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Wendouree 1998

Posted By Ronan on February 20, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: Australia
Vintage: 1998
Colour: Red
Site: Cabernet Shiraz
Producer: Wendouree
Date Tasted: 20-02-09
Score: 94

Deep black colour, pure rosemary on the nose very herbal, concentrated black fruit, very deep firm tannins for its age, complex and youthful, very good palate, crisp acidity firm tannins elegant dark fruits. Long and complex.

Henschke 1998

Posted By Ronan on December 12, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: Australia
Vintage: 1998
Colour: Red
Site: Mt Edelstone Shiraz
Producer: Henschke
Date Tasted: 12-12-08
Score: 92

Nose mature, pleasantly bretty horse saddle and damp leather, round plummy ripe fruit, soft blackberry and jammy fig confiture.

Penfolds 1995

Posted By Ronan on September 15, 2008 in  | 0 Comments

Country: Australia
Vintage: 1995
Colour: Red
Site: Grange Hermitage
Producer: Penfolds
Date Tasted: 15-09-08
Score: 92

Tight black fruit, vanilla and coconut oak, new US oak full and smoky, eucalyptus and and mint ethers, solid palate showing little maturity, big long heavy and complex.








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