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Medium yellow gold - quite light for a 9 year old.

This has omething in common with aged riesling. In addition to the primary marsanne characteristics of lemon and florals, there's the start of honeyed development and a streak of lime cordial. Lovely clean acid finishes off a wine that is very youthful. In a blind line-up, I would have thought it was a five year old. 2004 must have been a good year for Tahbilk Marsanne.

Thanks for the note. I have two magnums tucked away for the firstborn's 18th. Hopefully they'll go the distance.

-- George Krashos

Good luck, George. You've got more chance of going the distance with these than with most other Australian whites.

2004 is an absolutely fantastic year for the Tahbilk Marsanne based on my tastings on release. It is also the birth year of my first born, so I stocked up too, but I also have one on the fridge ready to be tasted now. Didn't get any magnums though. Thanks for the note. Adair