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Taut plum fruit on the palate, with tannins that are hefty but still approachable. Offers pretty spice, carob and cassis aromas. 1 Note
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Offers ripe, mouthcoating tannins, with a core of blackberry fruit. Finishes with some length; can last a few more years but is drinking well now. 1 Note
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Now showing unusual aromas of eucalyptus, roasted fruit and pickle barrel. It’s supple in the mouth, with over-the-top stone fruit flavors and fresh herb accents. Finishes on a bitter-chocolate note. Drinking well now. 1 Note
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Fir tree, orange liqueur and meaty aromas; the palate offers a veneer of vanilla enveloping raspberry, plum and chocolate flavors. Not as lush as some of the older wines; feels crisp and lively in the mouth. Cranberry flavors punctuate a crisp finish. 1 Note
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From a terrific vintage, and still going strong. Smells great—like beef and leather, with black fruit underneath. In the mouth, it’s structured and bright, its pure berry fruit operating in easy harmony with accents of pencil eraser and caramel. Finishes long. Drinking well now, but could easily go through 2015 or so. 1 Note
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Offers a compelling, unusual mix of Christmas spice, Worcestershire sauce, tawny Port, meat and pepper on the nose. Bright acids and chewy tannins characterize the palate, which offers juicy, meaty flavors but not the full-throttle, over-the-top lushness that characterizes some other vintages. Finishes long, with dust and bacon notes. Drink now–2010. 1 Note
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What we liked best about this vintage is its lush, velvety grip on the midpalate—its texture is just A-1. The panel had differing ideas about whether it should be drunk now or held even longer to see how its blackberry and dried spice flavors develop. In any case, it’s drinking beautifully now. Smells of black pepper, smoke, toasted nuts, and all things smoldering and brooding. 1 Note
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One panelist thought this vintage the best of the bunch, but all agreed that the wine is at its prime now. It’s rich and very supple on the palate, with notes of milk chocolate, nut, cola, and earth. Finishes long and focused; just hot stuff. 1 Note
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There’s not much of this sparkler made, because the winery has to make the difficult decision of parting with E&E-quality grapes to do it. Has spicy, fireplace-smoke and plum aromas, with meaty, plummy flavors. On the palate, it offers good mousse, and steady bead. Not currently available in the U.S. 1 Note
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Aromas are of cherry, mushroom and roasted meat. Pleasing, dusty texture on the palate, with stably, leathery notes. Some tannins still hanging on. 1 Note
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 1996
