Parker Estate - First Growth

TASTING NOTES 1988 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth, Coonawarra, South Australia

G 94

Medium deep colour. Lovely old smoky tobacco leaf cassis aromas with herb garden, dried herb notes. Still holding up well with well-developed cassis tobacco leaf, lacy textures, attractive viscosity, and integrated fresh acidity. In very good shape, showing classic Coonawarra lines. Now– soon. 13.5% alc 1989 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth, Coonawarra, South Australia G 87 Medium-deep colour. Developed sweet tobacco forest floor, redcurrant, leather polish aromas with bush garrigue notes. Supple sweet tobacco leaf, redcurrant flavours, fine slinky tannins and slightly high-pitched

acidity. Sweet and sour wine. Still holding on. Now. 13% alc 1990 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth Coonawarra, South Australia

G 95

Medium-deep crimson. Fresh complex cassis, tobacco leaf, dark chocolate, hint caramel aromas with herb garden, hint sage notes. Inky textured and smooth with ample developed blackcurrant tobacco leaf, cedar flavours, fine chalky/lacy tannins and a touch of capsicum. Acidity holding the wine together. Finishes firm, supple and inky. Very attractive aged Coonawarra Claret. Now–soon. 13% alc 1991 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth Coonawarra, South Australia G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Developed cassis grilled nut, leafy, graphite aromas with hint marzipan notes. Buoyant cassis, red plum, tobacco leaf flavours, fine grainy al dente textures, lovely mid palate density and underlying savoury complexity. Chalky firm minerally finish. Expressive, fresh and classic. Now–2028. 13% alc 1992 – No Vintage 1993 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth G 87 Medium-deep crimson. Lifted sweet tobacco leaf, hint minty aromas with underlying developed cassis chinotto notes. Soupy palate with sweet cassis, tobacco leaf flavours, fine al dente/leafy tannins and persistent linear acidity. Bittersweet crunchy finish. Now–soon. 13.3% alc

Parker Estate – First Growth