A pure clean red fruit on the palate
A perfect Yquem again after the 2021
This is a great year for Hollberg (2023 was not too dry and this site doesn't like drought vintages) and it shows some noble reduction
The rich and generously proportioned medium-bodied flavors possess fine mid-palate density and a lovely texture while delivering excellent persistence on the balanced and refreshingly dry finish
shows the oak a bit
2018 Craiglee Shiraz 1500ml Magnum 2012 A pure clean red fruit'If Pat Carmody cant make great shiraz, then we should all shut up shop. Hes only been doing so at Craiglee for, oh, about 40 plus years. There's a DNA imprint to this, with a whorl of dark fruit, warm spices shot through, cedary oak and wafts of red roses. Very savoury though, fuller bodied with archetypal Craiglee tannins supple, shapely and ripe. Yes, a lovely wine made by a legend.' Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion I had the pleasure of