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Red
1998 Noon Eclipse
Grenache Blend
- Australia
- South Australia
- Fleurieu
- McLaren Vale
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Community Tasting Notes 37
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nickorum Likes this wine: 96 points
September 18, 2022 - Beautiful notes of cherry and allspice and conifer. Medium bodied, starting to show a tiny bit of Amber on the edge. Drinking very well now, suggest consuming final bottle in the next few years.
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Justinneal654 Likes this wine: 92 points
August 11, 2022 - Dried fruit nose. Big raisin and prune flavors with touches of anise and hints of a chocolate orange on the finish. Mild tannin, low acid, quite sweet and lingering with oak notes and fine tannins.
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MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 92 points
September 29, 2020 - This is quite good, and seems to be at peak drinking, though with no real sign of decline. Very dark garnet, with a bit of browning at the rim. Attractive vanilla and red fruits in the nose. Some orange and anise notes. Tannins mostly resolved, fairly ripe and rich, even sweetish, but nowhere near over the top. Mellow finish. Drink now. 4-13-17-8: 92/100.
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Barsacpinci Likes this wine: 95 points
July 3, 2020 - I was a bit surprised. I expected this to be over the hill. It had lots of vigor left to it. The nose and palate were so dominant with black licorice it. Some black currant in there too. Wine has a nice mouth feel to it. Long finish. Very enjoyable.
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Vinecon Likes this wine: 94 points
September 16, 2019 - Still in an ideal place. No bricking, deep purple. Harsh tannins are gone; full range of flavor is present. Grenache and Shiraz are evident... another grape brings a somewhat tart, fruit undertone. Very fine wine
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By Campbell Mattinson
9/29/2004 (link)(Noon Eclipse Grenache Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2000, IWC Issue #91 (link)(Noon Winery Eclipse Proprietary Red McLaren Vale) Subscribe to see review text.
Halliday Wine Companion
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By James Halliday
11/12/1999 (link)(Noon Winery Eclipse Grenache Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type Red
- Producer Noon
- Varietal Grenache Blend
- Designation Eclipse
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Fleurieu
- Appellation McLaren Vale
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 172 (52%)
- Consumed 160 (48%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 9 votes
More About This Wine
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- FamilyNoon Eclipse
- ProducerNoon
- VarietyGrenache Blend
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionFleurieu
- AppellationMcLaren Vale
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- ProducerNoon
- VarietalGrenache Blend
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- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionFleurieu
- AppellationMcLaren Vale