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by peckel
Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:36 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Oldies & maybe goodies?
Replies: 10
Views: 1708

Re: Oldies & maybe goodies?

Hi there, I have a few bottles of the 95 Howard Park Chardonnay, it is still quite an interesting wine, it is getting a bit 'fat' with the acid starting to decline on the mid to back palate, however you have your burnt toffee on the nose and a little bit of stone fruit still in there, so i'd certain...
by peckel
Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:05 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: The Day Before Monday
Replies: 27
Views: 5038

Re: The Day Before Monday

I had an interesting weekend of wine , some tasting notes below 2006 Colonial Estate Exile Shiraz (Barossa) Ripe plum and influence of high quality oak is evident on the nose , palate is brooding with plum, blackberry and spicey dark cherry, finishes with considerable length and soft tannins. Slight...
by peckel
Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:56 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Unoaked reds
Replies: 13
Views: 1937

Re: Unoaked reds

I am almost certain that Torbreck "CUVEE JUVENILES" GSM is unoaked. I have had some beauties of these over the years and they are normally fantastic. I have only drank them young as I was under the impression that Torbreck make it to be drunk that way, although they say it will benifit fr...