This wine is surprisingly amazing. Another example of not hanging your hat on Lisa Brown or Robert Parker. According to her the wine was supposed to be drunk within the first six years. This bottle has been laying in my cellar for 13 years untouched. It is an incredible bottle still vibrant, full of dark fruit and very polished tannins. Could easily be confused for a cote rotie
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At pnp quite jammy but with decanting - sediment on cork and in bottle - after an hour became complex and interesting. Garrigue, ripe fruit and medium finish all combine to make this one a winner. Still holding well and able to go another 3 years.
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Purchased as a closeout price on the off chance there would be some life left. As such, a very pleasant surprise. A little cloudy with sediment, this would take some port treatment, standing for 24 hours and decanting thereafter. Only the slightest bricking of the color. A nice clean CdP profile: raspberry, some plum, a little herbal spice, too.
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Wine Salon - November 2009 (Australia) (Chez Jahnke): Very straightforward wine. Smells like freshly poured cherry juice and shows little extra complexity on the nose. The good news is that it didn't get oaked and that the vibrant fruit was preserved well as a result. I can see myself drinking this, although I would add that if I had a choice of CdP vs this, I would choose CdP everytime. At the current price point though, this is actually a decent wine and QPR.
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Terroir-istes International - Australia-GSM (Rodwell House): Grenache (60%), Shiraz (20%) and Mataro (20%); this wine shows some development with ripe strawberry, bing cherry and red plum but equally molasses and balsamic tones. Medium to light bodied the wine has a syrupy texture with rather shapeless tannins and a warm generous spike of alcohol. Short to medium finish.
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not decanted. unremarkable, uninteresting wine of virtually no distinction. this could be any simple shiraz on the floating continent. makes you almost pine for some oak.
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Popped and poured. Initially too cold (from the cellar) the wine was muted, with alcohol and heat showing morethan fruit. Twnety minutes after opening, with food, the wine was fruity, textured and tasty. Finishing the bottle after supper, the wine opened into a huge, multicolored beast, with melted licorice, cedar, raspberries, and vannilla. Delicious nose, delicious palate, long delicous finish. Unfortunately, the wine just kept gettng bigger and bigger and bigger - until eventually, it wasn't comfortable to put in my mouth. I don't know if this wine will tone down with time, but at this age, it is so big that it is not comfortable for two to finsih in a night.
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Extremely solid rhone blend (grenache, mataro, shiraz). Fruit driven, food friendly and drinking very well now. Bought another bottle based on the 1st.
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i guess this is taking unoaked too far. the wine makes you wish for a little american oak vanilla, as the midpalate is washed out and completely forgetable. there's a bit of red berry fruit that captures some attention on the finish, but it's not enough for me to recommend the wine. boring, with a (rare ) capital B.
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Lots of round, smooth fruit on the palate, nicely balanced, with faint smokey, peppery, and earth (iron?) notes on the finish. Nice nose and a smooth finish, but a bit hollow or light textured on the midpalate, lacks the structure to make it really outstanding, but nice enough (with cumin-rubbed flatiron steaks, cous-cous salad, roasted veggies).
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Off, off, off...really off. A muted nose with a strong earthy component on tasting that overshadowed a very strong fruit background. Not corked, but not pleasing.
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Similar to some other tasters, we had this with salami and cheese. Young looking with a plummy rim. Pretty forward nose, lots of raspberry cherry fruit but also with a slightly gamey, herbal edge. On the palate this was quite fresh with cherry, rapsberry and plum fruit - low tannin and fresh acidity. This was good but did not reach the excellent level (90). Good value.
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(Tasted at Mistral) Served alongside cheese, this was an example of eager, young Grenache fruit. It was in an interesting match with the cheese course and refreshing to have an unoaked Aussie. A blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre.
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($30) Aussies at Loon with M. Friend: 60% Grenache, 20% Mataro, 20% Shiraz. Grapey. Smells like a tank fermented wine - maybe some carbonic maceration here. Good fruit. Simple. Over priced at $30.
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9/10/2019 - dbhatiamd Likes this wine: 95 Points
This wine is surprisingly amazing. Another example of not hanging your hat on Lisa Brown or Robert Parker. According to her the wine was supposed to be drunk within the first six years. This bottle has been laying in my cellar for 13 years untouched. It is an incredible bottle still vibrant, full of dark fruit and very polished tannins.
Could easily be confused for a cote rotie
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9/17/2016 - gitchacatcha Likes this wine: 84 Points
Great with salmon and salad. withstand years
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12/17/2014 - biggie Likes this wine: 89 Points
At pnp quite jammy but with decanting - sediment on cork and in bottle - after an hour became complex and interesting. Garrigue, ripe fruit and medium finish all combine to make this one a winner. Still holding well and able to go another 3 years.
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10/3/2011 - pgm Likes this wine: 90 Points
Purchased as a closeout price on the off chance there would be some life left. As such, a very pleasant surprise. A little cloudy with sediment, this would take some port treatment, standing for 24 hours and decanting thereafter. Only the slightest bricking of the color.
A nice clean CdP profile: raspberry, some plum, a little herbal spice, too.
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1/9/2011 - afitzhugh wrote: 92 Points
Clean, crisp, smooth, pure fruit, elegant. Almost as if it were an intense Pinot. Very nice.
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9/12/2010 - Mark wrote: 86 Points
No tasting notes recorded. A rather straightforward and uneventful bottle.
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11/15/2009 - steffenpelz wrote:
Wine Salon - November 2009 (Australia) (Chez Jahnke): Very straightforward wine. Smells like freshly poured cherry juice and shows little extra complexity on the nose. The good news is that it didn't get oaked and that the vibrant fruit was preserved well as a result. I can see myself drinking this, although I would add that if I had a choice of CdP vs this, I would choose CdP everytime. At the current price point though, this is actually a decent wine and QPR.
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7/6/2009 - rikipedia wrote: 85 Points
Terroir-istes International - Australia-GSM (Rodwell House): Grenache (60%), Shiraz (20%) and Mataro (20%); this wine shows some development with ripe strawberry, bing cherry and red plum but equally molasses and balsamic tones. Medium to light bodied the wine has a syrupy texture with rather shapeless tannins and a warm generous spike of alcohol. Short to medium finish.
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4/15/2008 - jeff nowak wrote: 84 Points
not decanted. unremarkable, uninteresting wine of virtually no distinction. this could be any simple shiraz on the floating continent. makes you almost pine for some oak.
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9/26/2007 - BobBachus wrote: 92 Points
This was surprisingly good. Has really smoothed out over the last few years. Very CDP like.
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9/8/2007 - tskrueger wrote: 86 Points
Initial nose was funk and barnyard which dissipated over time. Decent wine.
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5/1/2007 - gordoyflaca wrote: 89 Points
Plum stew with poop.
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4/7/2007 - borneman wrote: 91 Points
Huge nose of cassis an ddark berries, followed by mouth-filling flavors of same and slight pepperiness. Medium-long finish. Great value.
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2/19/2007 - kenh wrote: 88 Points
Popped and poured. Initially too cold (from the cellar) the wine was muted, with alcohol and heat showing morethan fruit. Twnety minutes after opening, with food, the wine was fruity, textured and tasty. Finishing the bottle after supper, the wine opened into a huge, multicolored beast, with melted licorice, cedar, raspberries, and vannilla. Delicious nose, delicious palate, long delicous finish. Unfortunately, the wine just kept gettng bigger and bigger and bigger - until eventually, it wasn't comfortable to put in my mouth. I don't know if this wine will tone down with time, but at this age, it is so big that it is not comfortable for two to finsih in a night.
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2/17/2007 - vancouvermatt wrote: 92 Points
Drinking at its peak.
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2/8/2007 - vancouvermatt wrote: 91 Points
Extremely solid rhone blend (grenache, mataro, shiraz). Fruit driven, food friendly and drinking very well now. Bought another bottle based on the 1st.
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1/13/2007 - trefoil wrote: 91 Points
Medium-light, fruit and papery notes, fluent.
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1/4/2007 - SonomaFan wrote:
Took a while to open up. Very tannic at the start, but mellowed fairly nicely.
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12/26/2006 - Redzed wrote: 88 Points
Nice fruit driven wine. OK, but not great.
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10/12/2006 - jeff nowak wrote: 85 Points
14.5% alcohol. barossa valley, australia.
60% grenache, 20% mataro, 20% shiraz.
i guess this is taking unoaked too far. the wine makes you wish for a little american oak vanilla, as the midpalate is washed out and completely forgetable. there's a bit of red berry fruit that captures some attention on the finish, but it's not enough for me to recommend the wine. boring, with a (rare ) capital B.
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6/5/2006 - IlonaN wrote: 88 Points
Showed very well against a Gigondas but decidedly new world in style. Good acidity and bright fruit, just a dollop too much oak.
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4/23/2006 - zheem wrote:
Alittle young, delicious after several hours open.
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3/4/2006 - Veloman wrote:
Lots of round, smooth fruit on the palate, nicely balanced, with faint smokey, peppery, and earth (iron?) notes on the finish. Nice nose and a smooth finish, but a bit hollow or light textured on the midpalate, lacks the structure to make it really outstanding, but nice enough (with cumin-rubbed flatiron steaks, cous-cous salad, roasted veggies).
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3/1/2006 - pkbackman wrote: 88 Points
Good spice-fruit balance.
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2/3/2006 - mrabinowitz wrote:
okay, but I wouldn't buy another bottle. Not much to it.
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1/7/2006 - PatLee wrote:
Off bottle. TCA???
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11/6/2005 - ggtirevite wrote: 91 Points
Ate with Turkey Tagine and couscous. Medium bodied, fruity, smooth.
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10/23/2005 - Tejano wrote:
Off, off, off...really off. A muted nose with a strong earthy component on tasting that overshadowed a very strong fruit background. Not corked, but not pleasing.
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7/13/2005 - ajr wrote: 90 Points
this wine just gets better. seems to have put on some weight since last tasted. this is a delectable wine. my prior note stands.
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2/22/2005 - thebonnydooner wrote: 87 Points
Similar to some other tasters, we had this with salami and cheese. Young looking with a plummy rim. Pretty forward nose, lots of raspberry cherry fruit but also with a slightly gamey, herbal edge. On the palate this was quite fresh with cherry, rapsberry and plum fruit - low tannin and fresh acidity. This was good but did not reach the excellent level (90). Good value.
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12/26/2004 - ajr wrote: 90 Points
medium body, nose of cherries and strawberries. tastes like soft fruit. no tannins,yet some time left here. great with turkey. enjoyed this wine.
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10/22/2004 - PatLee wrote:
Very fruit forward. Nice pepper and earthy undertones. Good drinking daily wine ($14) that went well with pizza tonight.
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6/14/2003 - Eric wrote: 87 Points
(Tasted at Mistral) Served alongside cheese, this was an example of eager, young Grenache fruit. It was in an interesting match with the cheese course and refreshing to have an unoaked Aussie. A blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre.
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4/3/2003 - OneLastSyrah wrote:
($30) Aussies at Loon with M. Friend: 60% Grenache, 20% Mataro, 20% Shiraz. Grapey. Smells like a tank fermented wine - maybe some carbonic maceration here. Good fruit. Simple. Over priced at $30.
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