Community Tasting Notes 8

• Michael Brooks Likes this wine: 89 points

  November 3, 2018 - Very nice nose but the initial reaction is that it lacks complexity - with a short back palette. So into the decanter via the aerator. Amazing difference - rich and smooth - but still missing something

• Gritty wrote: 90 points

  June 21, 2012 - Exceptional. Decanted for 2 hours. Rich dark fruits on the nose, a savoury element to the finish, which has nice balance. Fine tannins. I must have a different palate to other tasters.

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• azzah wrote: 93 points

  April 4, 2012 - I think this wine has been very much underrated by some. If you just open and pour this wine, you will be severely disappointed. It took about six hours in the decanter to open up. It goes from simple and somewhat abrasive to a savoury wine of some complexity.
  
  Deep purple in colour. Aromas of blackcurrent, black and red berries, autumn leaves, herbs and earth. On the palate there's blackcurrent, black and red berries, gravel, herbs, meats, olive and chocolate. Cedar oak Good length.
  
  Another five years will only improve this wine.

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• graemeg wrote:

  February 7, 2012 - {screwcap, 14%} As for last June generally. The greenness is very apparent on the nose; less so on the palate. It's a touch beyond just authentic leafiness, really, it's distinctly herbal, without really hinting at unripeness. Palate is moderate all round; not too tannic, not too acidic, but also not too much length of finish. Not something to keep in hope of improvement either.

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• graemeg wrote:

  June 5, 2011 - {screwcap, 14%} Dark garnet. Restrained – closed, really – nose of faint black olives and not much else. Decenating would surely have helped here. The palate offers fairly mild flavours of near-bitter currants, olives and a note of typical Margaret River herbs. Tannins are pretty soft and furry though, and after an initial bloom of black fruit flavours the presence on the palate recedes fairly quickly. It’s about medium-bodied, but the finish is a little short, and despite the merlot presence, it’s a classic ‘doughnut-shape’ on the palate, with a giant hole where the mid-palate presence should be. Average wine; perhaps some air might help. Struggles to reach its $30-ish price point.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Stella Bella
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Cabernet Merlot
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region Western Australia
• SubRegion South West Australia
• Appellation Margaret River
• UPC Code 9332732000197

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• In Cellars 77 (36%)
• Consumed 137 (64%)

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