What have u been drinking over the weekend ?

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MartinC
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What have u been drinking over the weekend ?

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Hi all,

Since Ric didnt post, I'll do the followup. Allowed me to start the ball rolling.

Octavius 1999 - Oaky, oaky & oaky even with my high tolerance for 2by4. Somehow the end-palate is missing, ending slightly tart. A cruiser weight vintage.
Among all the Barossa Icon 1999, I would rate this last in this order. Meschach(TOP) followed closely by RWT, E&E B.P & Command(both excellent with nothing to sepate btwn)

Alexander Bridge 101 Shiraz 2001 - I thought this is better than their Cabenet(slightly on the elegant side) eventhough MR is famed for it's Cab. Terrific balance & finese, an all-rounder which is faultless just like Ric described - technically perfect without being boring.

Very much perfered the 101 Shiraz over the Oakobvious.

Cheers,
MC
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Re: What have u been drinking over the weekend ?

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MartinC wrote:Hi all,

Since Ric didnt post, I'll do the followup. Allowed me to start the ball rolling.


:shock: :? :evil: Martin, has all that oak from the Oaktavious given you a case of two wodden eyes? :wink: http://www.auswine.com.au/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=86
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Ric
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Regan

Post by Regan »

Just cracked into that 97 Wynns Coonawarra Cab Sav and the 83 Coleraine. Check out the TN on that thread. Going to be a much better one this coming weekend though, mmmmmm.... :wink:
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