Very light. Gentle red fruits and cherry nose. Delicate and feminine wine. Sweet fruit. Lacks complexity, but in character and clean. Good length. Easy drinking. Young vines I’d guess and needs time in bottle I suspect. Gibbston, Central Otago, New Zealand 15/20 [tasted 22-07-2011] http://www.gibbstonbackroadvineyard.co.nz Bottle was given to me and tasted a few weeks … Continue reading
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Drappier Cuvee de Millenaire 2000 (1993 vintage)
Very pretty straw gold. Fine bead. Fresh bready yeast, quite floral. Palate has green apples with acid obvious. Refreshing, bready yeast again, apple blossoms and peach. Good wine let down by the finish – too short and sharp. Magnum. Urville, Aube, Champagne, France 16/20 [Tasted 16-07-2011] http://www.champagne-drappier.com Bought at auction from Webb’s Auctions in 2004. Average … Continue reading
Domaine Vincent Girardin 1999 Maranges 1er Cru Clos des Loyeres
Quite amber on the edge, clear mid depth red centre. Old nose, dusty red fruits in the background. Lovely gentle mellow palate. All in balance and fine berry and cherry fruits. Good length with ripe pinot there. Opens nicely in the glass. Maranges, Burgundy, France 16/20 [tasted 02-07-2011] http://www.vincentgirardin.com Bought from Caro’s Wine Merchants. Good value … Continue reading
Ch Mylord 2005
Deep plum red with plums on the nose too (and blackcurrants). A little rich mushroom and some florals – Franc? Tannins forward but good round fruit. Lovely ripeness and balance. A good if simple wine. Finishes well, with red fruits lingering. Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France 16.5/20 [Tasted 02-07-2011] http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/chateau+mylord Bought en primeur from The Wine Importer. Great … Continue reading
Elderton Barossa CSM 2000
Dark plum robe. Blackcurrants, plum, blackberries with some earthiness and a smidgeon of pepper; very complex. Mellow fruit but big; quite sweet and some menthol and smoke with plums and blackcurrants. Good finish of fruit and spice. Lovely big and bold wine. Much better than the last bottle just a few days ago. Barossa, South … Continue reading
