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Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Garnacha
Region: Navarra DdO
Vintage: 2006
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 13.5%
Colour: ruby
Bouquet: polished leather, cherry, plum
Flavour: generous, gentle fruit, mostly plum, balanced by tannins which carry through to the end. Some toasty oak in the mix as well.
Points: 86 (3+7+11+7.5+7.5+50)Notes: Bought earlier this year from a mixed case. A mid week treat. $15~270Kc
Varieties: Grenache 45%, Shiraz 40% and Monastrell 15%
Region/G.I.: Central Ranges, Mudgee
Vintage: 2015
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 13.0%
Colour: rubyBouquet: plum and some savoury, tobacco leaf aromas
Flavour: fruity, some acidity keeping it tight and some pepper, tobacco leaf and some earthy flavours. Big and flavoursome.
Points: 87 (3+7+12+7+8+50)
Notes: I enjoyed and rated it second of our four. The group, however, did not appreciate the savoury flavours as much as me and ranked it last of the four
Variety: Grenache
Region/G.I.: Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Vintage: 2008
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 15.0%
Colour: ruby
Bouquet: dense, plum, earthy spice
Flavour: plum, tobacco leaf. full even body with nice length and soft tannins
Points: 88 (3+7+12+8+8+50)
Notes: My favourite from our Grenache inspired tasting and all liked it. I've tasted it previously and been a fan. Third from the four tasting according to our group.
Variety: Grenache
Region/G.I.: Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Vintage: 2008
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 15.0%
Colour: ruby
Bouquet: dense, plum, earthy spice
Flavour: plum, tobacco leaf. full even body with nice length and soft tannins
Points: 88 (3+7+12+8+8+50)
Notes: My favourite from our Grenache inspired tasting and all liked it. I've tasted it previously and been a fan. Third from the four tasting according to our group.
Variety: Grenache
Region/G.I.: Barossa, Barossa ValleyVintage: 2015
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 14.6%
Colour: ruby with almost pinkish miniscousBouquet: blueberry, earth, cinnamon
Flavour: fairly fruity without much complexity. bigger body and some acidity. no tannin at all.
Points: 82 (3+7+10+6+6+50)
Notes: I wasn't a fan of this wine and ranked it last of our 4. The others, however, were more enamoured and fans of a fruity bomb. It was equal first in aggregate for the group.
Varieties: Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro (blend % not provided)
Region/G.I.: Barossa, Barossa Valley
Vintage: 2015
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 14.0%
Colour: ruby
Bouquet: plummy, black pepper
Flavour: plummy according to the nose; fruit driven. Not much tannin but some length which features some dry herb flavours giving this some interested beyond just fruit
Points: 85 (3+7+11+7+7+50)
Notes: Very young wine which was a favourite with the group. It finished equal first of four tasted. It's a bargain buy at $15~270Kc
Variety: Semillon
Region/G.I.: Big Rivers, Riverina
Vintage: 2009
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 11.0%
Colour: dark yellow
Bouquet: orange and a hint of caramel
Flavour: burnt orange skin and dried apricot. Honey and grapefruit lingers in the mouth
Points: 87 (4+7+12+7+7+50)
Notes: A lovely finish to dinner. This is the every day bottle $15~260Kc.
