Tasting Notes for Older Wines

Tasting Notes for Older Wines



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d’Arenberg 2002 Sticks and Stones
d'Arenberg 1998 Dead Arm Shiraz
Penley Estate 1998 Reserve Cabernet
Yalumba 1998 The Reserve
Mt Surmon 2003 Clare Valley Reserve Nebbiolo
Torzi Matthews 2003 Frost Dodger Shiraz
Leasingham 1999 Classic Clare Cabernet Sauvignon
Classic McLaren 2001 La Testa Cabernet Sauvignon
Wynns 1994 John Riddoch
Happs Three Hills 1999 Cabernet Franc
Torbreck 2002 The Struie
Berrys Bridge 1998 Shiraz
Kays 2001 Hillside Shiraz
Best 1998 Bin 0 Shiraz
Bannockburn 1998 Shiraz
Heathcote Winery 2001 Mail Coach Shiraz
Mountadam 1998 The Red October 05
Orlando 1996 Centenary Hill Shiraz
Torbreck 2001 The Struie
Yalumba 1996 The Reserve
Kay Bros Amery 1999 Block Six Shiraz
Seppelt 1998 St Peters Shiraz
Summerfield Wines 2001 Reserve Shiraz
Bests 1997 Bin 0 Shiraz
Orlando 1997 Jacaranda Ridge
Orlando 1996 Jacaranda Ridge
Tim Adams 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon
Kay Bros 1998 Block 6 Shiraz
Gnadenfrei Estate 2002 St Michaels Shiraz
Yalumba 1996 The Signature
d'Arenberg 1997 Dead Arm Shiraz
d'Arenberg 1998 Dead Arm Shiraz
Eden Springs 2000 Shiraz
Fox Creek 1997 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Sevenhill 1994 Shiraz
Kay Bros 2000 Block 6 Shiraz
Veritas 1999 Hanisch Shiraz
Petaluma 1996 Coonawarra
Bowen Estate 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon
Primo Estate 1996 Joseph
Noon 2001 Eclipse
Penfold 1996 St Henri Shiraz
Jasper Hill 1999 Georgia
Majella 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon
Classic McLaren 2000 La Testa Cabernet Sauvignon
Wynns 1996 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
Tahbilk 1994 Reserve Shiraz
Petaluma 1997 Coonawarra
Leasingham Classic Clare 1991 Sparkling Shiraz
Jacobs Creek 1998 Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon
Gartner Family 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon
Peter Lehmann 1996 Mentor
Torzi Matthews 2002 Frost Dodger Shiraz
Dalwhinnie 1997 Shiraz
Metala 1998 Original Plantings Shiraz
Greenock Creek 1999 Creek Block Shiraz
Tim Adams 1997 Aberfeldy Shiraz
Coldstream Hills 1990 Reserve Pinot
Kay Bros 1998 Shiraz
Thomas Hardy 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon
Sevenhill 1999 Seven Bros Sesquicentenary
Stephen John 1998 Reserve Shiraz
Steven John 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon
JJ Hahn 1999 Nineteen Fourteen Shiraz
Elderton 1998 Shiraz
Tahbilk 1992 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Petaluma 1994 Coonawarra
Basedow 1996 Johannes
Coriole 1998 Shiraz
Yalumba 1997 The Signature
Burge Family 2001 Draycott Shiraz
Jasper Hill 1995 Georgia
Turkey Flat 1998 Shiraz
Eden Springs 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon
Dalwhinnie 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon
Hardys 1995 Tintara Shiraz
Hardys 1996 Tintara Shiraz
Hardys 1998 Tintara Shiraz
Charles Melton 1998 Nine Popes
Grant Burge 1998 Holy Trinity
Tatachilla 1998 Foundation Shiraz
Rockford 2000 Shiraz
Bowen Estate 1999 Shiraz
Charles Cimicky 1998 Reserve Shiraz
Henschke 1994 Mount Edelstone
Chateau Suduiraut 1990 Sauternes
Tim Adams 1995 Aberfeldy Shiraz
Tatachilla 1998 1901 Cabernet Sauvignon
Tatachilla 1999 1901 Cabernet Sauvignon
Leasingham 1996 Classic Clare Shiraz
Mountadam 1999 Patriarch Shiraz
Noon 2000 Reserve Cabernet
Longwood 1999 Shiraz
Bigots Bowral Bastardry
Eden Springs 1999 Shiraz
Petaluma 1998 Shiraz
Barossa Valley Estate 1997 Black Pepper Shiraz
Tim Knapstein 1996 Enterprise Cabernet Sauvignon
Bowen Estate 1996 Shiraz
Brian Barry 1996 Judds Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
Hardy 1994Thomas Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon
Tim Adams 1994 Aberfeldy Shiraz
Rockford 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon
Tatachilla 1998 McLaren Vale Shiraz
Orlando 1994 St Hugo
d'Arenberg 1997 Dead Arm Shiraz
Penfolds 1996 Bin 389
Pirramimma 1998 Shiraz
Annies Lane 1996 Contour Shiraz
Maglieri 1997 Steven Maglieri Shiraz
Jim Barry 1995 The Armagh
J J Hahn Nineteen Fourteen Shiraz
Tahbilk 1991 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Bigots October Bash - lots of notes
Rosemount 1996 Balmoral Shiraz
Wynns 1993 John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon
Elderton 1996 command Shiraz
Henschke 1992 Mount Edelstone
Kurtz Family 1999 Lunar Block Shiraz
Lakes Breeze 1998 Winemakers Selection Shiraz
Kays 1996 Block Six
Elderton 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon
Golan Heights Winery 1999 Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon
Yalumba 1997 The Signature
BVE 1996 Black Pepper Shiraz
Fox Creek 1998 Reserve Shiraz
Barnadown Run 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon
Orlando 1996 St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon
Orlando 1991 Lawson Shiraz
Houghton 1995 Show Reserve Shiraz
Eileen Hardy 1996 Shiraz
d'Arenberg 1996 Dead Arm Shiraz
Bests 1997 Bin 0 Shiraz
Elderton 1998 Shiraz
Veritas 1999 Heysen Shiraz
Elderton 1995 Command Shiraz
Kays 1998 Hillside Shiraz
Kays 1999 Hillside Shiraz
Kays 1998 Shiraz
Peter Lehmann 1994 Mentor
Shottesbrooke 1998 Eliza
Penfolds 1995 St Henri Shiraz
Maglieri 1996 Shiraz
Yalumba 1996 Clare Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Peter Lehmann 1996 Eight Songs Shiraz
Tahbilk 1992 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Rosemount 1996 Balmoral Shiraz
Tim Knapstein 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon
Tollana 1998 Bin 222
Rosemount 1998 Reserve Shiraz
The Hattrick 1999 Blend
Penley 1999 Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon
Scarpantoni 1998 Estate Reserve
Sylvan Springs 1999 Shiraz
Charles Cimicky 1996 Signature
Rosemount 1998 Mountain Blue
Kays 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon
Peter Lehmann 1994 Stonewall Shiraz
Burge Family 2000 Olive Hill SMG Blend
Rockford 1997 Basket Press Shiraz
Rothbury 1998 Brokenback Shiraz
Wynns 1990 John Riddoch
Wendouree 1991 Shiraz
Stephen Johns 1998 Reserve Shiraz
Tollana 1996 TR222
Petaluma 1993 Coonawarra
Henschke 1994 Mt Edelstone Shiraz
Katnook 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon
Annies Lane 1995 Contour Shiraz
Leasingham 1996 Classic Clare Shiraz
Tintara 1995 Shiraz
Primo 1996 Joseph
Orlando 1994 Lawson