Le Tastevin - White Burgundy and Australia - October 16, 2013
White Burgundy
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2002 Pinot Blanc Bourgone, Henri Gouges
2002 Nuits Saint-George Blanc, Robert Chevillon
2000 Nuits Saint-George "Le Perriere" Blanc, Henri Gouge
2001 Meursault, Leroy
2002 Meursault, Leroy
2001 Meursault "Les Perrieres", Leroy
2001 Meursault "Clos de la Barre", Comte Lafon
Australian Shiraz (plus some of Bob's notes)
All the Shiraz wines are from South Australia's Barossa Valley north of Adelaide, except the two Delisio wines from the McLaren Valley south of Adelaide.
1998 Penfold's Kalimna Bin 28-
Original planting in 1888, bought by Penfolds in 1945. First vintage in 1959.
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Affordable version of Penfold's Bin 707, started with the 1990 vintage, sources from multiple vineyards and regions
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100% Eden Valley (Barrossa) Shiraz, planted in 1912. 61 consecutive vintages, 95 PTS
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RP - 95
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Mostly Shiraz, with some Cabernet Sauvignon. Started in 1950 as an experiment by Max Schubert, sourced from multiple sites. Labeled "Grange Hermitage" until 1989.
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De Lisio is McLaren Valley joint venture begun in 2002 by Tony and Krystina De Lisio. Ripe style up to 22 months in French Oak. RP - 96
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Wine from a single vineyard, rated 91 by Steven Tanzer
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WS - 94
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15 months in new American Oak. RP - 95
Dessert
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Muscat, Victoria, R. L. Buller & Sons
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