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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.

Dauvissat 1998

Posted By Ronan on February 12, 2009 in  | 0 Comments

Country: France
Vintage: 1998
Colour: White
Site: Chablis Les Clos
Region: Burgundy
Producer: Dauvissat
Date Tasted: 12-02-09
Score: 92

Nose ripe forward mature straw and cheese rind, lactic cottage cheese and baked choux pastry, palate full and very mineral limestone, crisp acidity round and mature fruit, very good, very classic.

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.








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