Designation Bill's Blend
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region Victoria
- SubRegion Central Victoria
- Appellation Bendigo
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 0 (0%)
- Consumed 3 (100%)
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