Consistent with past bottles (86 pts), this particular bottle showed a more pronounced grassiness, as well as the bracing acidity and citrus of earlier bottles.
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Same score as previous bottles (86), the acidity and citrus are really pronounced when this is cold. As it warms, it adopts a more subtle, less bracing profile. Interesting and complex for the price point, but well short of outstanding.
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Same score as the last bottle (86 pts), but a different experience. Very sharp grass and lime notes, with an almost effervescent mineral mouthfeel. Very brisk and new-worldish, and not nearly as restrained as the previous bottle. Curious bottle variation, to be sure.
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Grassy nose, with a touch of subtle lime. Same on the palate, with some nice minerality as well. Restrained and well balanced enough to be confused for inexpensive dry white Bordeaux. Pretty good for the money. 86-87.
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13.0%. 59% semillon, 41% sauvignon blanc. Screwcap. Some real burnt match smells at first, which with air mostly dissipate. Grassiness, chalk, concrete (in a good way), cumin, melon. Similar rockiness in mouth, plus high acid, seriously refreshing. Moderate finish. It always surprises me how stuff from the Margaret River area breaks my stereotype for Australian wine. Good+.
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2/1/2008 - jmull wrote:
Consistent with past bottles (86 pts), this particular bottle showed a more pronounced grassiness, as well as the bracing acidity and citrus of earlier bottles.
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1/23/2008 - jmull wrote:
Same score as previous bottles (86), the acidity and citrus are really pronounced when this is cold. As it warms, it adopts a more subtle, less bracing profile. Interesting and complex for the price point, but well short of outstanding.
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11/19/2007 - jmull wrote:
Same score as the last bottle (86 pts), but a different experience. Very sharp grass and lime notes, with an almost effervescent mineral mouthfeel. Very brisk and new-worldish, and not nearly as restrained as the previous bottle. Curious bottle variation, to be sure.
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11/1/2007 - jmull wrote: 86 Points
Grassy nose, with a touch of subtle lime. Same on the palate, with some nice minerality as well. Restrained and well balanced enough to be confused for inexpensive dry white Bordeaux. Pretty good for the money. 86-87.
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7/28/2007 - WNissen wrote:
13.0%. 59% semillon, 41% sauvignon blanc. Screwcap. Some real burnt match smells at first, which with air mostly dissipate. Grassiness, chalk, concrete (in a good way), cumin, melon. Similar rockiness in mouth, plus high acid, seriously refreshing. Moderate finish. It always surprises me how stuff from the Margaret River area breaks my stereotype for Australian wine. Good+.
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