Monthly Archives: January 2012

Fairmont Estate Admiral Hill Pinot Noir 2009

Posted on 24 January 2012 by Gary Bowering

Mid-deep robe. Nose of dark cherry, good sweet oak and some nice tobacco notes. Good balance on the palate, sweet fruit – red berries, cherry – and a touch of smooth tannin. Medium-long finish with sweet fruit there and lovely … Continue reading →

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Ch d’Agassac 2000

Posted on 13 January 2012 by Gary Bowering

Deep garnet with a touch of amber on the edge. Cedary chocolate with a hint of forest floor and smoke on the nose. Quite a big wine but a touch hot and tannic is the initial palate impression; nice secondary … Continue reading →

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Palliser Estate Pinot Noir 2006

Posted on 13 January 2012 by Gary Bowering

Medium-deep red with a touch of brick. Lovely ripe nose, dark cherry, cedar and chocolate. Ripe, full wine with great pinot character and oak and acid in balance, and secondary earth/forest notes there. Long complex finish. Wonderful! Martinborough, New Zealand … Continue reading →

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A place for much stuff

Posted on 12 January 2012 by Gary Bowering

I’ve been planning on collecting together wine tasting notes, scores and more in one place for quite a while. The main motivation is so I know where they are and can find them easily. So, welcome to the solution. It’s … Continue reading →

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Duval-Leroy Rose de Saignee N/V

Posted on 7 January 2012 by Gary Bowering

Onion skin blush. Fine bead. Clean nose with deep red fruit notes. Strong very clean palate; big wine with red fruits, good acid, and delicious pinot character and good dosage. Overall though it’s a touch one-dimensional and lacks yeast flavours. … Continue reading →

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Ch L’Evangile 1994

Posted on 4 January 2012 by Gary Bowering

Mid-red robe with just a touch of amber. Forest floor, a touch of lanolin, dark plums. Palate at first green and tannic with the fruit there but struggling to show. In the glass, though, it opens and the fruits leaps … Continue reading →

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Brookfields Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Reserve (gold label) 2004

Posted on 2 January 2012 by Gary Bowering

Obvious amber edge. Smoky cedar fragrance, forest floor, dark red berries and plums, and a little chocolate; very complex. Palate smooth and elegant with some smokiness, smooth tannins and plummy fruit. A lovely wine. Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand 19/20 [tasted … Continue reading →

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