Category Archives: $50 to $100

Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2005

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Lincoln

I used to like this type of gear. But either it’s changed, or I have. Or both. I think I am tending toward a wine with less stuffing, and with more recent Rhones seemingly turning the volume up to 11, … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, France, Grenache, Price, Rhone, Uncategorized, Varietal/Style | Leave a comment

Castello di Ama Chianti Classico 2004

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Lincoln

A lazy Sunday lunch with ciabatta, cured meats, cheeses, olives, artichokes, tomato, avocado and Primo Estate olive oil. First bottle from a purchase three years ago. 13% abv, but seemed a bit stronger. Sealed under cork. Some browning but only … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, Italy, Notes, Price, Sangiovese, Tuscany, Varietal/Style | Leave a comment

Yarra Yarra “The Yarra Yarra” 2002

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Lincoln

Surprisingly, a wine from the Yarra Valley; who would have thunk it. Now, I must confess that Cabernet is not my favourite tipple at the moment, so I have been drinking a few just to be rid of them. This … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, Cabernet Sauvignon, Notes, Price, Varietal/Style, Yarra Valley | 1 Comment

Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2004

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Lincoln

I had a bottle of this a couple of years ago, and either the wine has changed or I have. Probably both. A bit of lift on a nose dominated by jammy fruits and cherry confit, with a touch of … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, France, Grenache, Notes, Price, Rhone, Varietal/Style | 1 Comment

Domaine Bruno Clavelier Vosne-Romanée “Aux Brulées” 1er cru 2001

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Lincoln

A vieilles vignes wine too. But they all are nowadays. An ominous looking bottle: covered in patches of mold, a cellar stained label, a capsule that concealed a cork that resembled a Petri dish from Alexander Fleming, and a soaked … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, Burgundy, France, Notes, Pinot Noir, Price, Varietal/Style | Leave a comment

Hubert Lignier Morey-St.-Denis 2002

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Lincoln

They say that your surroundings and mood can affect the assessment of a wine, so in an attempt at full disclosure this one was consumed after a frantic day at work and an information evening at my son’s school that … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, Burgundy, France, Notes, Pinot Noir, Price, Varietal/Style | Leave a comment

Meerea Park “Terracotta” Shiraz 2007

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Lincoln

A Hunter Shiraz co-fermented with 3% Viognier in 2 tonne open vats. Matured in 70% 1 year-old and 30% new French oak barriques 19 months. Quite a lifted and bright nose: briary fruits, vanilla, almost honeycomb, liquorice, and with time, … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, Australia, Hunter Valley, Notes, Price, Shiraz, Varietal/Style | Leave a comment

Ten Minutes by Tractor McCutcheon Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007

Posted on August 26, 2010 by admin

One of the three single vineyard wines offered by this Mornington Peninsula producer. A lovely nose. Cherries, spice, minerals, lightly stewed rhubarb and just a whiff of the camp fire. A similarly impressive palate, fruit driven with a touch of … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, Australia, Mornington Peninsula, Notes, Pinot Noir, Price, Varietal/Style | Leave a comment

Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2004

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Lincoln

Picked a bottle of something I hadn’t ever tried before from the racks last night, and as I was extracting a long and high quality cork from the neck of it, I prayed I wasn’t committing vinocide. An intriguing nose: … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, Italy, Notes, Price, Sangiovese, Tuscany, Varietal/Style | 5 Comments

Château de Saint Cosme “Valbelle” Gigondas 2003

Posted on August 18, 2010 by admin

Raisins, plums, olives, black pepper and warm spice lead through to sweet fruits, raspberries and light plums, blackberries and liquorice, sweet spices and some minerals, with a almost syrupy character. Some warmth on the finish, but its cuddly rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, France, Grenache, Notes, Price, Rhone, Varietal/Style | Leave a comment