2016 Bass Phillip - Pinot Noir Premium GippslandColour : Red Producer : Bass Phillip Label Name : Pinot Noir Premium Gippsland Country : Australia Region : Victoria Sub Region : Gippsland Variety : Pinot Noir Vintage : 2016 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Tasting Note : You don't assess pinot noir colour in the same way as any other red wine, but regardless of the method, this upstages the other three Bass Phillip Pinots with its greater depth. The complexity of the bouquet presents itself the

iron and the distinctive cool-climate mineral character of Tupungato Cabernet Franc on volcanic and calcareous soils

dried orange peel

harmonious style

Colour : Red Producer : Michel Magnien Label Name : Echezeaux Grand Cru Country : France Region : Burgundy Sub Region : Cote de Nuits Appellation : Flagey-Echezeaux Sub Appellation : Echezeaux Grand Cru Variety : Pinot Noir Vintage : 2005 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : RP90 - Robert Parker Wine Advocate Tasting Note : From just south of Mazoyeres

Colour : Red Producer : Delille Cellars Label Name : Cabernet Sauvignon Four Flags Country : USA Region : Washington Sub Region : Columbia Valley Variety : Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage : 2016 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : AG92 - Vinous by Antonio Galloni Tasting Note : Named for the four famous vineyards on Red Mountain

while showing extremely elegant

Tasting Note : At first

and redcurrant jelly

with very fine-grained tannins and very good balance

blackberry and mulled cherry fruit

Colour : White Producer : Michel Niellon Label Name : Batard Montrachet Country : France Region : Burgundy Sub Region : Cote de Beaune Appellation : Chassagne-Montrachet Variety : Chardonnay Vintage : 2013 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : BH95 - Burghound Tasting Note : I was a bit surprised at how reserved this is relative to the Chevalier because it's usually the Chevalier that is the more restrained of the two

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