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2006 Tyrrell’s Chardonnay Vat 47 - Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley (7/19/2017)
Clear bright medium yellow. Intense nose, smoky oak, lemon, lemon cream pie, apple and vanilla. Rich lemon curd flavours with a bit of smoke on the finish. Rich but dry finish.
Still developing. (91 pts.)
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2001 Chateau Reynella Chardonnay - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale (7/19/2017)
Medium yellow/gold. Creamy apricot and dried lemon nose. Very light intensity. Butterscotch takes over. The flavours were a little more interesting, caramel, apricot and a hint of lemon. Dry finish.
Others liked this one more then me. (86 pts.)
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1988 Taltarni Cabernet Sauvignon - Australia, Victoria, Western Victoria, Pyrenees (7/20/2017)
Light red. The nose is fairly intense and driven by green notes, bell pepper, olives and dark fruit. Even a bit of coffee bean. I loved the nose. The flavours were very nice as well, dark fruit nd coffee bean. A nice tannic finish.
It could make you the Couley Duthiel. (92 pts.)
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1978 Taltarni Cabernet Sauvignon - Australia, Victoria, Western Victoria, Pyrenees (7/19/2017)
Light medium red. a bit musty/funky. Medium intense earthy red fruit notes. Dark cherry and mushroom flavours and a medium finish that is riding off in to the sunset on the acid.
A very nice old wine. (90 pts.)
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1990 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 - Australia, South Australia (7/20/2017)
Dark red with lighter purple edges. Medium intense nose with intense concentration. Eucalyptus and rich berry fruit, hints of cassis, scorched earth and thyme. Long concentrated dark berry flavours finishing with a bit of menthol. Long tannic finish.
Just beginning to enter it’s drinking window. (95 pts.)
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1990 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch - Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra (7/20/2017)
Medium red. Intense nose of green pepper, mushroom, eucalyptus and cassis. Keeps improving. Delicious menthol and red fruit flavours and a long dry tannic finish.
Great wine. Only out done by the 707. (93 pts.)
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1990 Penfolds Bin 389 - Australia, South Australia (7/21/2017)
Medium light red. Very lively nose, eucalyptus, black cherry, wet earth and black currant. Delicious earthy dark fruit flavours, very balanced with out any ripeness or heat. A long dry tannic finish.
This bottle has shown a fair bit of development compared to a bottle a few years ago. (92 pts.)
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[*]1992 Wolf Blass Black Label - Australia, South Australia (7/20/2017)
Medium red. Medium nose , cassis, eucalyptus and scorched earth. Decent fruit flavours with a bit of menthol. Dry finish. Tons of acid. (88 pts.)[/list]
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1993 Rosemount Estate Syrah Balmoral - Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale (7/20/2017)
Light medium red, clear edges. Black pepper, cooked meat, blood, cherry and a hint of anise. Delicious meaty cherry flavours with a pepper note on the finish. A long dry tannic finish. Not a hint of over acidification.
I loved this one. (93 pts.)
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1996 E&E Shiraz - Australia, South Australia, Barossa (7/20/2017)
Light red. Roasted fruit, plums, earth and everything but black pepper. (90 pts.)
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Bill Spohn organized a tasting of some middle aged Australian greats in his backyard one afternoon this week. I was lucky enough to attend. It was held in his backyard a stone’s throw from the rushing Seymour River. A truly great location.
I have never really put away any Aussie wines but have tried many at different ages from friend’s cellars. I always thought that they would more or less stay the same in the bottle until they collapsed. This tasting proved me wrong.
We also had a half bottle of Orlando Gramp 1957 Barossa Cabernet. It was pretty much dead I’m afraid.
The bottles were served in pairs, that is how I have grouped the notes. The wine of the day for most was the 707. When the we voted I picked the 707 as number one and the Balmoral as number two. Both the Riddoch and the 389 could have been second but I just loved the Syrah.