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Mount Mary

Triolet Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon Muscadelle 2018

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9.0

68% Sauvignon Blanc, 24% Semillon and 8% Muscadelle. Not as unctuous and fulsome as previous Triolets I have had. Some notes of lemongrass, spice and apple. Goes well with food. Still remains an excellent example of a new world White Bordeaux blend yet I think it needed more time. Next in a year or two. — 15 hours ago

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Angove Family Winemakers

The Medhyk Old Vine McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

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Brief notes. A rich McLaren Vale Shiraz from a good vintage. Aromatics of plum and dark chocolate and a trifle too much French oak. I may have drunk this a little young at 8 years. Trophy winner at the 2021 McLaren Vale wine show. — 4 days ago

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Giovanni Rosso

Serralunga d'Alba Barolo Nebbiolo 2016

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Brief notes. Dried savoury cherry and other red fruits. I found this to be quite new world in structure and flavour profile. I will do a more comprehensive note for my second and last bottle in a year or two. — 7 days ago

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Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

La Combe de Malleval Condrieu Viognier 2018

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Apricot City! Nice to compare this with Australia’s top version of Viognier, the Yalumba “Virgilius” which we had yesterday and I preferred - definitely better value for money. Richard Hemming MW thought the Stephane Ogier was light for a Condrieu. 100% Viognier, 33% new oak. — 13 days ago

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@Doug Powers Thanks for the link Doug.
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@Bob McDonald Was pouring this btg for two years before sliding into the 2019 for a year. It had nice stone fruit and a most excellent (and curious) beeswax/honey note. Cheers!
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@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego I reckon a wine like this would be a huge hit by the glass.

Voyager Estate

Margaret River Shiraz 2011

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You would expect Shiraz to do well in Margaret River given the success of Cabernet Sauvignon but generally it doesn’t. Many of the leading producers have not even planted Shiraz. This Voyager Estate is an exception. Aromas of black pepper, plums, blackberry, fresh herbs and spices. Medium weight. Travelling well at 15 years giving Margs Shiraz a good name. Also great QPR. Cost me $38 a bottle in February 2019. — 15 hours ago

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Famille Perrin

Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2015

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9.4

I have many tasting notes for Beaucastel on Delectable dating back nearly 10 years ago (504 weeks). Always has been a favourite and I had the pleasure of having a guided tasting with my wife and 2 children some years ago at the winery. This wine from the warm 2015 vintage had plenty of ripe black fruits like Blackberry and plum - also herbs and pepper. This Cuvée used all 13 permitted varietals. This was the first of 3 bottles. Next in a year or two. I actually slightly preferred the 2016 Clape Renaissance had over the weekend. I realise the Clape is northern Rhone but thought I would mention it. — 5 days ago

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Sami-Odi

Hoffmann Dallwitz Syrah 2018

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9.4

From the 2018 vintage entirely. Fraser seems to do less blended vintages these days - perhaps in this case because 2018 was very good and bountiful. Red fruited and muscular, vital and fresh, and in perfect balance. In oak for 78 weeks. A plummy palate finishing with savoury charry and always silky fine grained tannins. This is my first of 3 bottles in the cellar. Wonderful wine from ancient vines some of which date back to 1888. — 11 days ago

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Descendientes de José Palacios

Pétalos Bierzo Mencía 2018

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9.2

See my previous note in February 2026. Very similar to now. This is fulsome and savoury at once - black cherry and raspberry. Very easy to like. Like a hypothetical blend of Syrah and Merlot. The herbal savouriness of Syrah with the softness of a supple Merlot. Made by Alvaro Palacios. Love the flamboyant Spanish label. — 2 days ago

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Domaine Auguste Clape

Renaissance Cornas Syrah 2016

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9.5

Rich and full bodied. Nose of savoury black plums. So flavoursome - sumptuous, mouth filling and satisfying. One of the more enjoyable reds I’ve had of recent times. From the excellent 2016 vintage. This is the first of 2 bottles. Next one towards the end of 2027 or early 2028. — 5 days ago

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I only have older Clape, nothing this young, but it sounds great!!

Weingut Robert Weil

Kiedrich Turmberg Trocken Riesling 2017

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Brief notes. Stone fruit, mineral and spice with great tension. Most good judges regard Robert Weil as the supreme estate in the Rheingau. I have 2 previous tasting notes of this wine on Delectable - around 2 years ago and 4 years ago. — 7 days ago

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Jeroen Koenen

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Bob, I see another note of yours filed under another identification: “Kiedrich” rather than “Kiedricher”…..
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I notice the label says Kiedrich. What’s in a name?
Jeroen Koenen

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I know! Such much double (or triple) entries for the same wine in this app…. So annoying.