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The
New Barossa
Part 11:
Magnum dinner
I couldn't resist adding the notes from the Magnum
dinner, held at Vintners restuarant on the Friday night of my visit. Too much wine, which is why my
notes kind of ran out. I apologise for the pictures. Some really good
wines. I think the food was really good, too, although memories are
vague.
The gathered crew. Apologies for
names forgotten. Left side: Chippy, Jason Schwarz, Kym Teusner (white
shirt leaning in), Dan Standish, Vanessa (Kym's partner) and others
(can't pick out). Right side: the daughter of St Hallett's Stuart
Blackwelll, Jaysen Collins, Jaysen's partner, dude from Elderton, dude
from Langmeil, me (barely visible), Travis O'Callaghan's is the head
sticking up, and at the head of the table is Christian (from Rusden).
Elderton Friends Riesling 2004 Eden Valley,
Australia
Very pretty, limey nose. Perfumed. Crisp, fresh palate. Nice
stuff: intense with high acidity. Very good+ 87/100
Pewsey Vale Riesling 1997 Eden Valley, Australia
Lovely mature style which is evolved but a little bit savoury and
rustic at the edges. Striking high acid palate. Very good+ 89/100
Orlando Steingarten Riesling 2001 Australia
New premium Riesling from Orlando. Gently aromatic nose. Palate is
savoury and spicy with a crisp clean finish. Very good+ 86/100
Tin Shed Wild Bunch Riesling 2002 Eden Valley,
Australia
Very crisp and elegant with lots of character. Very fresh and
crisp with lovely liminess. Very good+ 89/100
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| Jaysen Collins
and Dan Standish |
Me (denim
jacket), Peter Lehmann's son and one of the dudes from Langmeil |
Christian Barossa Chenin Blanc 2002 Australia
Lovely nose: slightly herby and varietally true, with some subtle
cheesy notes. The palate is savoury, herby and with lots of savoury
character. Spicy finish. Very good/excellent 90/100
Standish ‘The Relic’ 2002 Barossa, Australia
Intense savoury, spicy nose with refined red fruits character.
Wonderful savoury, spicy palate is intense with wonderful intensity
and fine-grained tannins. Quite primary. Good structure: a lovely
complete, balanced wine. Very good/excellent 93/100 08/04
Langmeil Grenache Fifth Wave 1999 Barossa, Australia
Really lovely spicy intensity to the red berry fruit: quite firm
and savoury. Intense and full with good acidity. Very good/excellent
91/100
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O'Callaghan and Andrew Wardlaw |
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St Hallett Old Block 1994 Barossa, Australia
Tarry, spicy nose is quite traditional Barossa style. The palate
shows lovely spicy structure with a tarry edge and good acidity.
Lovely stuff which is quite elegant in a traditional style. Quite
impressive. Very good/excellent 93/100
Tin Shed Single Wire Shiraz
2001 Barossa, Australia
Very deep colour. Intense, bright aromatic nose. Pure red fruits.
Palate shows pure primary red fruits with lovely elegance and nice dry
tannins. Savoury with good acidity. Very elegant – this is quite
sensational stuff. Very good/excellent 94/100
Teusner Avatar 2002 Barossa, Australia
Quite elegant and balanced with spicy, full character. Rich with
good balance. Very good/excellent 90/100 08/04
Henschke Mount Edelstone Cabernet 1994 Barossa,
Australia
Lovely blackcurrant nose is quite elegant. The palate is fresh,
herby and elegant with lots of lovely pure fruit. Good acid – a
lovely wine. Very good/excellent 94/100
Rusden Blackguts Shiraz 2001 Barossa, Australia
Sweet, ripe intense nose. The palate is intense with massive
concentration of sweet ripe fruit. Very full in an ultra-ripe style.
Very good+ 88/100
Massena Howling Dog Durif 2002 Barossa, Australia
Serious and dark, with an intense, rich black fruits nose which is
dark and spicy. The palate is explosively ripe and rich with spicy
dark fruits. Tarry and bold with blackcurrant and blackberry. Massive,
bold and porty. Very good/excellent 92/100
Rockford Home Block Cabernet 1996 Barossa, Australia
Elegant blackcurrant fruit with a spicy overlay. Touch of
herbiness. Quite elegant. (this is where my notes run out…we had
some more red, and then some stickies)
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