• 2000 & 2005 Vintages


    • Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésimé

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Champagne Charles Heidsieck
      • Country: France
      • Region: Champagne
      • Score: 96/100
    • Judges Comments: Bright, green, gold. Brioche like. Honeyed with bruised apple notes - leesy notes. Quite lively, brisk mousse, honeyed nutty, lively herbalised notes to fruit. Youthful on the palate.

    • Vina Gravonia Crianza Blanco

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia S.A.
      • Country: Spain
      • Region: Rioja
      • Score: 95/100
    • Judges Comments: Lovely citrus. Earthy, lanolin complexity. Evolved honeyed notes. Super attack. Wonderful acidity. Nice austere style. A very impressive wine. Good length. Flavours on finish adds a nutty complexity. Controversial quality as well.

    • Tyrrell's Winemakers Selection Vat 1 Hunter Valley Semillon

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Tyrrell's Wines
      • Country: Australia
      • Region: New South Wales
      • Score: 93/100
    • Judges Comments: Lean, grassy nose but hints of creamy richness under. High acid, beginnings of a creamy feel and just a suggestion of toast. Needs another 10 years.

    • Riesling Smaragd von den alten Rebstöcken

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Erich Machherndl
      • Country: Austria
      • Region: Lower Austria
      • Score: 93/100
    • Judges Comments: Floral and petroleum notes dominate. Lack of primary expression. In its texturing stage for sure. Elegant mineral complexity. Still fresh on palate. Wonderful purity. Superb.

    • Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Montes
      • Country: Chile
      • Region: Colchagua Valley
      • Score: 93/100
    • Judges Comments: Garnet in colour. Sweet cassis and tobacco nose, very attractive. Good concentration of red and black currant fruits, clove spice. Dusty tannins and lively acidity. Very nice oak integration . Balanced. Now - 2015

    • Chateau Pichon-Longueville

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Chateau Pichon-Longueville
      • Country: France
      • Region: Pauillac
      • Score: 93/100
    • Judges Comments: Red with crimson hues. Intense cassis and aged notes. Honeyed. Excellent structure, fine tannins with great length. Really appealing youthful wine. Classic Bordeaux, stylish.

    • Duas Quintas Reserva Especial

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA
      • Country: Portugal
      • Region: Douro
      • Score: 93/100
    • Judges Comments: Deep and youthful colour. Dense, mineral, earthy nose with honeyed black fruit. Palate juicy, ripe black fruits. Lots of freshness and sweetness with mineral and bitter chocolate. Soft grainy tannins and a long finish.

    • Gran Reserva 904

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: La Rioja Alta SA
      • Country: Spain
      • Region: Rioja
      • Score: 93/100
    • Judges Comments: Lovely, mature, leafy, tomato paste nose. Dried fruits, savoury tannins. Classic, barrel aged, traditional style. Delicious.

    • De Bortoli Noble One

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: De Bortoli Wines
      • Country: Australia
      • Region: Riverina
      • Score: 92/100
    • Judges Comments: Nutty, figgy nose. Sweet fruit: apricots and tangerine. Underlying orange peel acidity which is well balanced. There is sweetness yet freshness, figs and nuts on the finish. Very sweet and intense. Long.

    • The Coppermine Road

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: d'Arenberg
      • Country: Australia
      • Region: McLaren Vale
      • Score: 92/100
    • Judges Comments: Opaque, spicy earthy aroma. Smooth attack, a very complex well balanced wine with a lingering finish. Tightly structured. A classy wine.

    • Alpha M

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Montes
      • Country: Chile
      • Region: Colchagua Valley
      • Score: 92/100
    • Judges Comments: Fresh fragrance with tones of maturity. Lots of cassis and plum. Spicy, herbal character with tight knit tannin wating to evolve. Eucalyptus spice. Good depth and length. Drink 2011-18

    • Chateau Clauzet

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Maurice VELGE
      • Country: France
      • Region: Aquitaine
      • Score: 92/100
    • Judges Comments: Solid garnet colour. Inviting nose - blackcurrant amd mulberries with hints of leaf and spice. Layered palate with plump mulberry fruit, creamy texture and a touchf fudge richness, cedar and spice. A framework of balanced ripe tannins and soft acidity. Long and complex.

    • Hermitage

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Gambert de Loche
      • Country: France
      • Region: Hermitage
      • Score: 92/100
    • Judges Comments: Deep mahogany core. Very light ochre rim. Lovely fruit nose. Stylish nose. Good rich fruit. Lovely balance. Ready.

    • Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Castell'in Villa
      • Country: Italy
      • Region: Tuscany
      • Score: 92/100
    • Judges Comments: Ox blood red, ruby. Signs of age. Definite prune and blood sausage aromas. Fig and baked plum/leather. Mature and engaging in the mouth. Sloe and blackberry. Good freshnesswith fruit fading on the finish. Drink now.

    • Geoff Merrill Henley Shiraz

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Geoff Merrill
      • Country: Australia
      • Region: McLaren Vale
      • Score: 91/100
    • Judges Comments: Deepest brown, red at centre. Rich and surprisingly vibrant nose. Full of fruit and sweet leather notes. Palate forward and generous, lush with fruit. Finish is cool and smooth. Classy.

    • Alpha Syrah

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Montes
      • Country: Chile
      • Region: Colchagua Valley
      • Score: 91/100
    • Judges Comments: Garnet in colour. Sweet eucalyptus nose, black currants. Dense fruit concentration black currants and berries. Sweet clove spice within balanced tannins and acidity.

    • Quinta do Vale Meao

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Quinta do Vale Meao
      • Country: Portugal
      • Region: Douro
      • Score: 91/100
    • Judges Comments: Black, deep black, barely a rim. Still coal black, cold to nose. Yet silkiness obtained. Ripe fruit scented with roses. Stays clean, oak is silent. Big, clean alcohol on finish. Good positive fruit.

    • Quinta do Sanguinhal

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Companhia Agricola do Sanguinhal
      • Country: Portugal
      • Region: Óbidos
      • Score: 91/100
    • Judges Comments: Deep red/brown. Rich, ripe aromas. Soft yet confident and clean. Sleek and splendid in palate. Loads of flavours, nicely amalgamated. Holds well. Rewarding for food. Rather lovely and definitely special.

    • Porto Vintage

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA
      • Country: Portugal
      • Region: Douro
      • Score: 91/100
    • Judges Comments: Red granite, dark and creamy. Oily, almonds, baked fruit, animal, roast, pine herbal to nose. Palate is fresh sweet fruit, baked plums, smoky, mint. A long after taste.

    • Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Katnook Estate
      • Country: Australia
      • Region: Coonawarra
      • Score: 90/100
    • Judges Comments: Mature with gamey, earthy, leathery notes as well as blackcurrant jam fruit. Palate not one to keep but richly fruity and complex. Still tannic. Beginning to dry a little. Needs a large steak!

    • Chateau Phélan Ségur

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Chateau Phélan Ségur
      • Country: France
      • Region: Saint Estéphe
      • Score: 90/100
    • Judges Comments: Deep ruby core with some garnet hints. Very sweet spice and vanilla on the nose. Cinnamon notes but beautifully vibrant. Light herbaceous notes. Firm, chewy style. Well structured but with enough fruit to carry it on. A muscular firm style. Still youthful.

    • Chateau Laroze

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Chateau Laroze
      • Country: France
      • Region: Bordeaux
      • Score: 90/100
    • Judges Comments: Dark red granite, creamy. Complex peppery on nose, smoky roasted coffee, intense, mineral, mint, black fruit and figs. Fresh and evolved palate, a little oxidized. Minty menthol notes, cacao, tobacco, peppery but tannins still present. Long after taste with cedar notes, lingers.

    • Duas Quintas Reserva

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA
      • Country: Portugal
      • Region: Douro
      • Score: 90/100
    • Judges Comments: Sweet and rich bramble and black cherry on the nose. Quite fresh in the middle with sweetness to the back. The tannins are fresh but show fruit. Fresh and long. Very drinkable.

    • Late Bottle Vintage

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA
      • Country: Portugal
      • Region: Douro
      • Score: 90/100
    • Judges Comments: Black with a purple heart and faint brick rim. Smoky. Still young and spirity. Plum and raisin. Ripe, sweet plum and prune. Good weight and grip. Elegant mid palate - lacks development. Drier style. Good weight and still appears young.

    • Cuvée Alexandre Merlot

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Casa Lapostolle
      • Country: Chile
      • Region: Colchagua Valley
      • Score: 89/100
    • Judges Comments: Opaque colour. Black plum fruit with green vegetal characters. Herbaceous notes underly the rich black fruit characters. Some clove spice, chalky tannins and fresh acidity. Now - 2015

    • Schales Siegerrebe Trockenbeerenauslese

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Schales
      • Country: Germany
      • Region: Rheinhessen
      • Score: 89/100
    • Judges Comments: Deep amber. Heady cherry notes, barley sugar. Cloying and honeyed notes. Sweet, simple honey and baked apple flavours. Brambley apple, barley sugar and acid finish.

    • Varramista

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Fattoria Varramista SPA
      • Country: Italy
      • Region: Tuscany
      • Score: 89/100
    • Judges Comments: Mahogany red. Tight ochre rim. Initially good fruity nose, light spice. Light spice and fruit. A good length. Ready.

    • Vina Ardanza

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: La Rioja Alta SA
      • Country: Spain
      • Region: Rioja
      • Score: 89/100
    • Judges Comments: Wide garnet rim. Mid ruby/garnet core. Some sweet spice, hay-like. Smoke, tarry notes. Smooth initial attack. Hollow mid palate. Some nice flavours but too lean. Ready now.

    • Pinot Blanc Smaragd Hochrain

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Erich Machherndl
      • Country: Austria
      • Region: Lower Austria
      • Score: 88/100
    • Judges Comments: More earthy and savoury. Wet wood, white peach, complex. Nice wine with intense flavours. Loire with wet dog note. Complex.

    • Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Peter Althaus
      • Country: Australia
      • Region: Tasmania
      • Score: 87/100
    • Judges Comments: Earthy and chocolate aromas. Asparagus notes also . A little dry. Cigar notes on the palate. Nice wine. Medicinal.

    • Jacob's Creek St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Jacob's Creek
      • Country: Australia
      • Region: South Australia
      • Score: 87/100
    • Judges Comments: Herbal, minty, cassis. Fresh. Medium attack. Lovely purity with a clean finish. A little short. Nice wine.

    • Clos Triguedina

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Jean Luc Baldes
      • Country: France
      • Region: South West
      • Score: 87/100
    • Judges Comments: Inky black core, narrow rim. Heady - sweet spice vanilla, dark fruits, alcoholic notes on nose. Firm, juicy acidity and tannins. Robust and lively style. A bit rustic. Keep for 10 years.

    • Chateau Lafitte-Tramier

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Chateau Lafitte-Tramier
      • Country: France
      • Region: Medoc
      • Score: 87/100
    • Judges Comments: Blackcurrants and cedar pencil. Quite fresh sweeter fruit on the start. Quite ripe tannins although they are firm at the moment. Far behind the tannins the palate transfers to cherry. Quite light flavours on the finish. Simple.

    • Klin

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Primosic
      • Country: Italy
      • Region: friuli venezia giulia
      • Score: 87/100
    • Judges Comments: Holding well but perhaps a little too much oak. Sweet pea notes on the palate. Low acidity.

    • Wither Hills Marlborough Pinot Noir

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: Wither Hills Vineyard
      • Country: New Zealand
      • Region: Marlborough
      • Score: 87/100
    • Judges Comments: Mature, earthy-sweet pinot nose with raspberry and a hint of rose petals and bergamot

    • De Wetshof Estate bon Vallon Chardonnay

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      • Vintage: 2000
      • Produced by: De Wetshof Estate
      • Country: South Africa
      • Region: Robertson
      • Score: 86/100
    • Judges Comments: Fat, rich, butterscotch, cream and fudge nose with a hint of lemon peel underneath. Honeyed lemony palate with milk chocolate richness. Oily rich texture and oaky but still have freshness. Slightly sweet on the finish. Good to 2013.

  • 2005 Vintages

  • Santa Rita Pehuen Carmenere

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Santa Rita
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: Colchagua Valley
    • Score: 96/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep colour with a youthful rim. Really sweet cassis and leafy herbaceous notes. Vibrant, lively palate with sweet oak, vanilla and cassis notes. Very vivid. Lots of purity of ripe cassis, lively blackcurrant fruit and velvety texture.

  • Chateau Climens

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Chateau Climens
    • Country: France
    • Region: Barsac
    • Score: 96/100
  • Judges Comments: Nectar from the gods. Celestial bouquet. Stone fruits, pineapple. Hint of lime. Purity emerges. Sensational and light. Incredible length.

  • Chateau Clauzet

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Maurice VELGE
    • Country: France
    • Region: Aquitaine
    • Score: 95/100
  • Judges Comments: Firm almost classic aroma with a cedar wood nose. Palate shows a fine balance, soft and ripe. A complete wine. Good tannin levels and a nice finish. Will last.

  • Chateau Phélan Ségur

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Chateau Phélan Ségur SAS
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 95/100
  • Judges Comments: Dark red. Smoky, woody, coffee nose with nice torrefied notes of chocolate and mocha. Medium body palate with good structure, elegance, mineral, mocha. Long after taste with spicy and coffee notes. Tannins well integrated, peppery.

  • Selvanova

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Selvanova
    • Country: Italy
    • Region: Campania
    • Score: 95/100
  • Judges Comments: Good acidity. Wonderful bouquet. Gun smoke, blueberry, olives and cedar. Texturally wonderful. Beautiful, big, silky tannins. Superb wine. So fresh. Will age well.

  • De Bortoli Noble One

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: De Bortoli Wines
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: Riverina
    • Score: 94/100
  • Judges Comments: Golden yellow. Honey, apricot, mango, pineapple and white flowers. Nice complex nose. Elegant, fresh, citrus and sweet palate with little toffee notes, caramel. Mango, vanilla and green papaya. Long after taste. Roasted nuts flavours.

  • The Willow

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Heydon Estate
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: Margaret River
    • Score: 94/100
  • Judges Comments: Pale, green gold. Soft, smoke with toast notes on nose. Quite tight and youthful. Smooth, creamy, leesy , Burgundian style. Long finish, juicy acidity.

  • Chateau Brown

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Scea du Chateau Brown
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 94/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep blood red and hint of purple and brick. Black fruit aromas backed by subtle oak. Reserved. Some smokiness (nice). Ripe black fruit entry with lots of concentration mid palate. Excellent acid - fruit balance with wood adding grip. Supple tannins. Elegant and stylish. Poised and long. Drinkable now to 2020.

  • Chateau Pichon-Longueville

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Chateau Pichon-Longueville
    • Country: France
    • Region: Pauillac
    • Score: 94/100
  • Judges Comments: Slightly tight on the nose, fresh fruit. Some red fruit backed by cassis. Profound complex mix of flavours, acidity and tannins. Quite firm but fruity behind a slightly light end. Elegant.

  • Chateau Suduiraut

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Chateau Suduiraut
    • Country: France
    • Region: Sauternes
    • Score: 94/100
  • Judges Comments: Beautiful purity. Quite closed with a hint of citrus. Lovely volume acidity. Zesty acid. Wonderful wine. Beautiful.

  • Varramista

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Fattoria Varramista SPA
    • Country: Italy
    • Region: Tuscany
    • Score: 94/100
  • Judges Comments: Savoury, spice, toast - complex bouquet. Vibrant. Cassis with perhaps a tad too much oak. Blue fruits, some herbal notes, some pepper. A lighter style. Holding very well. A very impressive wine.

  • Geoff Merrill Reserve Shiraz

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Geoff Merrill
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: South Australia
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Wonderful aromas here of chewy violets, leather, liquorice and tar. Loads of fruit here, sweet and ripe, powerful yet balanced by a lightness of touch. Pure, great depth and concentration yet harnessed and toned by freshness. A great example of well made Shiraz.

  • De Bortoli Yarra Valley Reserve Release Syrah

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: De Bortoli Wines
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: Yarra Valley
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Colour browny/orangey/red. Nose instantly evolved, lush, ripe and ready. Smooth and expressive, open, flowing, relaxed. Very pleasing. Has arrived in full health. Ready now.

  • Jacob's Creek Centenary Hill Shiraz Barossa Valley

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Jacob's Creek
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: South Australia
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Inky and meaty notes. Very big and dense like notes. Big mouth feel, yet sweet and ripe. Generous and appealing. The wine is soft and polished, it coats the mouth with a sheen of flavour. Finish shorter than expected, less elegant than expected but delivers to all of the cues.

  • Katnook Odyssey

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Katnook Estate
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: Coonawarra
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Spearmint and cassis, redcurrant too. Violet notes with cherry menthol. Immediately appealing in the mouth. Supercharged cherry and cassis. Beautifully ripe , powerfully concentrated and elegant. Great length. Showing some maturity but lots of life here.

  • Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Montes
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: Colchagua Valley
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Opaque in colour. Very ripe black currant fruit with some mint and dark chocolate. Sweet and concentrated fruit. Ripe black berries and black currants. Good acidity and tannin structure. Drink now -2016

  • Hochheimer Kirchenstück Riesling Spätlese

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Domdechant Werner'sches weingut
    • Country: Germany
    • Region: Rheingau
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Restrained beeswax, lemony aroma. Lime notes and honey on mid palate. Vibrant acidity. Long finish. Beautiful balance. Elegant.

  • Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling Spätlese

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Weingut K.F.Groebe
    • Country: Germany
    • Region: Rheinhessen
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Fine, deep colour, bright. Good clean aromas of maturing Riesling. Nice firm palate. Good acids and some length.

  • Dromos

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Tenuta PoggioVerrano
    • Country: Italy
    • Region: Tuscany
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Mid ruby. Ruby/garnet rim. Big weighty style, holds together well. Smoke, dusty, coal notes. Meaty on nose. Smooth initial attack, good weight, dark plum and smoke flavours.

  • Reserva

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Herdade Dos Grous
    • Country: Portugal
    • Region: Alentejo
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Dark almost black core, violet. Dark smoke, some spice with slightly floral notes. Lots of juicy acidity. Dark closed plummy smoke with firm, tight fruit. Keep 5 to 10 years.

  • Vintage Ervamoira

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA
    • Country: Portugal
    • Region: Douro
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Sensational. Floral notes. So elegant, refined, feminine. A little hot at this time. Silky tannins.

  • Quinta do Vale Meao

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Quinta do Vale Meao
    • Country: Portugal
    • Region: Douro
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Black red, purple, inky and creamy. Intense nose - violets, smoky, blackcurrant. Fresh fruit to palate, lots of black fruit, intense and oaky. Dominated by oak. Powerful high alcohol. Need time, modern style.

  • Bouchard Finlayson Hannibal

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Bouchard Finlayson
    • Country: South Africa
    • Region: Walker Bay
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Clean colour and nice aromas. Good fruits here and an interesting varietal mix. Chewy firm, good flavours with a nice depth and finish.

  • Anares Reserva

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Bodegas Olarra S.A.
    • Country: Spain
    • Region: Rioja
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep, black red with amber tones. Lovely ripe leather and spice. Muscular but lithe aromas of black fruit and oak. Rich entry of ripe black fruit. Good acid/tannin balance with very elegant concentrated mid palate. Complex but delicate long finish with lift.

  • Finca Sandoval

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Finca Sandoval
    • Country: Spain
    • Region: Castilla-la-Mancha
    • Score: 93/100
  • Judges Comments: Violet intensity; tight cherry red rim . Rich and stylised with a good depth on nose. Blackcurrant, rich lovely, supple fruit - Bilberries. Keep for 5 to 10 years.

  • Jacob's Creek Steingarten Riesling Barossa

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Jacob's Creek
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: South Australia
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Pale straw. Developed but bright, fresh, lemony nose with petrolly-minerally notes. Full, dry palate. Still very fresh with lime peel fruit and mature wheaty notes and good acidity.

  • Katnook Prodigy

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Katnook Estate
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: Coonawarra
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Black blood-red. Merest sliver of bricking rim. Dense. Black fruit and leaf. Sweet vanilla deeply embedded. Liquorice. Rich, sweet fruit entry - positively luxurious. Big but balanced transit with lots of fruit, spice and oak. Supple but significant tannic structure. Lacking charm but very good. (Slightly) hot finish. Long.

  • Coyam

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Viñedos Emiliana S.A.
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: Rapel
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Violet core, bright rim. Lovely fruity, spicy style on nose. Inviting rich lively fruit, good style and depth. Keep 5 to 10 years.

  • Santa Rita Casa Real Canbernet Sauvignon

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Santa Rita
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: MAIPO
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Lovely perfumed cassis with minty, eucalyptus notes. Chocolate. Good definition. Youthful. Lovely attack and mid palate. Tannins a touch dry but well put together

  • Pangea

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Vina Ventisquero
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: Colchagua Valley
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep, dark core with a youthful rim. Sweet, dark fruits, blackcurrant and spice. 100% Syrah. Sweet black fruits - good weight and texture. Smoke and spiciness makes compact overall. Quite long finish. Liquorice, dark fruits and smoke. Lingering.

  • Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Clos des Reas Monopole

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Michel Gros
    • Country: France
    • Region: Burgundy
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep red in colour. Lovely rich ripe red and black fruits, cherries and blackcurrants, some clove spice. Slightly tight tannins and acidity with round, red cherry fruits, underwood and smooth finish. Drink 2012-2016

  • Clos Triguedina

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Jean Luc Baldes
    • Country: France
    • Region: South West
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Lovely ripe Malbec. Classic but modern. A very nice wine. Cherries, Xmas cake with spice notes. Cedar. Nice purity. Quite closed. Lovely attack, tannins dry. Nice core. Some farmyard notes but in balance. Rustic style.

  • Château Taillefer

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Moueix
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Dark black-red with some purple and pale rim. Rich cakey black fruit and oak nose. Some leaf tones give a complexity to the spice characters. Ripe black fruit entry with concentrated mid palate and supple tannins. Quite soft (relatively) and lacking lift. Simple, squashy fruit finish.

  • Brunello di Montalcino

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Cupano
    • Country: Italy
    • Region: Tuscany
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Immediately deep black/red colouring - pedigree. Immediately deep rich, ripe pedigree, plush cool nose. Terrific palate statement of elevated firm fruit and glossy length for the full distance. Classic!

  • 2005 Pisa Range Estate

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Pisa Range Estate
    • Country: New Zealand
    • Region: Central Otago
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Garnet rim, showing some age. Sweet strawberry and game aromas. An attractively green stalky note adds structure here. Good texture and length.

  • Porto Late Bottle Vintage

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA
    • Country: Portugal
    • Region: Douro
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Lovely definition. Aromas of violets with floral charcters on the palate, Some jam and blue fruits. Superb wine.

  • Tokara Red

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Miles Mossop
    • Country: South Africa
    • Region: Western Cape
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Mid garnet red, long pinky rim. Good appealing fruity nose, hint of blackcurrant sweetness, good fruit. Bilberries. Mid length. Keep 5 years.

  • Tokara White

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Miles Mossop
    • Country: South Africa
    • Region: Western Cape
    • Score: 92/100
  • Judges Comments: Vibrant honey floral aroma. Fresh citrus notes. Remarkably young for 2005. A lingering finish reminiscent of the nose.

  • Graffigna Grand Reserve Malbec

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Graffigna
    • Country: Argentina
    • Region: San Juan
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Very opaque with an opulent aroma Ripe damson, spicy, chocolate notes. Smooth effect. A classic wine.

  • Tyrrell's Winemakers Selection Vat 1 Hunter Valley Semillon

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Tyrrell's Wines
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: New South Wales
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Bright green gold with a hint of smoke. Very varietally typical. Lanolin, waxy lemon notes on nose. Juicy acidity on finish. Good fruit intensity. Lingering finish. Still youthful

  • The Coppermine Road

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: d'Arenberg
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: McLaren Vale
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Inky, minty cassis with an earthy aroma, silky tannins. Vibrant red fruit with spicy notes. Explodes on the palate but closed on finish. A powerful wine.

  • Jacob's Creek St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Jacob's Creek
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: South Australia
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep black/red. Startling fruit freshness - all lift! Perfect ripeness. Palate loaded with ripe fruit, even sweetness under good bone structure. Long and luscious, even creamy.

  • George Wyndham Founders Reserve Shiraz

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Wyndham Estate
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: South Australia
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep black/red/brown with rich red rim. Nose has pencil lead in front of its plentiful fruit. Sweet ripeness delivered cool. In palate flavours follow suit in every direction. Lush and ready. Will hold further. Some heat on finish.

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Viñedos Emiliana S.A.
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: Rapel
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep youthful colour. Nose is sweet, fresh and aromatic - berries with a touch of eucalyptus. Palate is concentrated, dense, spicy, peppery fruit with a touch of soy sauce and eucalyptus. Fine, grainy tannins, high alcohol on the finish but is well balanced with some length. Carmenere flavours dominate.

  • Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Casa Lapostolle
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: Colchagua Valley
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Opaque in colour. Pronounced eucalyptus nose with sweet black currant fruit. Plump fruit, dense in sweet blackcurrant and berry fruit. Full of concentration with crunchy acidity and ample tannins. Drink now -2018

  • Folly

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Montes
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: Colchagua Valley
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep ruby in colour. Dense dark, black fruit. Meaty. Savoury flavours followed by ripe black fruits. Good strong tannins to support the plentiful fruit. Vibrant acidity. Dark - with character. Drink 2011-18

  • Chateau Preuillac

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: SCF du Château Preuillac
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Ripe in style. Some plum and some cedar. Perfumed. Nice tannins. Well extracted and texture impressive. Ripe, modern style.

  • Chateau Laroze

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Chateau Laroze
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Red ruby colour, creamy. Nose is intense, mint, leather, cooked fruit, blackcurrant, cassis, violets, "sous bois". Fresh and elegant. Very good finish and long after taste. Tannins need time. Tobacco, leather, deep and powerful.

  • Campora

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Riccardo Falchini
    • Country: Italy
    • Region: Tuscany
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep mahogany red; with pale pink rim. Violets and charm on nose. Quite ripe, tannic fruit with a good grip. Keep up to 5 years.

  • Silicata

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Selvanova
    • Country: Italy
    • Region: Campania
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Curry notes on the nose. A powerful wine with earthy, cherry, chocolate mid palate. Long, complex finish.

  • Wither Hills Marlborough Pinot Noir

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Wither Hills Vineyard
    • Country: New Zealand
    • Region: Marlborough
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Pale crimson, brick red, classy fruit. Silky. Excellent oak/fruit balance. Very light yet complex wine. Good acidity. Not a 'show wine'. Subtle.

  • Olarra Clasico Reserva

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Bodegas Olarra S.A.
    • Country: Spain
    • Region: Rioja
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Mushroom and fig with some floral notes. Soft and ripe in the mouth, blackberry and plum. Sweet and attractive. Nice fresh finish. Good. Elegant.

  • Finca Sandoval Cuvée TNS

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Finca Sandoval
    • Country: Spain
    • Region: Castilla-la-Mancha
    • Score: 91/100
  • Judges Comments: Good depth of colour. Red cherry and spice. Touch earthy. Sweet fruits on the mid palate. Underlying firm tannins. Pepper spice towards the back. Nutty under the fruit. There is acidity and the tannins feel firm but holding back full fruit expression.

  • Pirie "Sigma" Reserve Pinot Noir

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Pirie Tasmania
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: Tasmaina
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Red granite with a brick rim. Minerality, red berries, good profound perfume on the nose. Palate is fresh, round and elegant; a young wine. Mineral and red berries after taste with some astringency. Good fruit length and flavours.

  • Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Peter Althaus
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: Tasmania
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep colour. Raspberry, vanilla, earthy aroma, fresh cassis with cherry notes on palate. An elegant wine, well balanced with a long finish.

  • Cuvée Alexandre Merlot

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Casa Lapostolle
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: Colchagua Valley
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep ruby in colour. Lots of green vegetal notes. Herbal with black fruits. Rich and full bodied with big tannins and medium acidity. Black plummy fruit with a leafy edge. Tobacco finish.Drink now -2015

  • Alpha Syrah

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Montes
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: Colchagua Valley
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep ruby in colour. Rich spicy black pepper fruit, blackberries and licquorice. Ripe and juicy black, a touch of sweetness to the spice. Nice layers of fruit, with good tannins/acidity. Now-2014

  • Gevrey-Chambertin

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Domaine Alain Guyard
    • Country: France
    • Region: Burgundy
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Youthful, fairly deep ruby. Nose is at the earthy-mineral end of the Pinot Noir spectrum with a touch of cherry and kirsch. Palate is full, dry and concentrated. Nice & muscular with tannin and acid, mineral and underlying cherry fruit. Quite young and chewy. Best 2011 - 2018.

  • Chateau Corbin Michotte

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Jean-Noel Boidron
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Black plum nose with some fresh red behind. Starts quite sweet. Fresher red fruit upfront .Fresh acidity and ample tannins. Cigar box. Fair balance.

  • Chateau Cantelauze

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Jean-Noel Boidron
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Black plum nose. Quite rich with a fresher feel on the palate Sweet black fruit. Has some fresh but quite fine tannins. Still firmer at the back. Nice plum flavour, with some spicy notes. Drink 2013-20

  • Château La Cardonne

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Domaines CGR
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Ripe style. Quite forward characteristics compared to most aged wines. Perfumed long aromas to blue fruits/cedar and a touch of ripe black cherry. Tannins big but impressive.

  • Château Ramafort

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Domaines CGR
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Youthful, fresh yet closed. Classic and pure instyle. Has real potential but a little tight at this stage. Cassis red fruit with a hint of cigar smoke.

  • Château Grivière

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Domaines CGR
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Lightish aroma but clear cut. Palate has the style of the Medoc, has a softness which is classic of Medoc in a good year.

  • Chateau de la Moriniere

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Les Freres Couillaud
    • Country: France
    • Region: Loire Valley
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Mid yellow with golden tones. Clean biscuity toned and 'gentle/persistent' aromas. Good ripe fruit entry. Crisp but concentrated biscuity flavours. Fair length with some leesy tones.

  • Bons Ares

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA
    • Country: Portugal
    • Region: Douro
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Ripe nose with cassis and gamey notes. Full, dry, concentrated palate with grainy tannins. Lots of creamy oak, blackcurrant and black pepper flavours. Very young.

  • Tokara Stellenbosch Chardonnay

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Miles Mossop
    • Country: South Africa
    • Region: Western Cape
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Nicely mature Cape Chardonnay with soft butterscotch and toasty flavours and fresh balancing acidity.

  • De Wetshof Estate Edeloes

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: De Wetshof Estate
    • Country: South Africa
    • Region: Robertson
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Honeyed, waxy, marmalady nose - still fresh. Intense orange and apricot fruit with touches of grapefruit. Creaminess mid-palate. Fresh, lively acidity with peach and apricot on the finish. Well made.

  • Baron de Ona

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Torre de Ona SA
    • Country: Spain
    • Region: Rioja
    • Score: 90/100
  • Judges Comments: Firm colour. Creamy firm aroma with some broadness of flavour. Wine clean on palate. Still tannins but soft. Light on finish and warmth.

  • Schales Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot trocken

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Schales
    • Country: Germany
    • Region: Rheinhessen
    • Score: 89/100
  • Judges Comments: Purple. Tired nose. Leafy capacious pyrazine type 'loireish'. Soft, juicy, simple. Lifted jammy palate (much less green than expected). Good finish.

  • Cortes de Cima Touriga Nacional

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Hans Kristian Jorgensen
    • Country: Portugal
    • Region: Alentejo
    • Score: 89/100
  • Judges Comments: Rich crimson colour. Very youthful. Clean lifted, spicy, jammy fruit palate. Rich and spicy plums. Some residual sugar. Good length and finish complete. Good.

  • Ernie Els

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Louis Strydom
    • Country: South Africa
    • Region: Stellenbosch
    • Score: 89/100
  • Judges Comments: Very dark, rich crimson red. Youthful. Extracted yet elegant. Some dark cherry notes. Delicious palate, moreish and youthful.

  • Ondarre Reserva

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Bodegas Ondarre, S.A.
    • Country: Spain
    • Region: Rioja
    • Score: 89/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep rather browny red. Earthy, slightly muddy, woody character. Oily wood and some black fruit with a hint of spice. Slightly lean entry. Big oak hit with a sweeter background. Lacks a little fruit and concentration.

  • Graffigna Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Graffigna
    • Country: Argentina
    • Region: San Juan
    • Score: 88/100
  • Judges Comments: Opaque, restrained aromas, tightly knit chewy tannins balance the vibrant fruit. A stylish wine with a long finish and ageing potential.

  • Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Katnook Estate
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: Coonawarra
    • Score: 88/100
  • Judges Comments: Blood bright red and brick rim. Slightly farmy leather. Toasted black fruit. Vanilla hints and pruney. Ripe black fruit entry. Full fruit - cakey mid palate.

  • Alpha M

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Montes
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: Colchagua Valley
    • Score: 88/100
  • Judges Comments: A bit tight on the nose. Black fruit dominates. Has some fresh redcurrants undernearh. Acidity is pronounced supported by some tannins. Opulent in style.Drink 2011-2017

  • Clos du Papillon Savennieres

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Evelyne de Pontbriand
    • Country: France
    • Region: Anjou
    • Score: 88/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep lemon in colour, generous aromas of grapefruit, quince and a nice mealy character. Compact and tight on the palate. Acidity slightly low. Nice minerality with citrus notes but less expressive than the nose. Drink now. 2010-13

  • Chateau Beard la Chapelle

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Moureau
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 88/100
  • Judges Comments: Youthful, deep colour. Earthy, cedary, mineral nose. Medium concentration on palate. Dry and slightly closed but spicy fruit underneath and a creamy texture with a touch of chocolate. Young, grainy tannins and acidity. Good structure but lacking charm at present but from 2012 to 2016 has potential.

  • Hermitage

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Gambert de Loche
    • Country: France
    • Region: Hermitage
    • Score: 88/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep core. Youthful ruby. Sweet spice with integrated smoke, dark fruit on nose. Fiery and robust. Palate a bit coarser tannins. Robust style. Slightly astringent finish.

  • Erbach Marcobrunner

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Balthasar Ress
    • Country: Germany
    • Region: Rheingau
    • Score: 88/100
  • Judges Comments: Pale mid yellow and gold with green tones. Pure orange blossom with honey centre and a hint of white flower scent. Intense white fruit, sweetness and superb 'nervous' balance. Still a baby. Lots of concentrated honeyed, weighty fruit. No hint of petrol yet. Lifted fruity. Marmalady honey finish. 2015-2030.

  • Cortes de Cima Incognito

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Cortes De Cima
    • Country: Portugal
    • Region: Alentejo
    • Score: 88/100
  • Judges Comments: Inky, damson with an earthy, spicy aroma. Smooth effect. Loosely knit with a tight fruit and a hot finish.

  • Herdade das Servas Vinhas Velhas

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Serrano Mira, Sociedade Vinícola S.A
    • Country: Portugal
    • Region: Alentejo
    • Score: 88/100
  • Judges Comments: Dark red, creamy. Nose of spicy, coffee, toast, violet, figs, blackcurrant, raspberry. Mineral, smoky notes. Fresh palate. Good fruit, mocha, coffee. An elegant, dry end but good complexity and cocoa notes with baked fruit.

  • Vina Alberdi

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: La Rioja Alta SA
    • Country: Spain
    • Region: Rioja
    • Score: 88/100
  • Judges Comments: Good colour wine. Soft and ripe with good fruits still there but mature. Has ripe softness.

  • Salia de Finca Sandoval

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Finca Sandoval
    • Country: Spain
    • Region: Castilla-la-Mancha
    • Score: 88/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep core. Youthful purple rim. Some sweet jammy fruits and pepper notes on nose. Juicy, lively red fruits and white pepper. Some grip to light tannins. Ready now.

  • The Dead Arm Shiraz

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: d'Arenberg
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: McLaren Vale
    • Score: 87/100
  • Judges Comments: Nutty red, creamy. Smokey, peppery, floral, violets, liquorice, figs, blackcurrant, redcurrant, leather and petals to nose. Sweet tannins to palate. Fresh, elegant, spicy tannic, peppery evolved baked fruit, minty, leaf tea and prunes.

  • Erasmo

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Vina La Reserva de Caliboro
    • Country: Chile
    • Region: Maule
    • Score: 87/100
  • Judges Comments: Mahogany red. Complex, quite evolved bilberry nose. Ample amount of fruit, quite tannic still. Some almond notes on thefinish. Keep up to 5 years.

  • Château Coutet

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Château Coutet
    • Country: France
    • Region: Bordeaux
    • Score: 87/100
  • Judges Comments: Black fruit and graphite with some floral freshness to nose. Bright black fruit and mulberry flavours to palate. Cedary - cigar box flavours. Medium body with some silkiness to the texture.

  • Cuvée Arthur

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Chateau Cabezac
    • Country: France
    • Region: Minervois
    • Score: 87/100
  • Judges Comments: Deep ruby. Slightly perfumed notes - dark liquorice note. Bit more fruit on palate. Some good flavours of spice, plum and dark fruits. Chunky but lively.

  • Schales Rieslaner Beerenauslese

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Schales
    • Country: Germany
    • Region: Rheinhessen
    • Score: 87/100
  • Judges Comments: Bright green gold. Very bright. Immediate honey and sweet fruit, honey and lemon notes. Lively honey and lemon flavours - mid weight. Sweet, simple, appealing. Quince and honey flavours. Attractive and appealing. Ready for drinking.

  • Johanneshof Cellars Marlborough Gewurztraminer

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Johanneshof Cellars
    • Country: New Zealand
    • Region: Marlborough
    • Score: 87/100
  • Judges Comments: Rich, lychee and barley sugar aromas. Very opulent. Palate is rich and medium sweet. Lots of lychee and about 14% alcohol. Good acidity to balance. Slightly hot on finish with sugar lingering.

  • Foxes Island Pinot Noir

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Foxes Island
    • Country: New Zealand
    • Region: Marlborough
    • Score: 87/100
  • Judges Comments: Brick red with some orange hues. Lifted, still youthful bramble, leafy. Juicy & rich on the palate. Slight hollow middle. Short and thin back palate. Some greenness. Drink now.

  • Adega Coop. Borba Reserva

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Adega Coop. de Borba
    • Country: Portugal
    • Region: Alentejo
    • Score: 87/100
  • Judges Comments: Medium depth of colour. Sweet spicy, nutty, earthy nose. Spicy, fresh red berry palate with a touch of earth and leather. Medium bodied with a structure based on acidity more than tannin.

  • Grande Escolha

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Quinta sa Santa Julia
    • Country: Portugal
    • Region: Douro
    • Score: 87/100
  • Judges Comments: Dark, youthful core and rim. Sweet plummy and some dried fruits. Heady spice and nutmeg notes. Exotic spice, bit more rustic. Bitter plum and sour cherry flavours. Chewy tannins. Keep to 5 years.

  • Buzbag Rezerv

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Kayra
    • Country: Turkey
    • Region: East Anatolia
    • Score: 87/100
  • Judges Comments: Ruby in colour. Fresh, sweet red berry fruit on the nose. Mainly showing tannis at present with enough acidity. Little red fruit remains on palate, more herbal and sur bois. Drink now 2012

  • Philip Shaw No 11 Chardonnay

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Philip Shaw
    • Country: Australia
    • Region: Orange
    • Score: 86/100
  • Judges Comments: Not a lot on the nose. Quite fresh, with developed cashew nut. Palate, appley, lemony fruit with cashew nut; creamy leesy texture and taste with highish acidity. Still fresh. To 2013.

  • Château Cantinot

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    • Vintage: 2005
    • Produced by: Yann & Florence Bouscasse
    • Country: France
    • Region: Aquitaine
    • Score: 86/100
  • Judges Comments: Mid red with purple tones. Pale rim. Slightly farmy leathery aromas. Some black fruit. Sweet black fruit entry with a red fruit underlay. Firm acid and tannins gives fresh, simple mid-palate. Ripe and supple. Good. Now to 2012.