Category Archives: Beechworth

Castagna Genesis Syrah 2004

The last bottle of this wine too. And according to my records there is also a bottle of 2001 somewhere. Initially this showed black plums and graphite, but as we eased our way into the evening it turned more red … Continue reading

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Castagna Genesis Syrah 2002

Hurrah for Syrah! A lovely nose, and I feel that on re-reading, the following descriptors don’t quite manage to capture the complexity of the aromas, but there were amongst other things milk chocolate, mushrooms, plums, raspberries, black peppercorns and wood … Continue reading

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