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2013 Bass Phillip Pinot Noir Premium
1/14/2017 - darky999 Does not like this wine: 70 Points
VA. I have opened several bottles and all VA.
I love BP wines but this is a gigantic screw up.
Tried decanting for 4 hours and even worse.
Avoid.
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1996 Penfolds Bin 389
7/28/2016 - darky999 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Tons of fruit still, lead pencil, great balance. Some eucalyptus, menthol. Wonderful.
I have known for 15 years this is an exceptional wine, no less than Peter Gago (the Penfolds chief winemaker) and I had a discussion about how good it was back in 2002 or so. He said at the time that it's one of their best wines ever (of ALL their wines).
It has a beautiful sweet entry, the colour is still pretty dark, some ageing but not much.
This will last a long long time. I was lucky to buy 6 bottles with great provenance a few months ago. It's a joy to drink. I had drunk my first batch of 18 bottles that I bought in 1998 or so :)
BRAVO!
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NV Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Scion
11/21/2015 - darky999 Likes this wine: 99 Points
The only reason this is not 100 is the nose, whilst incredible, is trounced by the palate. It is so rich, balanced, and the length is insane.
The friends that tried this with me were all stunned into silence.
Including a winemaker!
And the bottle had been open for months.
It's the best port I have ever had no question.
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