1994 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth
G 94
Medium-deep crimson. Roasted walnut, panforte, cassis aromas with leafy notes. Generously concentrated wine with ample cassis strawberry, capsicum, fruits, fine lacy/grippy tannins, very good mid palate richness and underlying espresso, vanilla, wax polish notes. Finishes gravelly
firm. In very good condition. Now–soon. 13.5% alc 1996 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth
G 96
Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, apricot leafy aromas with vanilla, roasted hazelnut notes. Richly flavoured wine with ample cassis, plummy, touch apricot, burnt toffee flavours, fine loose-knit grainy/ cedar tannins and integrated savoury, vanilla oak complexity. Classical
firm earthy finish. Beautiful condition. Now–2030. 13.5% alc 1998 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth
G 95
Deep crimson. Complex dark plum, dark cherry, panforte, roasted walnut wax polish aromas. Richly concentrated with ample blackcurrant, dark plum, panforte, tobacco leaf mocha flavours, fine grainy al dente tannins, lovely inky density, and mineral length. Classically claret firm at the finish. A very good vintage, with some life to go. Now–2030. 13.5% alc 1999 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth Deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, marzipan, mocha, graphite aromas with leafy notes. Beautifully concentrated wine with deep- set blackcurrant, dark plum, panforte flavours, fine grainy/graphite/ muscular tannins and underlying savoury oak. Dry firm finish. Alas, the structure dominates the fruit these days. Not a great bottle, but still an important wine in the canon of Australian vintages. Soon. 14% alc 2000 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth G 93 Deep crimson. Redcurrant, strawberry, graphite aromas with leafy, hint marzipan notes. Velvety textured wine with redcurrant, strawberry fruits, some panforte notes, fine grainy/al dente firm tannins. Finishes leafy firm with a whip of acidity. Drink now–2030. 14% alc G 88
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