Below are my notes on the wines that I have been lucky enough to taste so far in March 2016.

From this batch my favourites are the:

1999 Elderton Command
1986 Chateau Leoville Barton
2009 Guerrieri Rizzardi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Calcarole.

wdt_ID	Wine	Photo
1	Grosset Springvale Vintage: 2010 Region: Springvale, Clare Valley, South Australia Varietal: Riesling Alcohol: 13% Colour: Mid Golden Straw Aroma: Refreshing combo of lemon, citrus and lychee aromas Flavour: Balanced with a bit of a zing to it. Finish: Medium Another great wine from Grosset, very refreshing, drinking very well now. Glad I have a few more bottles of this!!
2	Leeuwin Estate Prelude Vineyards Vintage: 2010 Region: Margaret River, Western Australia Varietal: Chardonnay Alcohol: 14% Colour: Mid Golden Straw Aroma: Grapefruit, citrus, still very fresh Flavour: Balanced fruit, not oaky or over buttery Finish: Medium Nice wine, one of the better value Aussie Chardonnays, shows why Leeuwin Estate are one the best Chardonnay wine makers in Australia
3	Pahlmeyer Vintage: 2007 Region: Sonoma Coast, California, USA Varietal: Pinot Noir Alcohol: 14.9% Colour: Flat / opaque deep ruby Aroma: Medium bodied cherry with subtle hints of chocolate and mint Flavour: Good balance of fruit Tannins: Structured Finish: Long Very enjoyable with a great long finish and well worth a try or three!!
4	Elderton Command Vintage: 1999 Region: Barossa Valley, Australia Varietal: Shiraz Alcohol: 12.5% Colour: Deep garnet, still youthful Aroma: Perfumed mix of blackberries, vanilla, spice and oak Flavour: Full bodied, but not overpowering, combo of blackberry, vanilla and spice Tannin: Silky smooth Finish: Long Fantastic wine! The sad thing about this bottle is that this was my last one and it was the best one of all of them. Still evolving, hope to try it again in a few years!!
5	Chateau Leoville Barton Vintage: 1986 Region: Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Alcohol: 12.5% Colour: Deep crimson, very youthful Aroma: Initial nose was a bit earthy, over time cherry, blackberry and plum, with possibly a hint of cedar, aromas were present Flavour: Medium bodied with dark fruit flavours Tannin: Savoury Finish: Long What a great wine! This wine was one of the options wines on the night, the question that threw all of us was it's age the choices were 2006. 1996 and 1986. The wine was extremely youthful, especially the aroma and colour. My guess was 1996 as 2006 did not seem right. Even after 30 years this wine still has a long life ahead of it. Recommend trying to get your hands on it if you can!!
6	Brokenwood Umpire's Vineyard Vintage: 2008 Region: Cowra, New South Wales, Australia Varietal: 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Semillon Alcohol: 10% Colour: Bright Golden Amber Aroma: Caramelised fruit and crème brûlée Flavour: Crème brûlée, not overly sweet Finish: Long A very enjoyable and interesting wine. A non-botrytis dessert wine, aging nicely, great balance between acid and sugar.
7	Brunello Di Montalcino - Col di Lamo Vintage: 2010 Region: Torrenieri, Tuscanny, Italy Varietal: Sangoviese Alcohol: 14% Colour: Bright deep ruby Aroma: Cherry, plum, spice and hints of cedar Flavour: Plum, spice and cedar Tannins: Savoury / Dry Finish: Long Interesting wine, still a little young. Definitely a food wine, needed more time to open up as the last glass started to show that patience was needed.
8	Guerrieri Rizzardi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Calcarole Vintage: 2009 Region: Amarone della Valpolicella, Italy Varietal: Corvina 60%, Corvinone 17%, Rondinella 3%, Barbera 10%, Sangiovese 10% Alcohol: 16.72% Colour: Deep black crimson Aroma: Red berries and spice Flavour: Full-bodied cherry, cedar, spice and pepper Tannins: Silky Finish: Long Great wine, no heat considering the alcohol. Really enjoyed the silky tannins, balanced palate and long finish
9	Bouchard Finlayson Hannibal Vintage: 2013 Region: Walker Bay, South Africa Varietal: 52% Sangiovese, 17% Pinot Noir, 15% Nebbiolo, 8% Mourvedre, 6% Shiraz and 2% Barbera Alcohol: 14.56% Colour: Deep ruby Aroma: Red fruit, game, slight black pepper aromas Flavour: Full-bodied, red fruit, cherries and spice Tannins: Fine Finish: Long Nice wine, definitely a food wine. Amazing how the wine maker was able to balance all of the different varietals, characteristics of most can be easily identified.