Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2006

Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2006

  08:12    Stu.

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OMG this wine has me captivated.  First up, I've always taken the piss out of the "funky forest" descriptor - yet I find it here in bags. I'd always thought would be rather an off-putting aroma, on the contrary. I cannot get enough of it.   In the mouth it has some back palate kick, the finish is quite long, staying with you for some time. It's lingering gift is a slight smokiness...

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Tar & Roses Nebbiolo 2006

Tar & Roses Nebbiolo 2006

  08:11    Stu.

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Woah, OK I knew that Neb was the listerine of wines but I wasn't quite prepared for this.  To me an earthy, almost gamey nose. Doesn't really hint too much as to what's within. I'm fairly new to the style so am sure the olfactory senses will pick up more over time. The palate is all about grippy tannins that cling to the whole of the mouth, yet I also wondered if there was a slight touch...

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Red Heads Back Shed Shiraz Grenache 2006

Red Heads Back Shed Shiraz Grenache 2006

  19:28    Stu.

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Back in about 2006 I bought a case of this from a wine club (Lathwaite's) in the UK. It was, then, a massive 16% but I don't recall it being so. On to 2009. Driving through McLaren Vale I happened to spy the Red Heads Studio; a prompt about turn led to a wander round the back where some of the crew were preparing for vintage and more than happy to indulge me. Cutting a long story short,...

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Majella Musician Cabernet Shiraz 2008

Majella Musician Cabernet Shiraz 2008

  20:06    Stu.

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I love the stories behind wine. The legends, the relationships, the inspirations.  This wine has a story but it isn't one of the happier ones. The wine is a tribute to the Lynn's son whose life was tragically cut short in an accident. The Musician is a tribute to that Musician whose promise will sadly never be fufilled.  To the wine: it has a wonderful, dusty, dried herb nose;...

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Cullen Mangan Malbec Petit Verdot '04

Cullen Mangan Malbec Petit Verdot '04

  19:43    Stu.

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Right-o. This to me is just pure and simply about red fruits. I mean berries, redcurrants.  There's a smidge Of tannin but it is well handled. The finish is neither short, nor long. If I was a bowler this would be a decent length, the line immaculate.  But not quite a Glenn McGrath metronomic delivery. It wasn't what I was expecting from a Malbec dominant blend. Still the surprise was...

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And...

And...

  11:25    Stu.

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Well it seems that when you do finally try and get around to organising something, not all individuals you approach are interested. Alright admittedly one of them thinks I'm after his Campbells Merchant Prince Rare Rutherglen Muscat - and there may be some truth in this. So, it may be down to me to fight the good fight, pour a good pour and drink the good drink alo...

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