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Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough, South Island

Dry Creek The Mariner Meritage 2016, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

A hint of sediment.

Deep ruby color with medium minus intensity aromas of BBQ bell pepper, perfume, brown sugar, potting soil, and blackberry. The palate was in-your-face chalk tannins that go away quickly to reveal balsamic, vanilla, juicy red plum, strawberry, black fruits, bell pepper, oak & smoke.

High acidity & quick finish made for a fantastic food wine that needs 90 min to decant. 3 more years for tertiary notes to show?

Mullineux Syrah 2019, W.O. Swartland

Syrah from South Africa has a very light aroma and colour. It has a light ruby colour & medium (-) aromas of cherry, clove, a hint of pepper, and blueberry.

The flavours are of medium intensity with cherry rhubarb, red plum, blueberry, Earl Grey tea, and minerals. The finish is dry and quick, but the wine is still lovely and delicate. This is not for those who prefer bombastic and ripe Syrahs.-April 2024

Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello Di Montalcino 2016, Docg

Very austere aromas & flavours for this 2016, almost Bordeaux-like at some point. Earthy aromas and flavours of iron, oak, dried herbs, raspberry, and roasted tomato.

After 90 minutes + the raspberry turns a little ripe, but the tannins didn't let up, so food was needed to tame some of it. This will need about 3-4 more years to truly enjoy fully.

Urbina Reserva 1998, Doca Rioja

Beautiful dried cherry smell along with prune and oak. Taste of oak, balsamic, dried black fruits and herbs. Acidity is still there and the tannins have soften with a slight dry finish. Past prime which i would peg at two to three years ago

Martinez Lacuesta Gran Reserva 2010, D.O.Ca Rioja Alta

Intoxicating game aromas along with oak, brown sugar, Cheese, perfume, and black fruits. The meat aromas were something else that hypnotized you to keep smelling, like some sort of drug.

Flavours of game, dried herbs, oak, fig, black fruit, and red licorice. Soft tannins with medium plus acidity, it's juicy but the body keeps it in check, very well balanced. Fantastic value- tasted July 2023

Studert Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 2019, Prädikatswein

Aromas of Sulphur, cream, honey, and wildflowers. Sweet entry on the palate with mouth-coating honey, cream, peach, tropical fruits, and citrus. Great summer wine and should be even better with age. -2023

My two years of aging did wonders. It has a more golden colour, and the pronounced petrol aroma initially reminded me of being right beside a Petro Canada. However, this intensity settles down over time, allowing notes of apricots, honey, dried citrus, and lemon to shine through. Flavours of honey beautifully complement the apricots, cream, lemon, and peach. So good now-2025

Dreissigacker Vintages Riesling Edition Ii

Riesling from four different vintages; 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017. Smelled like jasmine, flint, pear, lemon, old honey, and mango. Nice fresh flavours of lime, mango, papaya, petrol, and white pepper. Medium plus finish and acidity. - feb 2024

Beronia Gran Reserva 2015, D.O.Ca Rioja

Popping aromas of raspberry, black cherry, perfume, dill, and a hint of leather. Flavours of cocoa, ripe black cherry, raspberry, and dried fig with a hint of sweet balsamic and menthol. It has a long finish with a hint of chalky tannins. -June 2024

Tegernseerhof Ried Loibenberg Smaragd Riesling 2019, Wachau

Austrian Riesling, 13%Abv, 4 g/L. Aromas of butter, flint, honey, chamomile, hay, and a hint of petroleum. A lovely fresh wine perfect for summer and food pairing, particularly with spicy pad Thai. It offers flavours of lemon, butter, honey, stone fruit, white pepper and elderflower. High acidity with medium minus finish.- June 2024