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Re: Vinomofo Wine Deals - Squid Ink




We've only ever had 3 bottles of this wine - Vintage 2000, which was not supposedly one of the "great" years.  Had the first one in around 2011 and it was drinking so superbly (and was so ready) that we drank the remaining two over the following 12 months.  Concentrated and complex, rich blackberry with soft tannins, a very slightly savoury backdrop and a looooong finish - everything that good Coonawarra is known for.  It was under cork, so maybe a little quicker to mature than screwcap, and our cellar conditions would amplify that (pretty constant over any given 24 hour period, but varies between 14 to 22 winter to summer).


Given 2008 is likely to produce some very long lived wines, and the screwcap factor, I wouldn't have thought there would be any hurry to get stuck in to the 2008s.  Should blossom into a wonderful wine.  I'm only jealous that we don't have any...


That said, a friend of ours says that the Wynns Black Label from 2008 is drinking well right now.  I would have thought it would still be pretty robust too.  Guess I had better try one...  :)


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