Archive for April 25th, 2009
2003 Chateau La Vieille Cure Fronsac
AC: Quite frankly I had some expectation of this wine, not because of a 92 from RP but because of the price tag attached (C$40+). It’s not often that we hit a bordeaux over $40… or I should say not from a tasting event anyway. Not remembering the nose, I do remember the [...]
Posted: April 25th, 2009 under Bordeaux, tasting note.
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1998 Chapel Hill The Vicar
VW: After the last shiraz, I just wanted to have another mature Australian wine and what a surprise this one brought.
Complex on the nose, sweet dark berry, subtle vanilla oak, some tobacco ash… when you find complexity on nose, you know you are in for something special. Big, full and smooth palate saturated with dark fruits. Sweet [...]
Posted: April 25th, 2009 under Australia, McLaren Vale, Shiraz / Syrah.
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2001 Two Hands Sophie’s Garden Shiraz
VW: Recent vintages of Two Hands single vineyard bottlings have been somewhat disappointing because of their sweet, candied taste. I was quite impressed by this 2001 Sophie’s Garden Shiraz a few years back and now wonder if the older vintages were really better… or just my palate have changed.
Showing leather, plum, vanilla oak nose, which [...]
Posted: April 25th, 2009 under Australia, Padthaway, Shiraz / Syrah.
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