Community Tasting Notes 21

• CaptainBert Likes this wine:

  April 5, 2024 - 1hr Decant
  
  N: Tobacco, Leather, Red Currant and Raspberry. Slight floral element as well
  
  P: Red Currant and Raspberry with lots of dark wet earthy elements. Touch of spice on the finish.
  
  Mild acitiy and very rich.

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• winelibertine Likes this wine: 95 points

  January 27, 2024 - Wow, quite an eye opener for me who generally eschews New World wines. A brilliant come-hither nose, deep ruby with some signs of age On the palate, deep pure cassis, blackberry, tomato leaf, rich and beautiful. Excellent acid balance, silky texture, juicy, harmonious, well integrated tannins. Opened beautifully in the glass! Has some time to go still I reckon.

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• paganpeter83 wrote: 92 points

  August 3, 2023 - A very good wine. Rich red fruits with the expected spine of tannins framed with oak. Perhaps suffered a bit due to high expectations and probably drunk just before it really enters it’s intended drinking window.

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• Barsacpinci Likes this wine: 94 points

  October 2, 2022 - Yum! Nose of camphor and moss. Very smooth on the palate with the fruit well integrated with the tannins. Showing blackberry notes. And a licorice finish. Quite good.

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• Deo68 Likes this wine: 90 points

  July 2, 2022 - Lesson learned. Should have read the reviews before opening.
  
  Tasted out of bottle before decanting and was a little worried. Corky, browning at the edges...and where was the fruit??? And I didn't bring a backup!! Make small talk, delay serving the food and pray like mad!! Half an hour later and it was still dubious and underwhelming. What would you do? I poured and prayed nobody would notice.
  An hour after decanting, it was as if Jesus had breathed on it. It came alive. No, it BLOSSOMED. Smooth, silky, a good dollop of fruit and a full retreat of tannin. A Latour in bloom. I can understand why they call it "iron fist in a velvet glove". Seriously it was that good. Everyone was happy. My prayers were answered. I was worried that 12 years on, it would be over the hill. No way. This has durability. Drinking well now and till 2026.
  
  Would I buy again? Absolutely!
  Would I do anything different? Absolutely! Read the reviews. Decant for an hour or two or even a day. This wine isn't in a rush to show itself. Don't be impatient.
  Any regrets? Absolutely....that was my last bottle.
  AO's. DCBA.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Yarra Yering
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Dry Red N°1
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region Victoria
• SubRegion Port Phillip
• Appellation Yarra Valley
• UPC Codes 9339661005651, 9339667005259

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• Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
• In Cellars 284 (55%)
• Consumed 233 (45%)

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