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Laurel Glen Vineyard

Sonoma Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1986

Sweet dried redfruits and oak aromas, soft tannins, sweet fruit on palate as well, very fine acidity and depth, seems close to fully mature, but should last 3-5 years at least, kudos to Patrick Campbell, who made a lot of outstanding LG Cabernets back in the 1980s and 1990s, excellent Sonoma Mountain Cabernet!! — a month ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

So bloody jealous. Have been looking for the Laurel Glen cabs from 1985-1994 for ages without success. Formative for my nascent palate in the early 90's. Can't score a bottle to save my life. F.

Jim Barry

The McRae Wood Clare Valley Shiraz 2017

Mary H
9.0

Got that cheerful New World round red fruit and chocolate thang. — 4 months ago

Shaw and Smith

Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2022

Juicy dark fruit, complimented by black pepper, rich. — 7 months ago

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Shaw and Smith

M3 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2019

Clean apple and peach notes, some oaky/resinous funk. After an hour hints of matchstick and toast occur.
Very Nice.

Gaining complexity and depth after extended aeration. Up a notch,
— a month ago

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Grosset

Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2023

Lemon yellow with green. Herbaceous. Slight honey. Minerals. Pear and citrus. Petro. Rich. Slight acidic now. Dry. stimulation with elegancy. Polish Hill Riesling Grosset 23 @8866, Toscan, 250405-250608 — 3 months ago

Taylors Wines

Jaraman Clare Valley - McLaren Vale Shiraz

Ray
9.0

Lovely we’ll balanced — 6 months ago

Wendouree

Shiraz 1999

Ruby/crimson in colour - a tawny rim developing. A little porty to begin with - the trademark Wendouree/Clare Valley menthol/eucalyptus. A note of Iodine. Very earthy on the palate. This wine speaks of the ancient terroir where vines have been planted since the 1880’s. Full bodied, intense and powerful even at 25 years of age. A true icon of Australian wine but even Wendouree Shiraz does have an end point and I think this 1999 has reached its peak. — 9 months ago

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Another beauty, @Bob McDonald. Not available in the U.S. If I were back in the UK, I’m sure I could get my paws on some!
Bob McDonald

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@Ron R Ron I think fellow Delectable poster Severn Goodwin got his hands on some Wendouree over there but it was expensive.

Wakefield

Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Easy to drink. Quite mild. — 2 months ago

Laurel Glen Vineyard

Counterpoint Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1995

Structured and somewhat tannic still, still some primary fruit but I worry the tannins will outlast the fruit, impressive showing for the second wine of Laurel Glen, our good steaks are effectively cutting the tannins, very good Cal Cab!! — 2 months ago

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@Doug Powers as you said the second label ,makes this even more impressive.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Ira Schwartz, I also had a 1986 Laurel Glen Cabernet next to the bottle above, will consume that soon! And, for @Tom Casagrande, this 1995 Counterpoint was 12.5% ABV!!
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Gawd, I miss the old Patrick Campbell Laurel Glen efforts. Difficult to find his main label efforts.

Wendouree

Clare Valley Cabernet Malbec 1998

Jeremy Shanker
9.6

Banger 🔥🔥🔥
Not sure there’s that many better Aussie reds.
— 7 months ago

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