Oz’s November 2017 Wine Reviews

I have a great group of friends who like to share their wines with other like minded souls, including me, the selection is usually of a high quality and with a bit of age. The following are Oz’s November 2017 Wine Reviews of them, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

What have you been drinking?

My favourites from this batch:

All with an Oz’s Rating 4.5 out of 5

  • 1992 Noble One Botrytis Sémillon
  • 2005 Castello Banfi SummuS
  • 1999 Petaluma Coonawarra Red
  • 1986 Château Beychevelle Grand Vin

 

Oz’s Ratings

Icon wdt_ID Rating Description
Bug-Spray.jpg 1 1 out of 5 Bug spray, good for cleaning or powering vehicles
Warning.jpg 2 2 out of 5 Acceptable at a pinch (must be extremely desperate)
Thumbs-Up.jpg 3 3 out of 5 A good wine, may improve with time, a quaffer
Shooting-Star.jpg 4 4 out of 5 A great wine! Recommended by Oz
Gold-Star.jpg 5 5 out of 5 Amazing, WoW. Highly recommended by Oz

Oz’s November 2017 Wine Reviews

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Name: Noble One Botrytis Sémillon
Year: 1992
Region: Riverina, Victoria, Australia
Varietal: Sémillon
Oz's Rating: 4.5 out 5

Deep dark amber, amazing colour. Perfume of stewed apricots and Christmas cake spices. The palate is smooth, lush, yum, with a lovely medium-long finish.

Reminds me of my Grandmother's Christmas Pudding. Yum!

An amazing wine that shows why patience is rewarded.
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Name: Tatsima Vin Gris Rosé
Year: 2015
Region: Perpignan, France
Varietal: Grenache Gris
Oz's Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Apricot in colour. Pleasant aroma, a bit of spritz on the palate, dry, balanced with light tannins and a medium-long finish.

An interesting and enjoyable wine
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Name: Château Grand Renouil
Year: 2010
Region: Canon Fronsac, Bordeaux, France
Varietal: Merlot
Oz's Rating: 3 out of 5

An ok wine

Crimson red in colour, average aroma, nothing stands out. On the palate it is ok, firmer tannins than I would have expected for a merlot, but of heat and a medium-long finish

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Name: Los Paraisos El Enemigo
Year: 2011
Region: Rivadavia & Gualtallary, Mendoza, Argentina
Varietal: 85% Bonarda 15% Cabernet Franc
Oz's Ratings: 3.5 out of 5

Very enjoyable. My first Bonarda.

Deep purple, reserved but enjoyable nose, medium bodied smooth palate, with soft tannins and a medium-long finish.

El Enemigo = The Enemy

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Name: Castello Banfi SummuS
Year: 2005
Region: Toscana, Italy
Varietal:
Oz's Rating: 4.5 out 5

Great wine, great deep crimson. Perfumed nose, smooth and balanced palate, savoury tannins and a long finish.
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Name: Clarendon Hills Hickinbotham
Year: 2004
Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia
Varietal: Syrah
Oz's Rating: 4 out 5

Very good wine, nice structure, balanced and a pleasant medium-long finish
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Name: Petaluma
Year: 1999
Region: Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Oz's Rating: 4.5 out 5

Red brick edges, deep ruby red. Perfume of black pepper, black currant, spice and a hint of mocha aromas. Smooth, lush and balanced , silky tannins and lovely long finish.

Great wine. Still improving, I will have to be patient with my remaining bottles.
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Name: Tyrrell's Wines HVD Late Bottling Trial
Year: 1999
Region: Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Varietal: Sémillon
Oz's Rating: 3.5 out 5

Needs a lot more time to evolve. The late bottling of the wine, it spent 12 years in a stainless vat before being bottled, has preserved it. If you tried this wine blind, it would taste like a 3 or 4 year old wine. It is good now, but, has a lot of upside. Patience is need yet again.

Think that the term here should be "Testing my patience!" or is it "Testing my will-power"
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Name: Torbreck RunRig
Year: 2006
Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia
Varietal: Shiraz
Oz's Rating: 4 out 5

Deep crimson. Aroma of blackberry, white pepper and mocha aromas. Lush, smooth palate, silky tannins with a lovely long finish.
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Name: Katnook Odyssey
Year: 2006
Region: Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Oz's Rating: 4 out 5

Crimson in colour. Combo of black currant, pepper, spice and mocha aromas. Balanced, smooth palate, savoury tannins and long finish.
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Name: Château Beychevelle Grand Vin
Year: 1986
Region: Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France
Varietal: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 28% Merlot 4% Petit Verdot 8% Cabernet Franc
Oz's Rating: 4.5 out 5

Deep garnet with light red brick edges. Perfume of black pepper and spice aromas. Smooth, rich lush palate, velvety tannins and a medium-long finish.
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Name: Montes Alpha M Red
Year: 2009
Region: Valle de Colchagua · Chile
Varietal:
Oz's Rating: 4 out 5

Deep crimson in colour. Perfume combo of blackberry, black pepper and a hint of spice. Lush, balanced and smooth palate with savoury tannins and a lovely long finish.

This was my entry in an Options Wine Game, and had every one stumped
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