Amazing wine still looking wine fresh and sound. Good structure and intensity on the palate. Loads to blue berry and cassis fruit characters with a dusty chocolate under tone. Interestingly no soft red fruit or aged fruit characters showing. Wine still drinks will three hrs after pulling the cork. Layers of structure but accessible across the mouth with good length
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The wine is still holding a brick red colour that is slightly browning towards the rim, the nose has earthy blackcurrant and olive with typical bottle aged leather characters.
The highlight of the wine on the palate is the superbly integrated and weathered blackcurrant fruit that coats the mouth and is contrasted by a touch of spice on the long complex finish. Review Link - www.winereviewer.com.au (drink from 2011-2014)
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4/18/2020 - Johno's Cellar Likes this wine: 91 Points
Amazing wine still looking wine fresh and sound. Good structure and intensity on the palate. Loads to blue berry and cassis fruit characters with a dusty chocolate under tone. Interestingly no soft red fruit or aged fruit characters showing. Wine still drinks will three hrs after pulling the cork. Layers of structure but accessible across the mouth with good length
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8/18/2011 - Patrick - winereviewer.com.au wrote: 95 Points
The wine is still holding a brick red colour that is slightly browning towards the rim, the nose has earthy blackcurrant and olive with typical bottle aged leather characters.
The highlight of the wine on the palate is the superbly integrated and weathered blackcurrant fruit that coats the mouth and is contrasted by a touch of spice on the long complex finish.
Review Link - www.winereviewer.com.au (drink from 2011-2014)
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7/8/2011 - Wrighty wrote:
Petaluma Dinner (Crown Wine Cellars, Hong Kong): Slightly green nose. Palates a bit short, dried out but sweet.
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9/3/2007 - CamWheeler wrote: 80 Points
Pine needles, tobacco, mint and ash form a not very appealing nose. The palate is hollow, lacking depth, body and structure. Very disappointing.
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6/4/2002 - chbeaumont wrote:
Deep colour; still youthful, loads of fruit, verging on jammy. no rush at all. 16
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