Taylor's Estate Shiraz 2009

Taylor's Estate Shiraz 2009

  12:33    Stu.

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Second of two Taylor's (for some reason they shun the possessive form of the family name) wines tasted.  Thought this much better quality and at $10 less than the Jaraman Cabernet. Initially opened a touch reductive before revealing an array of black fruited...

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Taylor's Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Taylor's Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

  12:23    Stu.

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From Coonawarra and Clare Valley fruit comes this perfumed and well proportioned Cabernet.  Showing good aromatics of mint, chocolate, with typical dusty, leafy typical Cabernet aroma.   Full bodied on entry, exhibiting plum, and further chocolate.  The...

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Henschke Julius Riesling 2011

Henschke Julius Riesling 2011

  14:03    Stu.

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Another very good wine from what is meant to be a rather crap vintage.  Shows the perils of lumping all regions and producers together on this island continent. Floral aromatics abound, supported by a hint of pear, talcum and hallmark Eden Valley lime citrus....

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Yalumba Single Site Habermann Vineyard Grenache 2005

Yalumba Single Site Habermann Vineyard Grenache 2005

  10:17    Stu.

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Kevin Glastonbury oversees the production of some of my favourite wines out of Yalumba's rather significant portfolio, including this cracker from the Single Vineyard series.  He seems a cracking bloke too - kindly guiding this individual at the Brisbane RNA earlier...

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Agricola Querciabella Chianti Classico 2007

Agricola Querciabella Chianti Classico 2007

  18:53    Stu.

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Length and complexity abound in this wine.  The finish shows this pulsing wave of savoury charm, encircling the mouth, throbbing - beckoning you in for more.  Silky tannins complete the picture of dark cherries, some barbecue meat and new leather. Woody...

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Yelland & Papps Divine Mataro 2009

Yelland & Papps Divine Mataro 2009

  12:09    Stu.

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Yelland & Papps is Michael and Susan Papps (née Yelland), and was established in 2005.  Sourcing fruit from largely old vine material in the Greenock sub-region.  Resultant wines exhibit the characteristics of the locale, rich and full bodied. This Mataro...

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Gumpara Old Vine Semillon 2010

Gumpara Old Vine Semillon 2010

  08:24    Stu.

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The Mader family, along with many others, fled religious persecution in their native Germany and settled in the Barossa in the mid-19th century. Roll forward six generations to Mark Mader who founded Gumpara in 1999, making his first wine in 2000 - a Shiraz- before expanding...

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