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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Friday, 10 May 2013

(R) Domaine de la Baume: "La Jeunesse" Syrah 2011, from Beziers, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Smell
Early: Dark plums, with notes of smoked wood
Later: Dark ripe fruit is retained, with a growing emphasis of wood over smoke

Taste
A rich medley of black cherries, blood plums and blackberries with pepper, spices and smoke. The mouthfeel is only mildly tannic, which is surprising at this age. As the wine opens it reveals smoked pork sausages to accompany the growing spices in complement to the ever-present bounty of ripe & dark fruit.

Tale
This winery was established two centuries ago by the Prat family, behind the popular Vermouth brand "Noilly Prat". The 45 acres of vines are surrounded by pine and eucalyptus forests. After being bought out by the Australian Hardy boys, the winery is now owned by Grand Chais de France.

Price: $13
Quality: ☆☆☆☆
Value:   ☆☆☆☆☆

http://www.gcfplanet.com/en/Domaine_de_la_Baume-41.html
http://danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_354620



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