Henschke

Hill of Grace Vineyard Shiraz 1996

9.3

Grange tasting flight 4
The 96 Hill of Grace was the better wine & group liked it where the 14 was mostly primary & would need more time — 10 days ago

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Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 1978

Conrad Green

9.5

Deep fruit. A touch of tang. Some tobacco and dried herbs. Iron and deep fruit. So young given its age. Quite intense. Soulful. Excellent — a month ago

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Jim Barry

The Lodge Hill Clare Valley Shiraz 2011

Sarah Etty

9.8

Love it - dry, dense, spicy and savoury. Just what I like! — a month ago

Mount Langi Ghiran

Cliff Edge Shiraz 2019

Doug Powers

9.0

Blackberry and boysenberry aromas and flavors, very good Shiraz from Mt. Langhi Ghiran that drinks now well tonight, should improve for 2-5 years, but lovely now!! — 2 months ago

with Jim

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Grosset

Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2013

Bob McDonald

9.5

Mid yellow in colour. Musky notes with a little talc - white and yellow flowers. On the palate lovely ripe peach flavours. Incredible flavour intensity. Irresistible. Low acid. Definitely one of Australia’s best dry Rieslings. No notes of TDN. Have the last one in a year or two. See previous Delectable note 6 years ago in June 2018 when it was carrying more citric acid. — 5 days ago

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Ron R

I haven’t tasted this for years. Thanks for the reminder…

Bob McDonald

Available in the US Ron?

Ron R

@Bob McDonald, yes it is. Gaia isn’t tho. It’s a real shame because there’s been a pull-back on Aussie wines in the U.S. Over 20 years ago, the market was flooded with Aussie wines, many sub par. Now Aussie wines occupy a small space on the shelves over here.

Calera Wine Company

Selleck Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Seiichi Kurumizawa

9.0

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Brandlin

Estate Grown Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon

Julia Indik

9.4

Right off with blackberries, pears, touch of caramel, chocolate and smoke. A woodsy build of tannins followed by a moderate acidity that builds up, lingering to the finish. Really wonderful. — 2 months ago

with Robert

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Henschke

Cyril Henschke Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1986

Doug Powers

9.5

100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 1 year in new French and American oak barrels, while I get the Barossa fruit feel, this also reminds, at this age, of 1980s Napa/Sonoma Cabs, close to mature, very well-balanced, complex, long, lingering finish, terrific Barossa Cabernet!! Purchased at Henschke in 1989 (my first and only visit) and shipped home via a now-defunct import/shipping company in Alameda, California (I also bought some 1986 Mt. Edelstone Shiraz and 1985 Hill of Grace Shiraz on that same trip!!) — 25 days ago

with Jim

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Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, I have had both, I might have 1 bottle of each left, though due to consolidation of wines in random boxes I can’t be sure — finding this Cab was a fluke. But I hope I do find the two Shiraz (I think I originally bought 6 each HoG and Cab, and 12 MtE).

Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, I don’t know if you can see my Taste Insights in Delectable, but if you can, check under Shiraz-South Australia — I checked in the 1986 Mt. Edelstone about 8 1/3 years ago and thought it was almost perfect (9.9, same as 1977 Grange), so I must have consumed a 1985 HoG before joining Delectable.

Bob McDonald

I’ll check it out Doug when I get a tick.

Mount Veeder Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Lawrence Bernstein

9.0

8/24 big rich complex red. High marks. 90. — a month ago

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Mount Langi Ghiran

Langi Shiraz 2008

Bob McDonald

9.5

From the cellar - a little too cold on this cold night. More spice than the usual white and black pepper. Dried meat. See previous Delectable notes. An incredible Show Record:- Good Wine Guides Best Shiraz and Wine of the Year in 2011 - 98 points from Nick Stock. Giving more on the 2nd night. Incredible length of flavour - goes on and on. This has always been one of my favourite Australian Red Wines and I have tried to buy it on a regular basis but it has become very expensive (over $200) - no doubt because of its impeccable quality. Northern Rhone in style. Only 400 cases made. — 3 months ago

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Doug Powers

@Bob McDonald, damn, super impressive!!!

Bob McDonald

@Doug Powers It is impressive Doug if you ever see it where you are.