Surprise of the night, this was still really good. Did not guess Australia blind. Has a real savory character now, like hot and sour soup. Notes of soy sauce and fish sauce… very interesting. This has a second gear towards the finish that puts a smile on your face. Not an elegant or refined wine but has a nice rustic punch that is appealing. Drank best basically upon open and then slowly started to fade so I’d say drink up.
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dark red, maroon, in color. blueberry, citrus, earth, on the nose. oak, blackberry, pepper, vanilla, raspberry, apple, on the palate. low acid, medium tannins, on the finish.
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(Marquis Philips Sarah's Blend) Group's #4 (my #5) – 44 pts; 1, 0, 2, 1 – nice berry and pepper—lots of pepper—on nose; big, rich, a little hot with pepper upfront and underlying berry palate; medium finish 88+ pts.
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4/7/2023 - Joelene wrote: 93 Points
Surprise of the night, this was still really good. Did not guess Australia blind. Has a real savory character now, like hot and sour soup. Notes of soy sauce and fish sauce… very interesting. This has a second gear towards the finish that puts a smile on your face. Not an elegant or refined wine but has a nice rustic punch that is appealing. Drank best basically upon open and then slowly started to fade so I’d say drink up.
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9/8/2015 - GregBates Likes this wine:
Still good
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9/3/2013 - affordableCollector wrote: 87 Points
dark red, maroon, in color. blueberry, citrus, earth, on the nose. oak, blackberry, pepper, vanilla, raspberry, apple, on the palate. low acid, medium tannins, on the finish.
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9/3/2013 - rhanke wrote: 91 Points
showed very well at the group tasting of 2003 wines. One of the best ones of the night.
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12/6/2012 - dfontana wrote: 92 Points
stunned at how well this wine has held up. Still dark, black fruit although certainly ready to drink. Delightful surprise.
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