Decanted for an hour Color: full chocolate red, strong edges Nose: excessive notes of capsicum, some pepper, no fruit at all Palate: taste much better than the nose, spicy, pepper, some oak, strong tannins Overall: not worth it for the price point but very interesting experience. Could probably use a lot more time and a lot more air
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Color: intense red with some hues of brown - very Bordeaux Nose: Ripe red fruit, sweet cherries, plums, tobacco, oak, very sweet and powerful on the nose Palate: Fruit forward, sweet cherries, raspberry. Notes of tobacco, wood, and dried spices. Long dry finish with well balanced tannins. Great wine - make sure to give it some air before drinking
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Color: vivid purple red, light edges, deep color Nose: slightly musky, Parmesan cheese, ripe cherries, slightly alcoholic on the nose Palate: still quite tight even after some air but expected for the age. Sour cherries, red fruit, somewhat herbal. Still very tannic finish and could use more balance but that will likely come with time, missing some balance.
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2015 Ao Yun
6/20/2020 - tr2286 wrote: 88 Points
Decanted for an hour
Color: full chocolate red, strong edges
Nose: excessive notes of capsicum, some pepper, no fruit at all
Palate: taste much better than the nose, spicy, pepper, some oak, strong tannins
Overall: not worth it for the price point but very interesting experience. Could probably use a lot more time and a lot more air
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2014 Petersons Shiraz Cabernet Mudgee
6/14/2020 - tr2286 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Color: intense red with some hues of brown - very Bordeaux
Nose: Ripe red fruit, sweet cherries, plums, tobacco, oak, very sweet and powerful on the nose
Palate: Fruit forward, sweet cherries, raspberry. Notes of tobacco, wood, and dried spices. Long dry finish with well balanced tannins.
Great wine - make sure to give it some air before drinking
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2017 Martinborough Vineyard Pinot Noir Home Block
6/12/2020 - tr2286 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Color: vivid purple red, light edges, deep color
Nose: slightly musky, Parmesan cheese, ripe cherries, slightly alcoholic on the nose
Palate: still quite tight even after some air but expected for the age. Sour cherries, red fruit, somewhat herbal. Still very tannic finish and could use more balance but that will likely come with time, missing some balance.
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