Coal Pit

Tolpuddle Vineyard

Tasmania Chardonnay 2015

See note on Delectable 187 weeks ago. This is my last bottle and it is superb. With age this wine has developed more stone fruit (white peach) and less citrus notes. Perfect balance with French Oak and a creamy leesy influence. As HH said “100% Malolactic fermentation but it doesn’t show “. Ticks all the boxes of an excellent modern day new world Chardonnay. Grapes are shipped in a refrigerated container from the Coal River Tasmania to the Adelaide Hills where the wine is made at Shaw and Smith (the owner of Tolpuddle). — 2 days ago

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Doug Powers

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Sounds yummy!!

Suavia

Monte Carbonare Soave Classico Garganega 2021

Delectable Wine
9.1

The 2021 Soave Classico Monte Carbonare is decidedly savory, displaying notes of crushed rocks and dried flowers that give way to white peach and hints of gingery spice. It sweeps across the palate with a silky, textural wave of liquid florals and ripe pit-fruits, riding along a core of vibrant acidity. Notions of candied lime and saline minerals linger through the long and youthfully tense finale as the 2021 leaves a confectionary air of spice. (Eric Guido, Vinous, February 2024)
— a year ago

Winzerhof Thörle

Probstey Spätburgunder 2016

Amazing.

Nose is cherry and minerals.

Palate is cherry, cherry pit, minerals. Soooooo juicy. So fresh. So well made. Texture is amazing. So silky. Elegant spice. Lacks elite density but damned this is well made. For this price … yah .. good luck finding a non special night wine in burgundy. Good luck.

Long assed finish.
— 3 years ago

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Lyle Fass

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wow don’t remember the 11.

Tolpuddle Vineyard

Tasmania Pinot Noir 2015

I have several previous Delectable notes on this brilliant wine. As fellow Delectable taster Scott Rowe said of this wine “Epic”. Sadly my last of the 2015 vintage Tolpuddle Pinot Noir. There were too many things going for it not to be a success. :-
Coal River Tasmania; Shaw and Smith Winemaking team; 2015 vintage. There were spicy red cherries on the nose. A stalky whole bunch note. (50% whole bunch fermentation). See previous notes. Every year since has been a similar success.
— 5 months ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 2005

Mary H
9.5

A wine of astounding complexity, a shape-shifter. Immediately in the glass, nutty roasted almond, funk (a little reductive), musty books and turpentine. Iron/sanguinous aftertaste. Little acidity up front, a bit flat in texture. Peach pit, yellow peach, honeycomb. — a year ago

Pooley

Coal River Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Very identifiable as Tasmanian Pinot - this one from the Coal River and the high performing Pooley Wines. Last tasting note here was way back 153 weeks ago. Red fruited - drinking this early in its drinking window. Light to medium weight - lovely Tassie purity. Fine tannins. — 2 years ago

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Charles Smith

Stoneridge Vineyard King Coal Cabernet-Syrah Blend 2018

Beautiful perfumed nose, balance between heavy fruit forward cab and earthy Syrah. Perfect Halloween haunt. — 6 months ago

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Sharon B

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Great picture!

Coal Pit

Tiwha Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019

Aroma of raspberry, dry herbaceous, toast, dried fruit. Smoke and coffee, savory added on taste. Good weight. — 6 months ago

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Jolie-Laide Wines

Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard Trousseau Gris 2022

Peach, cherry pit, honeysuckle, salinity. Juicy. — 2 years ago

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La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvèdre Blend Rosé 2020

Delectable Wine
9.2

Limpid orange-pink. Expressive red berry, blood orange and pit fruit aromas are accompanied by building mineral and floral nuances. Taut and energetic in the mouth, offering sappy strawberry, orange zest and lavender flavors braced by a spine of chalky minerality. Finishes silky and impressively long, with repeating mineral and floral notes. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, July 2021)
— 4 years ago