Joseph Bembry 
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9437
 | | 12-09-2002 03:55 PM |
| Tasted as part of Aquila dinner/blind tasting on 12/8/02. Wine tasted from Riedel Vinum Bordeaux stems. Most people at the dinner disagreed w/ my assessment of this wine.
Nose is perfumed, but not showing much depth. Wine seemed to keep changing, open and then closed. In the mouth, prunes, plums and jammy w/ a hint of alcohol showing through. Not particularly well balanced. Moderate length. jb Rating 85
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stemor
Collierville, TN
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5573
| | 12-09-2002 03:57 PM |
| I agree with you ... about the disagreement.  This one was clearly a young Australian with a significant Shiraz component. It got our end of the table buzzing (with positive comments, that is). I gave it a 93 and WOTN. | | | Cheers, y'all | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12714
| | 12-09-2002 03:59 PM |
| I am with Stemor on this 1. WOTN for me also, my wife, & all my friends.
Sweet Long Finish. Color is amazing deep Red. Aroma is wonderfully full & fruity.
I loved this Wine. Rating: 91. | | | |
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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts: 4877
| | 12-09-2002 05:46 PM |
| disconnect here jb. maybe you got the bottom of the bottle. much more full bodied than any other wine (only has 50% grenache). this was a mouthful. i gave it a 94. | | | |
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Seek
Upstate NY
Wine Thief
Posts: 2772
| | 12-09-2002 07:06 PM |
| I had this wine 6 times shortly after release and over the following year or so, I had split a case with my father for $19/Bottle. I liked this wine very much, it was always a consistant performer for everyday drinking. Drinking in the 87-89 point range each time. | | | |
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Blair Ridley
Wine Steward
Posts: 7719
| | 12-10-2002 01:30 AM |
| This was my #1 (out of 6) last night.
This wine is great. Beautiful nose that I was convinced contained Viogner. Darkest wine of the night.
Huge extraction, sweet light vanilla oak, over-the-top red fruits, and a slightly spicy, soy sauce laden finish. Very grapey.
I'd be a buyer of this wine.
93 points. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas (pretty fall colors here)
Master of Wine
Posts: 11289
| | 12-14-2002 02:48 AM |
| The '99 is good also. We've been drinking it every couple of weeks because it works well with food. | | | |
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Jeremy Matthew
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2067
| | 12-14-2002 06:46 AM |
| I've tasted this a couple of times and thoroughly enjoyed it. 90 points from me. | | | |
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Marc A
Grape Sorter
Posts: 259
| | 12-18-2002 08:37 PM |
| Well it's interesting to see the varying opinions and ratings. I thought it was clearly the wotn. Since it was tasted blind I was sure it was something else. I brought it and did not expect it to be most everyones #1.
In the glass I think it was an Australian blend (but I assumed a differant one) just from it's color and nose. But for me a 93 pointer...a little better than Marquis Philips and a great QPR. | | | |
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