Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2009 Bodega Norton Malbec Reserva	Yes
NV Barbeito Madeira Malvazia 20 Year Old Special Reserve (Lote 12089)	Yes
2009 Maison Champy Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots	Yes
2011 Bodegas Borsao Campo de Borja Selección		No
NV Blandy's Madeira Malmsey 10 Years Old	Yes
2010 Penfolds Shiraz RWT	Yes
2010 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707	Yes
2008 Penfolds Grange	Yes
2009 Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri	Yes
NV Campbells Muscat Rare Merchant Prince	Yes

2010 Château Siran
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4/7/2024 - lightning wrote: 91 Points
This is around the mark for the price. Attractive cedar, cassis and bay leaf on the nose; medium-plus bodied and slightly plump, the high Merlot content is quite prominent, still with some chunky tannins. 90-91 point range and serviceable.
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2013 Brokenwood Sémillon Howard Vineyard
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3/2/2024 - lightning wrote: 92 Points
This lovely Hunter Valley Semillon has started to develop the classic HVS tertiary characters, with deep mineral, toasted brioche and honeysuckle notes. Medium-bodied, great persistence, soft lime acidity. It's quite generous at the moment, and I think this can be comfortably broached now and the next 7-10 years - doesn't need the cellar time of a Vat 1 from the classic years.
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2020 Bay of Fires Pinot Noir
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3/1/2024 - lightning wrote: 87 Points
Didn't take any formal notes, but impression was of a typical Australian quaffing Pinot Noir. It will do the service as a lighter wine, but don't think there is anything more profound within this one.
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Rote Kappelle says:

12/7/2022 3:08:00 AM - Lightning, you bugger, you left me nowhere to go but to the emotional stuff, because you said it all in terms of the wine as wine! Great review. I bought 6, they are probably going to outlive me and, generally, I don't buy Chardonnay for the cellar. Love your work, keep it up.
Rote Kappelle says:

10/12/2022 2:37:00 PM - Appreciate the very generous feedback, comrade. I see you like John Wade's work - wasn't he a true master? It is a comment on how fickle I can be and how emotion plays a significant role in wine, that I really struggled to stay with Howard Park after he moved on. I have to have another crack. Any thoughts on HP in the post-Wade era?
startinoz says:

1/1/2021 1:22:00 AM - Happy New Year! Where in Australia are you? I wonder if we've bumped into each other before.

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