Cien Y Pico 2009 Doble Pasta

First bottle tasted six months ago and was probably a little harsh with the scoring. Probably a couple extra points in taste +1 and finish +1, so 84.

La Cantera 2007 Riserva

Varieties: Tempranillo, Garnach
Region: Carinena, Spain
Vintage: 2007
Closure: Cork
Colour: Bright, dark purple
Alcohol: 13.0%
Bouquet: Strong sour cherry, hints of barnyard smells like wet cow and moist wood. Overall, fruit predominant.
Flavour: Medium bodied with fruit flavour according to the nose with some bay leaf and green olive flavours. Excellent tannins but the flavours dissipate quickly. There's a rush a flavour at the start, a rush to tannin and then it's all over
Points: 84 (3+7+11+6+7+50)
Notes: Given the strength of the tannins now, after 8 years, I can't imagine what it was like before!

Pegasus Bay 2007 Encore

More of the same for this lovely wine provided by Marius. Tasted again after only one month.

Tintara 2011 Shiraz

Variety: Shiraz
Region/G.I.: Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Vintage: 2011
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Deep purple
Alcohol: 14.0%
Bouquet: Plum, Christmas cake
Flavour: Excellent fruit and tarry tannin. Weighty. Christmas cake flavours of cocktail cherries, cinnamon, raisons and plum. Very nice length as well
Points: 87 (3+7+12+7.5+7.5+50)
Notes: The clear winner of our Shiraz tasting and it didn't come from the Barossa

Pepperjack 2013 Shiraz

Variety: Shiraz
Region/G.I.: Barossa Valley, BarossaVintage: 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Deep purple
Alcohol: 15.0%
Bouquet: Brambly and raspberry aromas
Flavour: Liquorice, chewy, dry finish without tannin. A little light in the middle. Tasted a day later, the juicey raspberry flavours dominate
Points: 84 (3+7+11+6+7+50)
Notes: The other equal 3rd. Much more enjoyable a day later 

Saltram 2011 Mamre Brook Shiraz

Variety: Shiraz
Region/G.I.: Barossa Valley, Barossa
Vintage: 2011
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Deep purple
Alcohol: 14.0%
Bouquet: Plum, some smoke and charred aromas
Flavour: A big, fruity new world Shiraz with flavours according to the nose
Points: 82 (3+6+10+6.5+6.5+50)
Notes: On the evening, we thought this came equal third for the group and for my scoring. On adding again, I realise I added incorrectly. This was the weakest of the wines tasted. I recently had a stablemate of this wine 

Penola Estate 2006 Shiraz

Variety: Shiraz
Region/G.I.: Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
Vintage: 2006
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Purple brown
Alcohol: 13.5%
Bouquet: Tar, raspberry, plum jam (and after an hour, milk chocolate)
Flavour: Light bodied and very even, suggesting age as it was tasted blind. Flavours according to the nose. Some spicy tannin but very gentle at the end
Points: 86 (4+7+11+7+7+50)
Notes: This came second from four in our Shiraz tasting. One of the first bottles I bought on returning to Australia in 2009 and it has aged well. From a region renowned for Cabernet Sauvignon. Bought for $9.09~170Kc on special