Winery - Yarra Burn
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Stably, rhubarb aromas may remind you of a villages-level Burgundy, but that's where the similarity ends. In the mouth, it's thin, with weak cherry fruit, and an herbaceousness that lingers on the finish. Could use more concentration.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells and tastes like a pleasing mix of white stone fruit, citrus and rainwater. Feels fresh on the palate, though not as concentrated as I would like. Imported by Pacific Wine Partners.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The best thing about this Cab is its texture, which is something between tealike and claylike. Fruit on the palate is juicy, both red and black, accented with a manageable amount of char. Finishes with dark clay notes. With dark earth, black olive and a hint of herb on the nose, you might mistake it for a baby Bordeaux.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Shiraz aspires to be a big bruiser but just misses the mark. It’s medium-bodied with plum flavors on the front palate. Finishes with a burst of sweetness and some anise.
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Yarra Burn Shiraz - 2000
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The reviewers who tasted this wine were in agreement about one thing: This is an unusual wine (and yes, '97 is the current vintage). Bright gold color is only the first hint of the malo that this wine has seen, and an uber-butterscotchy nose is the second hint. One reviewer describes the palate flavor as that of peach pit, and the other marvels that the wine can have this kind of weight without a lot of flavor. Yarra Burn says that the Bastard Hill Chard is made only in exceptional vintages, and has 10-15 years ahead of it; we would like to think that some time in the cellar would make it a little more comprehensible.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Palate offers sweet but simple yellow fruit flavors, particularly peach and banana. Finishes with peach pit and caramel flavors. What’s here is fine, but better concentration would have merited it a better score.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aromas are of chalk dust and dark earth. Chewy tannins mark the mouthfeel, where there are flavors of red plum, tea and a little lemony oak. Finishes with the same oak-tea-lemon profile. Sturdy and straightforward.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Yarra Valley mainstay has aromas of olive oil and herb framing tropical fruit. Its fruit-cocktail flavor profile is refreshing and clean, but, as one reviewer points out, finishes with a heavy dose of charred wood.
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