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Hah, think last time I logged on this was the hot vintage. Nice to see it shining.

Open it Friday evening, and pour a small glass so it drops to low shoulder level. Whack the, or another, cork back in...the odds are the original will be crumbly, in my experience. Then, you get to see if the bottle is sound, and let this super wine breathe as it needs and deserves to. It's still my...

Maximus wrote:Australia
SA
Coonawarra
Cabernet Sauvignon
2001
Wynns
Harold



Promise the first three were genuine guesses.

AJ, there could be some issues with this... honesty system???

D'oh. What he said.

$50 plus postage?

Had a bunch of the 2005 Woodcutters this past week; eminently gluggable drink now proposition. Bought a case just after lunch, cracked the first at 5:30, half of it gone by 9...I obviously wasn't the only one why liked it. Yummo+. A 2000 Small Creek Shiraz was real typical Barossa, but with a few Wi...

A few notes written Sunday: Some (very) cheapies this week to recalibrate the palate('n'wallet ). http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f184/drjvb/P1130009.jpg Not surprisingly, no stunners or even very good wines, but some pleasant drinking. Interestingly, the character of the varietals was well pronou...

A loaded question to finish off with - has anyone had a truly great McLaren Vale Shiraz with over 10 years bottle age? I've been disappointed almost every time and I'm starting to wonder if even some of the current super-premiums are worth bothering with; again this is straight Shiraz, not Cabernet...

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Grant Burge Filsell 2003 Dark Purple , Coffee, Plums, Berrys, and Chary Oak. Good Length and complexity but the oak from the nose seems to protrude through a bit much for my taste. May settle down in a couple of years but I just don't think I like this style much. I bought 3 of these on release, an...

Probably forgetting a few goodies, but pretty ordinary, lean year so far, taking it easy on the wallet, doh Reds: Wynns Black Label 1976 (mmm..ready, but will hold, ripper) , John Riddoch 1994 (it is love!). Chateau Margaux, 1981 (ordinary vintage, stunning wine), Chateau Leoville-Poyferre 1983 (sex...

Under $10, I tend to go for mega-specials, or the less popular varietals, or regions, just to try something new. Try a Petit Verdot, Durif or plain Malbec, for example? While you won't get a great wine, you're more likely to find something interesting than with a Cabernet, Shiraz or Merlot at that p...

I love this wine, and while I think you might have a less than great bottle (syrupy, no...a fair whack of oak, yes, obtrusive, no, etc), the tasting note is great; a reflection of personal taste but also a very fair and subjective note...which is exactly what these notes should be, a bit of both! Wh...

You'll get a good smacking of ripe but not close to over ripe fruit, and lemony french oak. There's already great, great depth of flavour, but complexity is justifiably lacking a little as pretty closed in it's youth. Why not try one now, but with a high-marble steak or something similarly complemen...

This is the vintage on the 'dessert menu' at most restaurants right now, and a result I've had it a few times. I think it's lovely, but there's a slight sourness to the acidity on the finish...which to me makes it a little less enjoyable than the brilliant 2000. Any idea whether that facet will ease...

Has anybody tried this yet? I remember hearing that it was made by Troy Kalleske, so it can't be all bad Anybody?

Just impressions from the last fortnight or so... 1991 Wynns John Riddoch - Quite a bit lighter in colour than recent 1994s. Good structure with very deep seated fruit. A little dumb on the nose, the flavour profile is pure John Riddoch, but this lacks the length, weight and complexity (concentratio...

Right you are mate, those'll turn anybody off anything, including conversation Nah, just kidding. Australian beer is great though. Coopers, Squires, Little Creatures, in no particular order, are world class...in my ever humble opionion.

Anonymous wrote:The Cullens is too young. Give it another 5 years and have a look.

No excuse! I'd be guessing that the Lafite isn't exactly tired, nor for that matter the other Bordeaux...esuseserienties...uhh, what's the plural of Bordeaux? Bordeaux?

If it has to be Australian, Meshach is good for 2000, agree on the Duck Muck too, though there's no track record for that long on either. Kieran's on the money with the Cullen, no? How did Wendouree fare at the fold of the millenia? Maurice O'Shea? Georgia's Paddock in a Magnum?

Serge, please keep posting as you have been. While sometimes notes would be nice, they're not a necessity and your scribbles make for an interesting read as they are. You obviously enjoy wine greatly, thank you for sharing what you find. Ignore this anal twit Don 'Coyote' (sic), poor man can't spell...

My take on this; aged wine certainly can have an air of historical reverence. Imagine the summer sun that bathed the vintage, the economical, political and social climate that bore it. Your birth vintage, or that of a loved one? The perfect way to celebrate or reflect on a life. Sentiment aside, win...

Baby Chickpea wrote:...Your prefernce will dictate what you prefer.

Danny, how profound!

Davo wrote:...I have sitting in front of me a report on a vertical tasting of Yalumba Signature going back to the original from 1961, which was the last of the Galway Vintage Clarets. From the report most if not all were sound....

Davo, make with the goods. Now! Can we see? Please...??

Hollick Cabernet (orange capsule) 2002 This is a pretty impressive effort, is the Ravenswood of same vintage out yet? Floral notes and classic Cabernet dark fruit, coffee and yet a little bit of a green edge to the end of the flavour profile, good tannins and great balance. A 'sample' bottle, I don...

Two hands down winners; Kingleys in King Street and Atelier in Newtown.

Just a couple of impressions. Tried a few Austrailian Merlots as a follow up to the thread, all forgettable with the exception of the Plantagenet 'Rocky Horror Vineyard' Merlot 2001 which was Very Good/Excellent and should improve over the next 5+ years. Deep vibrant purple, fragrant, chalky, black ...

Off the top of my head - concentration, depth of colour, depth of flavour, tannin structure, complexity (underlying in a young wine), how fast it 'opens up'/does it get better with airing time, track record, length, oak vs fruit, balance, (how) has it improved/changed since last time, etc

I see it go for under $20 at auctions pretty often...got another case a few months back at $18/bottle.

Thanks Allan. Sounds like it might be worth a throw, though the 5 year prospect seems a little bit cautious. The '99 is probably a 15-20 year wine. You can quote me on that What do you think, as far as cellaring is concerned, for the 2003?

Thanks Chow, have been meaning to get a hold of a bottle for testing purposes Anybody got a recent tasting note on the 2003?