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Ross Bathgate

233 wines • 3 followers • 5 following

Yangarra Estate

McLaren Vale Mourvèdre 2014

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9.0

Very closed even at 11 years of age. Lacking the rich voluptuous texture I like in Mourvèdre — 5 days ago

St Hallett

Old Block Barossa Shiraz 2018

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9.5

Killed me in blind tasting. So tight and with fine tannins, thought it was a CS. Amazing wine, so refined — 11 days ago

Wantirna Estate

Lily Pinot Noir 2010

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9.3

Really rich and mature. Has lost the pretty fruit but gained weight and spice — a month ago

Dalwhinnie

Moonambel Shiraz 2004

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9.4

My last bottle drinking beautifully all dark fruits and spice. — 5 days ago

Wynns Coonawarra Estate

John Riddoch Limited Release Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

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9.6

Still in its prime. Amazing. — 11 days ago

Yalumba

The Virgilius Eden Valley Viognier 2018

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Ross Bathgate

9.3

2018 on the shelf at Dan’s with the 2022? Lovely wine, so subtle. Still prefer the Yeringberg! — a month ago

Mount Pleasant Wines

OP & OH Limited Release Hunter Valley Shiraz 2005

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9.2

Under screwcap so even at 20 years of age fresh and bright. Opened up over hours. More fruit forward style of this wine not yet showing the characteristics of an old OP with cigar box and saddle leather — 2 months ago

Wynns Coonawarra Estate

Black Label Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

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Ross Bathgate

9.5

Bought at the winery after tasting in 1999, my first pilgrimage to Coonawarra. Opened very stinky but blew off with air over 30 mins to beautiful fragrant nose and that sweet soft tannin of an aged Coonawarra Cabernet. Drank gloriously over the next two hours. Still full of life at 29 years old. — 5 days ago

Morris

Rutherglen Durif 2001

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9.3

Perfectly mature. Tannins soft and juicy. So rich and Lucious. Got better the longer it was open — 11 days ago

Adega Algueira S.L.

Ribeira Sacra Mencía

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9.0

Really interesting — a month ago