Category Archives: $20 to $50

Tardieu-Laurent Les Grands Augustins Vin de Pays d’Oc 2003

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Lincoln

Never been a great fan of Rhone wines from these dudes, or Laurent’s Burgundies for that matter. For those that don’t know, I believe Laurent double oaks many of his Burgs, meaning they new oak twice in their maturation. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Taylors Jaraman Shiraz 2009

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lincoln

A blend of Clare Valley and McLaren Vale fruit. Plum jam, mocha and vanilla. Quite domineering really. On the palate, plums and coconut oak, mint, and tangy raspberry acid. To be honest, almost painfully rich on the palate. Finishes with … Continue reading →

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Château Patache d’Aux Médoc 2005

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Lincoln

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Cru Bourgeois Superieur, fwiw. 1st night, and 375ml: Initially, a very muted nose. More graphite and leaf, custardy oak, red fruits. Tight and dry on the palate. Intermission was … Continue reading →

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Château Mille Roses Haut-Médoc 2005

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Lincoln

My second bottle of 2005 Bordeaux. A deep red in colour. A rich and expansive nose. It can be smelt yards away: graphite, smoke, earth and plums. The palate is rich too, but it’s not all fruit: black plums and … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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