Category Archives: Hunter Valley

Meerea Park “Terracotta” Semillon 2003

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Lincoln

I needed a change and there was chicken noodle soup on the menu, so I put 2 bottles of wine in the fridge. The first was a 2003 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay. The cork looked okay, but the wine … Continue reading →

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Meerea Park XYZ Shiraz 2007

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Lincoln

An experimental wine from Meerea Park, and since ‘RWT’ was taken, they decided to call it ‘XYZ’. This wine had 50% whole bunch (stalks included) fermentation and then was treated to 100% new French Hogsheads, not that you can really … Continue reading →

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Postcode 2320 Shiraz 2004

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Lincoln

Sorry about this one being a bit dated, but I thought I’d post anyway. Despite already having had a few years in the bottle, it did look better on the second night, so either cellar a bit longer or give … Continue reading →

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Meerea Park “Hell Hole” Semillon 2008

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Lincoln

Made from fruit from the Leonard Estate Vineyard. I actually tried a bottle of this just after it was bottled and it was locked down tight; it is positively explosive now, showing powerful fruits, lemons and limes, straw, musk, a … Continue reading →

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Meerea Park Alexander Munro Shiraz 2006

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Lincoln

An engaging nose, a nose promising a great bottle of wine. Blackberries, tar, warm spices, mocha, vanilla and warm earth. The palate is soft, with blackberries and nuts, earthy and savoury, softly textured with tannins that are almost liquid. Full … Continue reading →

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Mountain X Hunter Shiraz 2006

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Lincoln

A blend of 94% Hunter Shiraz and 6% Yarra Valley Pinot Noir. A captivating nose: dry undergrowth, dried spices, red cherries and red plums, sweet leather, dried sticks and earth with a bit of smoke and stalk. The palate is … Continue reading →

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Meerea Park “Terracotta” Semillon 1999

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Lincoln

I don’t cellar Semillon; I would much rather buy a good mature one, and in this regard I am very thankful to be able to purchase one like this. Now I say mature, but I reckon this could easily go … Continue reading →

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Thomas Wines “Kiss” Shiraz 2006

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Lincoln

A great depth of flavour on the nose, with light florals, liquorice, blackberries, liqueured cherries, earth, milk chocolate and some tar. There is also a hint of tin and animal hide which might upset some people. The palate showed red … Continue reading →

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Mount Pleasant Philip Shiraz 2005

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Lincoln

The nose showed a lovely depth of fruit, with blackberries and old black pepper, liquorice, earth and some mashed red currants too. The palate is full bodied, ripe and perhaps a bit sweet, with blackberries, leather, earth, raspberries all culminating … Continue reading →

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Meerea Park “Epoch” Semillon 2007

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Lincoln

A pale yellow in colour, but with a youthful green tint. The nose shows juicy fruit aromas, lemons and limes, with a hint of spice in the background. The palate is, in an executive summary kind of way, lemony slate … Continue reading →

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