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Domaine Zind Humbrecht

Vendange Tardive (Vieilles Vignes) Brand Grand Cru Riesling 1989

Peach and spice and cinnamon. A rich palate with nice clean lines. Good — a month ago

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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Spectacular! Luscious! Full-bodied! Dark chocolate on the nose. Dark cherries, currants, blackberries, mocha, mint, a bit of vanilla, blueberries, and oak. Warm, lingering finish. Decanted for about two-and-a-half hours. — 3 months ago

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

At our second special Caymus dinner on Sky Princess serving this wine. I’ve had lots of Caymus wines over the years. This is in line with the brand, but not what I remember from the wines from the late 70’s. As the price increased, I lost interest. It’s ok, but I feel there are better wines at the price point for the Cabernet Sauvignon. — 8 months ago

Domaine Zind Humbrecht

Brand (Turckheim) Grand Cru Riesling 2005

Thought we had the last bottle a year ago but realized we had one more. Really very nice - a sort of time capsule wine, taking you back nearly two decades with the depth of amber color and honeyed flavor. So well balanced, with the secondary round fruit giving way to nice acids (more than I recall on the bottle a year ago). Fun one for sure. — a month ago

Lyle, Tom and 1 other liked this

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Pet Nat

Bubbles for engagement day! — 2 months ago

Barrack

Brand Happy Canyon Vineyard Merlot Blend 2019

Complexity. Oak with a finish of a little bit of spiciness and slight tartness. — 7 months ago

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Napa Valley Proprietary Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Had on my 40th. Perfecto — a month ago

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Château Brane-Cantenac

Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Medium ruby , with garnet ruby rim . Quite cool spicy cassis , mineral grafite nose . Blackberry , seashell , mineral notes . On the palate good richness with ripe blackberry , cassis and grafite . Lovely ripe , fine tannins and really good freshness . Good grafite , cassis tinged length. Shows a lot of potential , young still , needs time .. come back in 10 years and will last well a further 10 . — 3 days ago

Daniel, Tom and 9 others liked this

Craiglee

Sunbury Shiraz 2012

See previous note in June 2023 where I questioned the ripeness of the fruit. This has the trademark spice and pepper. Very little fruit, more savoury characters. From one of Australia’s leading cool climate wineries. As Jancis said, “a real sense of place “ - in this case the Macedon Ranges just north of Tullamarine Airport. Very different to SA Shiraz. Just medium bodied - a leathery note with balanced tannins. As in previous note a touch of astringency at the finish. — 7 months ago

Douglas, Johnno and 17 others liked this