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Forest Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

nobody@vox.com(Good Drop - A Wine Blog) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:04:32 +0800

Halliday gave this a 97 points, so it's only natural that I was going to buy the latest vintage from Forest Hill, a pretty great little winery with a pretty great little cellar door. Note that the picture doesn't represent the new label, which ha...

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Deutz Marlborough Blanc de Blancs 2005

nobody@vox.com(Good Drop - A Wine Blog) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:08:37 +0800

Drank this at the amazing Deville's Pad for my partner's birthday. I'm a fan of Deutz NV (especially when on special at Dan Murphy's), and the vintage blanc de blancs is even more excellent. Aromas of lemon and apple with a very pleasing palate...

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Annie's Lane Shiraz 2007

nobody@vox.com(Good Drop - A Wine Blog) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:14:57 +0800

Surprisingly enough, I had never tried this before. I have suggested it a few times to others and they have enjoyed it, but that was going on region and reputation. It turned out to be pretty much as expected. Assertive aromas of blackberries...

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Vintage Cellars Chalkboard Tempranillo 2005

nobody@vox.com(Good Drop - A Wine Blog) — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:31:00 +0800

Nothing like a quality bargain. I can't buy only one bottle of wine at a time, so to go with the Seppeltsfield tokay I wanted, I picked this up as well for a tenner. This is made more in the Rioja style, rather than the typically sweeter Austra...

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Wynns Black Label Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

nobody@vox.com(Good Drop - A Wine Blog) — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:50:43 +0800

I realised that I drink far too many young red wines and, since I don't have a cellar happening yet, decided to buy a bottle of this at auction. ($32!) I have heard that this is drinking at its peak now, and thought it would be a safe choice. Co...

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nobody@vox.com(Good Drop - A Wine Blog) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:02:40 +0800

The texture is so pleasing that the wine is hard not to like. Tight and focused on the palate with layers of honeydew melon, lemongrass and guava balanced by fresh acidity. This wine is slightly less fine only because it is short across the palat...

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Lost Lake Single Vineyard Shiraz 2007

nobody@vox.com(Good Drop - A Wine Blog) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:09:37 +0800

Bought this from the lovely Lost Lake cellar door in Pemberton. I've always loved the label designs with the ammonite shell. Chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla, berries and strong aromas of coffee. Berries and chocolate on the medium-full bodied pa...

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Tyrells Lost Block Semillon 2007

nobody@vox.com(Good Drop - A Wine Blog) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:11:58 +0800

An old (cheap) favourite of mine. And Kitty's... Aromas of limes, lemons, apples, passionfruit. Has a refreshingly crisp mouthfeel and palate evokes biting into a green apple and lemon sorbet. Seems to be hiding in its shell slightly as some wh...

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Guigal Côtes du Rhône 2004

nobody@vox.com(Good Drop - A Wine Blog) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:50:32 +0800

After watching Jancis Robinson's Wine Course DVD, my respect for Marcel Guigal increased considerably. His rigorous vetting of the grapes used in his wines is impressive: he turned down the fruit grown by an old friend because it didn't meet Guig...

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Clos Du Bois Zinfandel 2005

nobody@vox.com(Good Drop - A Wine Blog) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:32:58 +0800

This was a gift from a friend's visit to her home state in California. I asked for a zinfandel because it's a rarity over here. The cork was very firm and snapped halfway, but I managed to get it out without it crumbling into the wine. Sweet, r...

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