Archive for August, 2008
1994 Chateau Haut-Piquat Lussac Saint-Emillion
AC: This old Saint Emillion confuses me whether what a ‘fruity’ wine should taste. New world (or younger) wine is usually easier to taste the fruits in the wine. But fruits in old world wine usually does not link up with the word ’sweet’ what-so-ever so makes it much harder to detect. [...]
Posted: August 24th, 2008 under Saint-Emilion, tasting note.
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2005 Torbreck Woodcutter’s Shiraz
AC: I’ve bought this wine long ago but never has that WANT to go drink it… probably because I think most Australian Shiraz are overrated, and that this wine is not that expensive ($24.95 for 2006 vintage) and can always be found in LCBO. Finally yesterday at dinner I decided to open this [...]
Posted: August 13th, 2008 under Australia, Barossa, Shiraz / Syrah, tasting note.
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1997 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino
AC: Don’t exactly remember how this old world style wine tasted, but just checked the price on it and it wasn’t cheap! (Thanks Vincent) First couple of mouthful I can almost tasted the age of this wine, I always think old wine tastes quite flat in the beginning and only improve after a few taste [...]
Posted: August 1st, 2008 under Brunello, Italy, Tuscany, tasting note.
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