This is in a good state now. Still fruity and the tannins have integrated. As others have noted the Pinot Noir characters are not especially strong so have rated based on enjoyment rather than adherence to a Pinot ideal.
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Dry River Zoom Tasting with Wilco Lam. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Apearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour going garnet. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of stewed red plums, sweet baking spies, cinnamon, blueberry, dark red cherries, licorice, caramel fruitcake. Developed. On the palate, dry, soft medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of stewed red plums, dark red cherry compote and redcurrant, sweet baking spices, cinnamon, caramel fruitcake. Long stewy finish with some earth and vegetation. Complex, though not going in a direction I like. I would call it a drink up for my tastes.
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This was way too plummy and dark-fruited for my liking, which was a shame as I like their whites a lot. Would probably have called Syrah if it wasn’t a Pinot night.
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6/10/2023 - colinscellar wrote: flawed
NNT wine club, June 2023: Maturation comparison (Brisbane): Corked :(
Not heavily tainted but the trademark TCA nose was there and the flavours were just non-existent. Sad.
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4/18/2023 - Cromulent Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is in a good state now. Still fruity and the tannins have integrated. As others have noted the Pinot Noir characters are not especially strong so have rated based on enjoyment rather than adherence to a Pinot ideal.
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5/14/2022 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 91 Points
Dry River Zoom Tasting with Wilco Lam. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
Apearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour going garnet. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of stewed red plums, sweet baking spies, cinnamon, blueberry, dark red cherries, licorice, caramel fruitcake. Developed.
On the palate, dry, soft medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of stewed red plums, dark red cherry compote and redcurrant, sweet baking spices, cinnamon, caramel fruitcake. Long stewy finish with some earth and vegetation.
Complex, though not going in a direction I like. I would call it a drink up for my tastes.
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12/26/2020 - benjaminpaul wrote: 86 Points
Muted expression. Either asleep or just faded?
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11/23/2020 - melvinyeowq wrote:
This was way too plummy and dark-fruited for my liking, which was a shame as I like their whites a lot. Would probably have called Syrah if it wasn’t a Pinot night.
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