A cheapie; last bottle I think. Initially a bit closed, but eventually showed lots of black currants, so much in fact that they dominated to the exclusion of all else. The palate showed blackcurrants, black plums and black liquorice, straight-forward and tangy, with average length and a bit of abrasion through the mid-palate. I used to be a big buyer of this wine, and the Bin 56 for that matter, but either I’ve moved on or BRL aren’t putting the same fruit and effort into the wine.
Rated : 82 Points
Tasted : Sep08
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : $18
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2008-2010
Source : Cellar
Website : Leasingham
Are you sure the website link is right?
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I think you are right – a bit of both. We have definitely moved on, and they are not getting the quality effort they used to get years ago.
…and now they are selling the winery from underneath it.