Tasmania, Australia

Penfolds

Grange South Australia Shiraz 2002

Poured into a decanter about 45min prior to dinner. In the glass, the 2002 Grange pours a deep ruby color with a near opaque core. Medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous, with powerful dark brambles, baked blueberries, black pepper, coffee, purple flowers, leather, umami, tilled earth, Flintstones vitamins and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is extraordinarily long and rich. A remarkable wine and I can see why people say that Grange needs forever to calm down. Drink now with some patience as it really started to tell more after some air and it should be awesome through 2037. An awesome pairing with a Morgan Ranch Wagyu Tomahawk. My very first Grange and, hopefully, not my last! — 10 days ago

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“Flintstones vitamins” - this is what I’m here for…
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@ESF iykyk! Frankly; this is a characteristic I find fairly commonly in Syrah/Shiraz

Grosset

Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2023

Infanticide. This changed a lot in the glass. A lot going on here, but we didn’t do it justice by drinking it so young. Green apple, coconut, lychee. — 18 days ago

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Gnarly Dudes Barossa Valley Shiraz

Loved this wine. Would go great with gamey meats. — 18 days ago

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Wynns Coonawarra Estate

Black Label Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

50 year Wynn’s Black Label celebrating my friend Lucille’s 50th birthday. Cork was in good shape and the wine was too. Very brown but still showing some purple tinge. Fruit all but gone but wonderful tertiary characters of leather, spice and earthiness. Drank beautifully over hours and did not fade. — 2 days ago

Two Hands

Angels' Share McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010

Deep ruby/purple opaque, pepper, tobacco and red fruit, lovely Shiraz — 2 days ago

Penfolds

Grange Bin 95 Shiraz 1998

Deep and dense. This wine even at 26 years old needed a lot of time. Decanted and enjoyed over 5 hours. It truly hit its stride after hour 4. Spicy, rich dark fruit and lots of grip. — a month ago

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19 Crimes

The Uprising Shiraz Blend 2015

Greta 2nd bottle. No purple tongue. Love the rum casked flavour. Straight ahead. Nothing weird. — 8 days ago

Penfolds

St. Henri Shiraz 2018

Deep ruby, full body, round and smooth tannic , 14.5% alcohol, med intensity aroma, long finish, black fruit, black berry, plum, oak, tobacco, chocolate, vanilla, well balance — a month ago

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John Duval Wines

Plexus Shiraz Blend

One of my favorite GSM blends. Gloriously rich and spicy. Still years of life left. — 10 days ago

Torbreck Vintners

The Steading Barossa Valley Grenache Blend 2021

A Barossa GSM. Took a while to balance out, but with some air the wine showed its elegance. I also learned that Mataro is the Spanish/Aussie name for mouvedre. 😎 🇦🇺 Bright Grenache in the foreground with a peppery undertone. Smooth and silky. Mellow tannins. — 23 days ago

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