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DaveLoftus said:
Agreed, but sometimes it's worth having one young if you like them really bright and light with bracing acidity, which I do. Then pop the rest away for a while
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I've bought both drops recently, though the Evans was the 2015. They're both really nice wines. The riesling good and fresh, and ages quite well too. The 2015 Evans is delicious and a little bit more special - I'd hope the 2018 is similarly. Close to $40 for a nice red is a fair bit, and you get a lot more Hanlin for the price... I suppose it comes down to you what you need for the cellar and immediately!
 
Bill Bosworth said:
I've bought both drops recently, though the Evans was the 2015. They're both really nice wines. The riesling good and fresh, and ages quite well too. The 2015 Evans is delicious and a little bit more special - I'd hope the 2018 is similarly. Close to $40 for a nice red is a fair bit, and you get a lot more Hanlin for the price... I suppose it comes down to you what you need for the cellar and immediately!
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Both drinking now and cellar for a bit. You reckon the 2018 is ready to drink now?
 
YNWAJUVEN said:
Both drinking now and cellar for a bit. You reckon the 2018 is ready to drink now?
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If you had 6 I'd be tempted to try one as a marker for the others... imho five years for an aussie cab blend like that is often enough for it to develop some of the aged characters but still have some life. Halliday says drink to 2032 so it's close to halfway done already...

Oh and the hanlin is damn fresh and zesty at the mo. If you want some aged Rieslings and are ok to pay a bit there has been some on cellardoor and langtons in recent days
 
For previous Mystery Box releases some on the forum have had a good idea what they contain. I'm a little wary after the last box I bought contained a really wide range .... from Wynns Black Label CS and St Henri, to the Wolf Blass Game of Thrones tie in.
 
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olympicwiz said:
Did you grab Blackmoor Shiraz 2018? As there are three Blackmoors out there - 2018 Shiraz, 2018 CS and 2017 CS. Somehow as RB pointed out 2018 CS comes up in the link as 2017 but I can attest it is 2018. I liked both 2017 CS and 2018 CS. For my taste 2018 CS is just a stand out. I liked this wine the most out of 3 Blackmoors. But it is quite oaky but I didn't mind it at all.
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Sorry for the delay in responding @olympicwiz but I've been AWOL ;). Thanks for the vintage and varietal info, I actually grabbed the 2018 Cab Sav which is my second preference to Shiraz normally, sounds like I might be on a winner!
 
Whining&dining said:
Sorry for the delay in responding @olympicwiz but I've been AWOL ;). Thanks for the vintage and varietal info, I actually grabbed the 2018 Cab Sav which is my second preference to Shiraz normally, sounds like I might be on a winner!
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Well done. I suppose it is a matter of taste. I found 2018 CS well structured, tantalizingly long in the finish but quite oaky that worked well as was supported by the abundance of fruit leaving that drying but satisfying taste. Superb wine IMHO. 2017 CS is more restrained and not as oaky. I brought 2017 CS to a party and everyone there asked me to get them some!
 

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