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2017 Gerhard Markowitsch Pinot Noir Reserve
1/27/2024 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Perched somewhere in between Burgundy and the new world, this was just a plain delicious Pinot. It had a lovely nose, a little on the sweet, toasty side, but not distractingly so, with notes of ripe, almost cooked cherries and red berries, along with a nice lift of sweet spice and rose, and just a little bit of vanilla and confection at the side. I thought the palate was where this really shone though. Plump and satisfying, yet with a nice juicy balance and a fine structure that kept it always well-cut and defined, this showed a sophisticated mouthful of cherries and red berries patted down with baking spices and a hint of earthiness that pulled the wine into a slightly savoury midpalate and then a lovely long finish with notes of spice and just a hint of the florals picked up on the nose. This was nowhere near as sweet on the palate as the would suggest. Not the most complex wine at this point of its development, but this was impeccably balanced and immensely drinkable, with a good depth to it from attack to finish. Just delicious. It has the chops to age too - it will be very interesting to try this again in 5 to 10 years’ time. 92
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2008 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707
11/26/2023 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Pretty good. Decanted for 2.5 hours or so before drinking, this felt just in the cusp of being ready. It has a nicely approachable of cassis, earth and graphite flecked with just the tiniest hint of eucalyptus and spice. The palate was rich and supple. It still had a bit of a bite from bright acidity and firmish tannins, but the structure was clearly beginning to soften and round up, integrating nicely with moreish flavours of cassis and plums patted down with some earth, and then a subtle blush of green herb and spice at a decent finish. I thought it felt just a tad drying on the back palate. There was a bit of the eucalyptus in this that spoke to the wine’s antipodean origins, otherwise this was a nicely polished international styled Cabernet. I thought it lacked a bit of character, but otherwise a very sound, quite yummy drop. Drinkable now after a longish decant, but will be even better in 5-6 years.
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2017 Gerhard Markowitsch Pinot Noir Reserve
7/15/2023 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Very yummy. Still a little young, maybe a touch modern, but this was really very nice. This had a really nice nose, with cooked cherries and plums touched with baking spices and a pretty little drift of violets and rose petals. The palate was where the youthfulness and primary fruit came in. It was always deliciously balanced and poised though, with juicy acidity and rustle of velvet tannins wrapped around a core of ripe cherries and sweet, juicy plums, with just a tiny hint of confection at the edges. This had easily good Burgundy 1er Cru depth to it, and a nice finish too, with shades of fruit and flowers and just the littlest kiss of spice. Still young, still a bit primary and obvious, but this is a very nice wine approaching a very nice drinking window. A few more years, and this will be absolutely lovely.
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