Tasting at Lake's Folly with Peter Payard and Roger Patterson (Lake's Folly, Hunter Valley, Australia): Charcoal, cassis, leather and spice with a background of mixed herbs. Lovely elegant style, it has light fruit while still retaining a sense of depth. On one hand seems to have quite a classic Cabernet feel, but the restraint and lightness of the palate might have some thinking mature Pinot noir. Really quite appealing and a great outcome from a weak vintage.
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NobleRottersSydney - Oz wines mid-80s (Lucio's, Paddington): {cork, 12.5%} Lakes has a bit of a bad rap in this group, but none of the four bottles I’ve tasted in the last six years has done anything to deserve such condemnation. This is mid-red, seems a bit cloudy to me, but still has some sediment which doesn’t help. The nose presents a deep rich earthy aromas, but clean and healthy, not fungal. Brambly red fruits, smooth palate. More burgundy than bordeaux. Soft texture, mid-weight, terrifically integrated balance except for a little falling away on the back palate. It did fade quite quickly (within half an hour) in the glass, but lovely while it lasted.
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2/1/2021 - Bonesetter Likes this wine:
Too old, but holding up well for a 32 year old wine (drunk early 2021). I was expecting to dump it down the sink, but actually enjoyed it.
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7/9/2016 - CamWheeler wrote: 92 Points
Tasting at Lake's Folly with Peter Payard and Roger Patterson (Lake's Folly, Hunter Valley, Australia): Charcoal, cassis, leather and spice with a background of mixed herbs. Lovely elegant style, it has light fruit while still retaining a sense of depth. On one hand seems to have quite a classic Cabernet feel, but the restraint and lightness of the palate might have some thinking mature Pinot noir. Really quite appealing and a great outcome from a weak vintage.
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8/1/2005 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - Oz wines mid-80s (Lucio's, Paddington): {cork, 12.5%} Lakes has a bit of a bad rap in this group, but none of the four bottles I’ve tasted in the last six years has done anything to deserve such condemnation. This is mid-red, seems a bit cloudy to me, but still has some sediment which doesn’t help. The nose presents a deep rich earthy aromas, but clean and healthy, not fungal. Brambly red fruits, smooth palate. More burgundy than bordeaux. Soft texture, mid-weight, terrifically integrated balance except for a little falling away on the back palate. It did fade quite quickly (within half an hour) in the glass, but lovely while it lasted.
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