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  Tasted On Year, Name, Varietal, Country, Region, Sub region, Color Score Drink dates Author, Trust
05/09/2009
Buller, RL & Son - Rare Tokay Calliope
NV Buller, RL & Son - Rare Tokay Calliope
White Muscadelle
Australia - Victoria - Rutherglen
NV Buller, RL & Son - Rare Tokay Calliope
biggsy 94

Nut brown. Aromas of burnt toffee, raisin, prunes and demerara sugar. Rich sweet, viscous and concentrated. Figs, christmas fruits and candied peel on the palate. Very long and sweet with a hint of coffee in the finish. Another superb fortified "sticky".

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  biggsy , 100%
11/11/2008
Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat
2003 Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat
Red Syrah
Australia - Victoria - Heathcote
2003 Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat
91

91 pts per WS

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  TXFood and Vino , 88%
10/20/2008
Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat
1997 Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat
Red Syrah
Australia - Victoria - Heathcote
1997 Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat
90

Decanted 30 minutes head of time at about 55Ë? seemed to open this up a bit. Cork was in OK condition - seemed a little punky when removed - 2 pieces. Makes me worry about the long term shelf life. Dark color, somewhat aromatic, fruit - maybe cherries opened up as the wine warmed some more and aired out some more. Medium finish. All in all very good.

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2000-2010  John VI , 93%
03/24/2008
Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat
1999 Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat
Red Syrah
Australia - Victoria - Heathcote
1999 Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat

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  David 429 , 98%
09/27/2004
Campbells - Tokay Rutherglen
NV Campbells - Tokay Rutherglen
White Muscadelle
Australia - Victoria - Rutherglen
NV Campbells - Tokay Rutherglen

Beautiful crystal clear color of earl grey tea with hints of copper. Viscous in nature with thick legs. Aroma of black tea leaves, acetone, grapes, baked cr?me brule and dried fruits. Heavy mouth feel, almost of syrup with a lingering mouth coating finish. Raisin, caramel, tea leaves, toffee, and burnt raisin all show up on the palate, while the alcohol shows itself in a warming finish. Rich unctuous texture with a bit of a cloying nature that is not entirely unpleasant while the acid tries to cleanse the finish. A bit of Cabreles cheese from Spain helps to lend a touch of acidity that is missing in the wine by itself. The saltiness of the cheese also brings out fruitiness in the wine that?s not there by itself. Not bad but a bit too cloying for me without the acidity to balance it.

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  Ryan Opaz , 100%
Blogger
12/16/2006
Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat
1997 Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat
Red Syrah
Australia - Victoria - Heathcote
1997 Wild Duck Creek - Shiraz Springflat

Dense Austrialian Shiraz Don't know what to make of it

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2000-2015  John VI , 93%
06/25/2007
Buller, RL & Son - Premium Fine Muscat
NV Buller, RL & Son - Premium Fine Muscat
White Muscat
Australia - Victoria - Rutherglen
NV Buller, RL & Son - Premium Fine Muscat
90

very sweet with a hint of acid, unctuous

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  Anne and Rick , 100%
07/12/2009
Jasper Hill - Shiraz Georgia's Paddock Heathcote
1991 Jasper Hill - Shiraz Georgia's Paddock Heathcote
Red Syrah
Australia - Victoria - Heathcote
1991 Jasper Hill - Shiraz Georgia's Paddock Heathcote
83

Bottle lacking character overall. Improved a little with 3-4 hours in the decanter. A bit of funk on the aftertaste, with a lot of alcohol on board. Even so, the bottle was drinkable, if not enjoyable. Flavors of chocolate and dried herbs predominate, with fading dark fruit.

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  mattdenicola , 100%
05/17/2008
Jasper Hill - Shiraz Georgia's Paddock Heathcote
1996 Jasper Hill - Shiraz Georgia's Paddock Heathcote
Red Syrah
Australia - Victoria - Heathcote
1996 Jasper Hill - Shiraz Georgia's Paddock Heathcote
94

A relatively restrained Shiraz on the more elegant side. Still deep, dark berry liqueur flavors. Subtle spicy tones with notes of black cherry cobbler. Less weighty than most Shiraz and avoids syrupy character. Velvety smooth, soft, integrated tannins with decent finish.

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2008-2010  StuTarheel , 99%
01/30/2009
Mitchelton - Shiraz Print Label
2002 Mitchelton - Shiraz Print Label
Red Syrah
Australia - Victoria - Central Victoria
2002 Mitchelton - Shiraz Print Label
Vinography 9-9.5

Inky garnet in the glass, this wine has a nose of crushed herbs and blueberries with hints of chocolate and mint. In the mouth it is smooth and rich with gorgeous minty, blackberry, and darker earth flavors. Light tannins caress the sides of the mouth as the rich but not overpowering flavors head for a menthol tinged finish. Power and grace. Impressive. Visit my website: Vinography: A Wine Blog

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2009-2013  Vinography , 99%
Blogger
12/23/2008
Yarra Yering - Pinot Noir
1998 Yarra Yering - Pinot Noir
Red Pinot Noir
Australia - Victoria - Yarra Valley
1998 Yarra Yering - Pinot Noir
72

Pretty stinky on the nose, as often the case for Yarra Yering. As others have noted, Susan noted a bit of a "tingle." Very acidic, quite sweet red cherry up front, with a long long long grapey (think Welch's grape soda) finish. Very drinkable but not really that pleasant.

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  jono9999
11/03/2008
Buller, RL & Son - Premium Fine Tokay
NV Buller, RL & Son - Premium Fine Tokay
White Muscadelle
Australia - Victoria - Rutherglen
NV Buller, RL & Son - Premium Fine Tokay
87

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  thejumbler , 100%
02/01/2005
Moondarra - Pinot Noir Samba Side
2001 Moondarra - Pinot Noir Samba Side
Red Pinot Noir
Australia - Victoria - Gippsland
2001 Moondarra - Pinot Noir Samba Side
90

This wine is darker than the "Conception" with lots of thick translucent legs. Initially the wine showed so much game in the nose that while it was texturally extremely appealing the wine had to be put aside. After about two hours the gaminess dissipated to reveal very Burgundian and complex aromas of sandalwood, leather, mint, earth, blood, tart catsup, apple, and dusky plum and cherry. Smooth round tannins coupled with excellent acidity. Good fruit in the mouth with just a vague nuance of cr?me brul?e. Finish is lengthy but does not match the "Conception". An Aussie Nuits-St.-Georges Les Vaucrains. Moondarra is producing tremendously exciting Pinot Noir!

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2007-2012  Daniel B , 99%
10/25/2009
Massoni - Pinot Noir Estate
1999 Massoni - Pinot Noir Estate
Red Pinot Noir
Australia - Victoria - Mornington Peninsula
1999 Massoni - Pinot Noir Estate
65

Attractive, leafy scents of strawberry and cherry. Based on the bouquet I'd say this wine was Burgundy. Sadly though the wine is horrible in the mouth with scads of out of control acidity and the taste of a maturing compost pile. Dead.

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  Daniel B , 99%
09/01/2004
Massoni - Pinot Noir Estate
1999 Massoni - Pinot Noir Estate
Red Pinot Noir
Australia - Victoria - Mornington Peninsula
1999 Massoni - Pinot Noir Estate
89

This highly regarded small Australian producer makes Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and sparkling wine. Medium blood red colored wine that is just developing a slight brown tinge. Despite the wine?s relatively light color, the medium thick legs show some pigmentation. A very open nose of warm red fruits, smoke, mint, iron, some attractive greenness, and a touch of herb. Lovely in the mouth with good acidity and mouth coating flavors (primarily strawberry with some light oak shadings). Tannins have dissipated and the wine is drinking beautifully right now but can be held for a few more years. A Cote de Beaune styled Pinot.

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  Daniel B , 99%
02/22/2009
Water Wheel - Shiraz Bendigo
2006 Water Wheel - Shiraz Bendigo
Red Syrah
Australia - Victoria - Bendigo
2006 Water Wheel - Shiraz Bendigo
89

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  Hallie Jane , 100%
12/12/2002
Tahbilk - Shiraz Gouldburn Valley
1997 Tahbilk - Shiraz Gouldburn Valley
Red Syrah
Australia - Victoria - Goulburn Valley
1997 Tahbilk - Shiraz Gouldburn Valley
90

A New World grab you by your throat Shiraz. Black olives, violet, and plums in the nose. Syrup like with restrained oak and sweet tannins on the palate. A fine wine at a good value.

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2002-2004  Daniel B , 99%
05/01/2005
Bass Phillip - Pinot Noir South Gippsland
1998 Bass Phillip - Pinot Noir South Gippsland
Red Pinot Noir
Australia - Victoria - Gippsland
1998 Bass Phillip - Pinot Noir South Gippsland
90

Quite cloudy red with some browning at the edge. Very open and aromatic with complex aromas of red fruits (strawberry), violet, watermelon, and some tomato. Tart but with good length and negligible tannin. Finishes with the distinct flavor of Epoisses cheese.

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2005-2008  Daniel B , 99%
07/06/2009
Green Point - Shiraz
2002 Green Point - Shiraz
Red Syrah
Australia - Victoria
2002 Green Point - Shiraz
93

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  Gene B881
05/12/2007
Campbells - Muscat Rutherglen
NV Campbells - Muscat Rutherglen
White Muscat
Australia - Victoria - Rutherglen
NV Campbells - Muscat Rutherglen
95

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  John G1
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