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Variety: Barbera
Region: Piemonte DOC
Vintage: 2012
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 13.5%
Colour: ruby
Bouquet: sour cherry, raspberry, a touch of graphite
Flavour: Fantastic fruit according to the nose, some smoke/charred wood, excellent acidity and gentle tannin as well. Big but elegant. Wonderful, lingering length.
Points: 90 (4+7+13+8+8+50)Notes: Wow. Bought a couple of years ago from a wine club for abour $20~350Kc
Variety: Pinot Noir
Region: Port Phillip, Geelong
Vintage: 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 14.0%
Colour: brickish red
Bouquet: forest floor, a touch of horse stall, sour cherry
Flavour: more regular cherry and a touch of gravel in the flavour profile. The elegant tannin throughout is impressive
Points: 86 (3+7+11+7.5+7.5+50)
Notes: Impressive wine for an early in the week taste. $23~400Kc.
Variety: Pinot Noir
Region: Central Otago, NZ
Vintage: 2009
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 13.0%
Colour: translucent brick
Bouquet: sour cherry candy, spearmint (like chewing gum)
Flavour: very light bodied; fruit is gentle with an almost frizzante feel. Nice acidity. Some woody aftertaste. No tannin.
Points: 84 (3+7+11+6+7+50)
Notes: A little too light for my fancy. $23~400Kc. Nice for a week day night!
Variety: Shiraz
Region: Hunter Valley, HunterVintage: 2011
Closure: ScrewcapAlcohol: 13.0%
Colour: ruby
Bouquet: some wood and plum fruit
Flavour: even fruit according to the nose but it fades to a weak and non-descript finish
Points: 5th in our aged Shiraz tasting with average 82.8. I rated it last as well with 81 (3+7+10+6+5+50)
Notes: Technically outside of our tasting due to its age, it did not stack up well against the others
Variety: ShirazRegion: Canberra District
Vintage: 2007
Closure: CorkAlcohol: 14.0%
Colour: ruby
Bouquet: Just ripe plum aromas.
Flavour: Still quite fruity, especially at the start and eases to a soft but long finish. Rather simple
Points: 4th in our aged Shiraz tasting with average 83.8. I rated it 4th as well with 83 (3+7+10+6.5+6.5+50)
Notes: This was a drop from the top 3 tasted.
Variety: Shiraz
Region/G.I.: Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Vintage: 2008
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 14.85%
Colour: ruby
Bouquet: some dense, almost earthy and plum aromas
Flavour: some grainny wood flavour with licks of plum conserve. Medium body. Soft tannin to finish.
Points: 3rd in our aged Shiraz tasting with average 86.8. I rated it 2nd with 86 (3+7+11.5+7.5+7+50)
Notes: This was the first wine tasted.
Variety: Shiraz
Region: Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Vintage: 2007
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 14.5%
Colour: ruby
Bouquet: forest floor, dehydrated plum and a hint of Christmas spice
Flavour: Plum, white pepper and some tannin, each still distinct. Nice length.
Points: 2nd in our aged Shiraz tasting with average 87.8. I rated it 85 (3+7+11+7+7+50)
Notes: This was the third wine tasted and was overshadowed by the previous two. Also, these wines developed on opening so it was a pity for us to finish them. Bought for $28~500Kc in 2011 and shared with my friend when he visited in 2012
