Lindeman's Hunter River Burgundy Bin 4110

I was expecting this to be almost undrinkable given its age and shoulder level in the bottle. Colour was amazing! Very little browning on rim. Looked like a 15-20yr not closer to 50! Mushroom/forest floor and aged berry nose-very Burgundian not Shiraz. Palate deceptively pure and clean. Has soft tannins and complex spice characters. Long length and mouth grip. You would never guess this as Australian let alone warm climate Hunter River. Interesting Only 12.5%. It did quickly age with …

to be able to drink a 42 yr old wine is to be drinking history...sure it's showing its age, but still looks atleast 10yrs younger in the glass and has lovely fruit with balanced tannin...enjoy!!

{cork, 12.5%} A dirty, saturated, soggy cork, and a lower level in the (burgundy-shaped) bottle. You can guess the rest. Tired nose, rather varnishy. A hint of the old 'sweaty-saddle-after-a-long-day's-ride', but mostly just shades of volatility. The palate is about as you'd expect; a tussle between volatility and astringency for the upper hand, not much else on the modestly-sized medium-length palate. It's not completely undrinkable, but will only really appeal to those with necrophiliac tendencies.

WLDG Offline - Robin Garr (Newtown, Sydney) : Glowing light brick-red. Soft leathery nose. Classic Hunter, but in a good way…! Earthy characters are not over the top, although I don’t find much overt fruit character remaining. Satin-smooth on the palate, it’s very even across the tongue, warm and gentle, with a finish of medium length. Not in any obvious danger of falling over, either, even after some time in the glass.