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1995 Astralis TN's?

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:00 pm
by Shiraz_Freak
Hey guys been a while,

Just became the owner of one of these, can't find any decent TN"S, plenty of RP but not of the 1995.

The wine seems very overated from what i have read today online.

Anyone here had the 1995? also is it true these wines need 20 to 50 years?

thanx

Re: 1995 Astralis TN's?

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:21 pm
by Teddy
Never had it but seems to be a parker style wine especialy the pricing :D
Trev

Re: 1995 Astralis TN's?

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:52 pm
by n4sir
It's amazing what a basic search with the words "1995 and Australis" in the search box turns up around here:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6623&p=47248&hilit=1995+astralis#p47248
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8777&p=64977&hilit=1995+astralis#p64977

Re: 1995 Astralis TN's?

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:48 am
by Jay60A
Not sure if I had a bad bottle but sounds like Craig and I agreed it was pretty poor. I would sell this at auction if I had a bottle ...

I'm not aware of any McLaren Valen Shiraz which ages terribly well although I am sure there are exceptions.
20-50 years is extremely ambitious, maybe twenty at a stretch.

Re: 1995 Astralis TN's?

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:39 am
by Shiraz_Freak
n4sir wrote:It's amazing what a basic search with the words "1995 and Australis" in the search box turns up around here:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6623&p=47248&hilit=1995+astralis#p47248
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8777&p=64977&hilit=1995+astralis#p64977



Thanx for that, they're certainly some very detailed tasting notes :roll:

Re: 1995 Astralis TN's?

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:57 am
by Craig(NZ)
Not sure if I had a bad bottle but sounds like Craig and I agreed it was pretty poor. I would sell this at auction if I had a bottle ...


Oh yes thats right tried it. was what 3 or 4 years ago. was pretty open knit raspberry licquorice type wine from memory. not what i would call "fine wine". To be honest I would not be surprised if it was past its best. I think 20-50 years is a joke