Category Archives: Tasmania

Spring Vale Chardonnay 2010

Posted on September 25, 2011 by michel

Clean citrus & melon- low acid style – drink now – still has enough structure to go a year or two but it is winner now and no new oak makes it a winner for me. $23 good value 87

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Frogmore Creek Reserve Pinot Noir 2003

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Lincoln

I am waaaaay behind with my tasting notes…. there are about a dozen in the pipeline. Hopefully I will catch up this week. Now my previous bottle of this was quite pleasant; this one was less so. On the nose, … Continue reading →

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Spring Vale Pinot Noir 2006

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Lincoln

I tried this wine last night, and I am still not sure what to make of it; it ebbed and flowed over the evening, sometimes impressing and at other time disappointing. Perhaps I will get another bottle. Bright cherries, wood … Continue reading →

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Leo Buring DWK20 “Leopold” Riesling 2007

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Lincoln

A very pale straw in colour. Aromas of lime, sherbet and wet stones, with a hint of spices and herbs. The palate is very tight, showing a core of lip-smacking limey acid, with Granny Smith apples and citrus fruits, steely … Continue reading →

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Domaine A Stoney Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir 2004

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Lincoln

I know what you’re thinking, here goes Lincoln with that weird descriptor, but this does smell like sausage meat. It does. I might be odd but I hope I am consistently so. There are also aromas of red fruits, spices … Continue reading →

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Spring Vale Pinot Noir 2005

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Lincoln

I first visited Spring Vale in 1995, and loved the ’94 so much I think I bought 2 cases. And then they fell off my wine radar. That sort of thing can happen to radars occasionally. A medium red in … Continue reading →

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