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Paul Secombe

337 wines • 13 followers • 11 following

DogRidge

Most Valuable Player McLaren Vale Shiraz 2005

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Paul Secombe

9.2

Lovely smooth old Shiraz to wash down Mother’s Day steak. Mints ,berries, and cigar box notes. Noice ! — 18 days ago

Koonara

Ezra's Gift Coonawarra Shiraz 2003

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Paul Secombe

9.4

We enjoyed this at a celebration of 40 years of marriage (not mine), at a Chinese restaurant. Unfortunately it was not decanted first. On first sip it was tight, with a slightly sour after note, but 30 minutes later it was drinking really well - very (very) smooth!
There are all the usual Coonawarra Shiraz suspects without the deep earthy aged tones.
highly recommend
— 4 months ago

Rusden

Black Guts Shiraz 2006

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Paul Secombe

9.1

Beautiful aged Shiraz .. paired with a calzone rustico. Smoky mint and earthy dark berries. — 9 months ago

Heathcote Winery

Mail Coach Shiraz 2009

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Paul Secombe

9.1

With four moves across three jurisdictions this wine was well travelled, and, it would be fair to say has travelled exceptionally well. It’s rich with mint and cigar notes across a palate that was long! Wish I had bought more — a month ago

Jacob's Creek/Orlando

Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2004

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Paul Secombe

8.0

A salient reminder to check the back of the cellar! OK but missed the peak. Lots of aged notes, cigar box etc, but the depth is missing, remains quaffable, and was certainly not at all unpleasant. — 6 months ago

919 Wines

Durif 2014

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Paul Secombe

9.0

After introducing itself by punching you in the nose, it follows up with a Liverpool kiss. This wine is huge, and needed 48 hours to properly mellow. It packs a punch with alc/vol exceeding 9%, and was almost undrinkable on night one. By night 3 the sheer violence it threatened had softened from a ferocious roar, to the low level grumble of a big V8 engine. Give this one time and space and the rewards are well worth it — 8 months ago

Koonara

Angel's Peak Cellar Release Shiraz 2008

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Paul Secombe

8.9

2008 vintage …. Noice! — a month ago

Heathcote Winery

Curagee Shiraz 2008

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Paul Secombe

9.3

Bloody superb — 4 months ago

Curtis

Limited Series McLaren Vale Grenache 2015

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Paul Secombe

9.3

Beautifully soft and subtle. This caressed the palate as it gently rolled across the tongue. There are soft notes of mint and blueberries with a slightly smoky over taste. Lovely!! — 7 months ago

Taylors Wines

Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

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Paul Secombe

9.6

A well aged Cabernet Sauvignon is superb .. and this was a perfect example. Dusky, almost smoky and silky smooth. The tannins so well rounded it seems to form a ball of liquid gold across the palate. Simply bloody awesome!! — 10 months ago