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2003 House of Arras E J Carr Late Disgorged
5/9/2021 - C'est la Vin wrote: 95 Points
Fancy wrapping, feels like Christmas. Bottle 1424 of 2200 has had 12 years on lees and now 6 years in bottle. Less impactful than I was expecting, quite subtle and saline with an exquisite bead and good length.
C: Light golden yellow
N: lemon preserves, minerals, river rocks and biscuits
P: Very gentle bead, saline, lemon, lemon rind, lemon barley, almond, quite savoury, excellent length
95/100
https://cestlavine.com/2021/05/09/2003-arras-ej-carr/
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2016 Over the Way Shiraz Rices
5/9/2021 - C'est la Vin wrote: 93 Points
Single Vineyard Shiraz from Rices Vineyard in the Grampians. Typical Grampians in the mid weight, slightly cooler climate profile. Plenty of fruit but also the spice, tar and white pepper to make it interesting. Best drinking on day 2, took a little time to open up on day 1 but still going well on day 3…so still time to go in the cellar for this one.
C: Deep purple with crimson at the edges
N: Black fruits, plum and dark cherry, white pepper and tar
P: Similar to the nose, flavours of white pepper, black cherry, plum and load of raspberry. Slight tannic puckering on the back palette leaving a ferrous iron on the close. Good length.
93/100
https://cestlavine.com/2021/05/09/2016-over-the-way-shiraz/
Disclosure: I have some involvement supporting the making of Over the Way wines. While I seek to remain impartial, this review may contain some unintentional bias.
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2013 The Standish Wine Company The Relic
5/9/2021 - C'est la Vin Likes this wine: 95 Points
Made by the esteemed Dan Standish, these Barossa wines are in a class of their own in many ways for their serious take on South Australia’s great grape offering. Blackberry, blueberry pie…no real notes of apricot from the Viognier, but its lifted / lythe on the palate, intense…milk chocolate raspberry and mouth coating. The whole thing is embracing – sombre / serious / dense.
95/100
https://cestlavine.com/2021/05/09/2013-standish-the-relic/
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