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[FwWine]

So I also tried the 04 Clarendon Hills Liandra and thought it was good but definitely wasn't going to improve any further. Well received by a group of probably 10 people. Can confirm the cork was completely red, probably around 85% or more. Interestingly it wasn't like the cork was saturated and falling apart but more like it had shrunk a little bit and the wine had seeped up the neck.

How long ago did you try the 04 Liandra, out of interest?

 

[Tanark2]

When do you think the big change was?
Ownership last changed in 2008.
Dave Powell was kicked out of Torbreck in 2013 and Craig Isbel was chief winemaker from 2006 until about 2016 when Ian Hongell became chief winemaker.

Torbreck Owner Ousts Founder Dave Powell From Australian Winery

Dave Powell has parted company with Australia's Torbreck Vintners, the celebrated Barossa Valley winery he founded in 1994. The winery’s owner, Pete Kight, who also owns Quivira Vineyards and Winery in California’s Dry Creek Valley, did not renew Powell

www.winespectator.com

I lose track of time faster as I age more!
I probably haven't had much Torbreck for more than 10 years. Maybe my tastes just changed. I drink less bid SA shiraz but the odd Torbrek I've had of recent times hasn't had much impact on me.

 

[Tanark2]

Hopefully the limit is generous - I’m opening the 2004 Henschke Mount Edelstone I picked up from Vinomofo for $60 tonight!

Enjoy!
The Keyneton's can struggle after 10 years IMO and I do like a 10+ year red as a rule. Hill Of Grace start life better than Grange IMO but don't go as long. I'd had some great older My Edelstone. I had a 1990 about 10 years ago at a wine dinner with some friends and it was very good but 1990 was a great vintage. I've got a 1993 in the wine fridge I'm almost scared to open. I haven't had as much success with older Cyril Henschke cab's.

 

[VPS]

I've bought several Clarendon recently from Grays vintage 2001-2003, personally I like them but friends and family not as much as they are a bit jammy / porty. However, all of my corks have been perfect unlike other wines of similar age that have all crumbled (I now own an AH-SO ). Exception being one of them that was corked (Blewitt Springs Grenache 2003) but fortunately I had a second bottle which was fine but a bit sad to see it going down the sink. :-(

I'm curious as to whether this is due to better quality cork or just better cellaring than the other wines. They could possibly have been re-corked but I don't believe so.

Welcome to posting on AFF - it took you a while though

 

[qaz]

My experience has been that the Clarendon Hills have a long life. Published drinking windows are often set on release tasting and are guess work so I tend to look for more recent tasting notes on sites like Cellar Tracker when looking at older wines - again mixed for this one.

Erin Larkin recently tasted significant line-up of their grenache back-vintages:

I suspect the ones that I got (and probably the lot on sale via VM) haven't been perfectly cellared. The cork was red almost to the top and broke when trying to open it on all 3 bottles.

provenance

 

[butters_1313]

Had a 2003 Clarendon Hills Blewitt Springs Grenache the other night. It was great and could easily go another 10 years. Cork was fine.

 

[Ninetails23]

How long ago did you try the 04 Liandra, out of interest?

A month or two ago.

@qaz does it say when she tasted these? I tried the 2005 kangarilla Grenache last year and thought it was stunning.

 

[qaz]

@qaz does it say when she tasted these? I tried the 2005 kangarilla Grenache last year and thought it was stunning.

last few months?

Erin Larkin recently tasted significant line-up of their grenache back-vintages:

actually, every Grenache they ever made