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1998 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth
Red Bordeaux Blend
- Australia
- South Australia
- Limestone Coast
- Coonawarra
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Community Tasting Notes 98
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chbeaumont wrote: 91 points
January 26, 2024 - Deep; loads of Coonawarra black fruits; sleek, bold, well balanced; plenty on finish. Reflects well on its origins. Now & next 5+ years.
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ChinaWineDude Likes this wine: 95 points
January 21, 2024 - Exotic spice. Cedarwood. Rich and creamy, coconut chocolate with Sweet stewed black fruit and a long finish. Tasted against a bunch of old Bordeaux in 2024, and able to detect the sweet fruit in the palate. It was a telltale sign of an Australian red. Many others thought it was an aged Bordeaux, and rightly so, as it is fashioned after the Bordeaux's "First Growth." It has everything a rich Bordeaux might taste like, with the distinctive sweet fruit. 95 points. Jan. 21, 2024
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gparker777 Likes this wine: 94 points
January 2, 2024 - Medium ruby in the glass. Aromas of boiled red and dark fruits pepper and cigar box. Tasting the wine really impresses silky smooth blanket that envelopes the senses. Long complex finish with a hint of sweet fruit. Gorgeous wine
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parkline_wine Likes this wine: 94 points
September 19, 2023 - @ Chambers, NYC
Such a great, singular expression of Cabernet from this great estate.
Vegetal elements come forth with the classic red/black fruit mix, maybe even eucalyptus to stay geographically aligned :)
Good structure, took a few hours to really show all of its cards, but still nice balance and a really enjoyable drink -
vinhonotte Likes this wine: 92 points
June 25, 2021 - Deep ruby, with browning fading edges. Deep fresh eucalyptus aromas and flavours, as well as savoury nutmeg spices and ripe blackberry. Silky tannins and mouthwatering acids, and some alcohol heat that seem to provide good energy. Lengthy and fairly complex. Good!
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By James Halliday
10/5/2000 (link)(Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2000, IWC Issue #91 (link)(Parker Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth Coonawarra) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
11/25/2011 (link) 91 points(Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth) Very dark red violet color; dusty, tart black fruit, fig, dried black fruit nose; intense, dried berry, chocolate, black fruit, black olive palate; long finish 91+ points (like a young Bordeaux on steroids)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type Red
- Producer Parker Coonawarra Estate
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Terra Rossa First Growth
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Limestone Coast
- Appellation Coonawarra
- UPC Code 0400007376762
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 836 (56%)
- Consumed 664 (44%)
Food Pairing
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- Wine1998 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth
- ProducerParker Coonawarra Estate
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionLimestone Coast
- AppellationCoonawarra
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- VarietalRed Bordeaux Blend
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- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionLimestone Coast
- AppellationCoonawarra