Monday, January 26th, 2009
92 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 29 Feb 2008
95% Shiraz and 5% Viognier, but the little 5% does an amazing job lifting the aromas out of the glass. Fun and different, this is a fantastic little wine. Bright ruby and purple in the glass with a fresh apricot nose over black pepper, blackberry and a touch of menthol. It is smooth and soft in the mouth with rich dark blackberry, apricots and a hint of tar. Spicy and lingering on the finish with a faint dark earthy note.
This wine is a great all around, aromas and flavors. Easy to drink, and fairly versatile: drink it alone or with food - but make it rich, meaty or saucy food, as this is a big wine that doesn’t hold back. Viognier is a white wine, but the small amount added doesn’t affect the dark ruby color of the wine. This is a very common blend in the Rhone region of France.
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Tags: 2006, apricot, Australia, black, blackberry, Blend, bright, Chapoutier, Domaine, earth, fresh, menthol, pepper, purple, red wine, ruby, Shiraz, smooth, spice, table, tar, Terlato, Victoria, viognier
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
90 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 17 Mar 2008
Medium gold color with a bright rim. Rich aromas of yellow pear with a sweet beeswax and honey note around vanilla and lemon. Very round, mellow and approachable on the palate. Great balance of fruit and acidity. Lush pears and golden delicious apples with a hint of honeycomb. Long, lingering finish. 13% Alcohol By Volume
This grape is most famous in Bordeaux, and great examples of it are amazing, but also very expensive. This particular one from Australia has great balance and is much more affordable. It’s drinking well now, and I’d drink it by 2010.
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Tags: 2002, acid, apple, approachable, Australia, Barossa, beeswax, bright, Colonial, delicious, dry, estate, fruit, gold, honey, honeycomb, l'Expatrie, lemon, lush, medium, mellow, pear, rich, round, Semillon, South, sweet, valley, vanilla, white, White wine, yellow
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
86 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 11 Apr 2008
Red core with a hint of garnet on the rim. Hint of mint, lots of red and black fruits with a touch of Luden’s cherry cough drops. Smooth and soft on the palate with lots of fruit. Sweet fruity finish.
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Tags: 2006, Australia, black, cherry, cough, drop, fruit, garnet, luden's, Marquis, mint, Philips, red wine, Roogle, Shiraz, smooth, soft, sweet
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
82 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 11 Apr 2008
Dark ruby core with a lighter pinkish/garnet rim. Spicy and medicinal on the nose with some black fruits. Very fruity on the palate. A touch of heat leading to a jammy, somewhat cloying sweet spicy finish.
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Tags: 2006, Australia, black, fruit, jammy, Marquis, medicinal, Philips, red wine, Roogle, ruby, Shiraz, spicy, sweet
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
87 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Sep 2008
Dark ruby core with a medium ruby rim. Jammy fruit aromas of blueberry and blackberry around touches of wet earth, black truffle and a hint of jalepeno. Smooth entry on the palate with medium acidity. Full bodied with flavors of dark cherry and orange zest. Jammy mid-palate and a somewhat short finish.
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Tags: 2006, Australia, blackberry, blueberry, Boarding, cherry, earth, jalepeno, jammy, orange, Pass, r wines, red, red wine, Shiraz, South, truffle, zest
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