This is already 6 yrs in bottle, and i think another year or two would do something to improve things, but maybe at its prime? This is the "garbage" can of grapes for sure, a little bit of everything from a variety of places around Oz...The nose is strong with deep dark plumy fruit and distinct minty/cough syrup like notes ? eycaplitus. The palate is medium weight with a fair level of tannin and lighter acid. The flavour profile you get on the nose echo's throughout. Long finish, with a little oaky notes coming through.
Kind of like a fruity version of Bordeux? This is alright, but not quite my style.
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90+ Tasting (Wine Route Ramat Hasharon): Opaque purple-black color. Bombastic nose of ripe fruits, vanilla. Very good. The palate was in disharmony with the nose and disappointed me: flat, hard tannins and lack of balance.
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4/14/2013 - hitechnomad Likes this wine: 92 Points
consistent goodness
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1/25/2013 - hitechnomad wrote: 91 Points
good value meritage. drinking nicely now
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8/10/2012 - hitechnomad Likes this wine: 92 Points
too fruity to be Bordeaux but a very nicely balanced blend anyway. lots going on. perfect in 2012
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2/13/2011 - YWG Wine Guy wrote: 87 Points
This is already 6 yrs in bottle, and i think another year or two would do something to improve things, but maybe at its prime? This is the "garbage" can of grapes for sure, a little bit of everything from a variety of places around Oz...The nose is strong with deep dark plumy fruit and distinct minty/cough syrup like notes ? eycaplitus. The palate is medium weight with a fair level of tannin and lighter acid. The flavour profile you get on the nose echo's throughout. Long finish, with a little oaky notes coming through.
Kind of like a fruity version of Bordeux? This is alright, but not quite my style.
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10/19/2010 - madia wrote: 88 Points
90+ Tasting (Wine Route Ramat Hasharon): Opaque purple-black color. Bombastic nose of ripe fruits, vanilla. Very good. The palate was in disharmony with the nose and disappointed me: flat, hard tannins and lack of balance.
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