Bob Campbell 5 stars

Mestreau No 08 Borderies XO Cognac 700ml: Vintage 8-25 years

Judging for the 36th Tasmanian Wines Show has just been completed under Chairman of Judges Virginia Willcock (Vasse Felix)

in the small Pipers Brook sub-region of tas

an opportunity to make wine sustainably from their own 23 YO 'WKR' Vineyard in Campania

Tamar Ridge Single Block Kayena 2024 Pinot Noir size:Single Bottle Bob Campbell 5 starsTamar Ridge Single Block Kayena 2024 (value $105, SIX Shipped $630) : Fresh garden herbs, thyme sage, also some blackberry and cherry stone amongst earthy mushroom soil. There is a glycerol animal funk on the palate with some bresaola. Roasted baby beets, cardamon along with a lovely interplay of fruits, tannins and acids. Great length of finish. Sourced from Kayena vineyard planted in 1998. Wild yeast ferment. 13% abv