Category Archives: $20 to $50

Meerea Park “Terracotta” Semillon 2006

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Lincoln

Not a warm day in Brisbane yesterday, but I really felt like a Semillon. This wine was made with fruit from the ‘Braemore’ vineyard, which is situated on a sand flat along Hermitage Road in Pokolbin. Dry grown vines that … Continue reading →

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Wynns V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2008

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Lincoln

1st night: straight off the bat, in a word, “yuck”. Burnt coconut oak, and red fruits running a distant 5th on the nose. The palate is thin and acidic, with char and a coconut essence through the mid-palate. Where is … Continue reading →

Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Barossa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, Notes, Price, Shiraz, Varietal/Style | Leave a comment

Curly Flat “William’s Crossing” Pinot Noir 2008

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Lincoln

I cannot say I am terribly impressed with this one. Two bottles now, and both have shown dull fruits and stale spices on the nose. Strawberry and slightly unripe rhurbarb on the palate, thinly fruited and finishing with a touch … Continue reading →

Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Macedon, Notes, Pinot Noir, Price, Varietal/Style | 2 Comments

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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Unison Syrah 2006

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Lincoln

From the Gimblett Gravels in the Hawke’s Bay region. Oh, of New Zealand. A complex and alluring nose. Nice red fruits and sweet dusty spices, undertones of meat and vanilla, with musk, and even citrus overtones. The palate showed dark … Continue reading →

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Telmo Rodriguez Dehesa Gago 2007

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Lincoln

Purchased a couple of years ago, and an example of wrong thinking, in that every wine does not necessarily get better with some bottle aging. A bit varnishy on the nose, stinky and leathery too. On the palate, sour red … Continue reading →

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Domaine Michel Lafarge “L’Exception” Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2005

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Lincoln

Madame Bize-Leroy is popping over for lunch tomorrow; she was jabbering in French to me over the phone during the week and hopefully I have understood her correctly, so I went searching for something to share. During the process, I … Continue reading →

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Hentley Farm “The Stray Mongrel” 2010

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Lincoln

A Barossa producer I don’t know much about. This wine is a GSZ. Sounds like a car; a Toyota GSZ? A blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Zinfandel, and though I am not sure of the exact relative proportions, I believe … Continue reading →

Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Barossa Valley, Grenache, Notes, Price, Shiraz, Varietal/Style, Zinfandel | 2 Comments

Jean-Claude Boisset Chambolle-Musigny 2004

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Lincoln

Another 2004 Burgundy, and actually my initial impression was that this one wasn’t too bad. Or perhaps I just had low expectations. Some brownness in the colour. On the nose, it’s got green stalk, nettles, dirt and a touch of … Continue reading →

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2009 Jean Marc Burgaud Morgon les Charmes

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Andrew

I bought a lot of 09 Jean Marc Burgaud. Jumped right in, and didn’t regret it. You can do a lot worse for the money, and this wine at $26 is worth your attention. Smells of purple jubes, the blackcurrant pastille … Continue reading →

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