Tasting Notes for Older Wines

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           Copyright © Ric Einstein 2008

Recently Released Wine

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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