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"Salil" > skrev i meddelandet
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> Skipped Iron Gates for Mount Pleasant, which IMO is definitely worth
> visiting for the dessert semillon alone. Had picked up a couple of
> bottles of the 98 late harvest at very reasonable prices, and they were
> quite stunning. Would suggest putting it on the agenda if there's a
> trip back to the Hunter in the future.


Noted. Certainly hope to get back to Oz, but will probably be Melbourne next
time.

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> Liked Wilkinson, particularly the dessert semillon and the liqueur
> verdelho. Was the Merlot in question their 03 Coonawarra Merlot?


Don't remember vintage but was definitely Coonawarra. Funny, really,
Coonawarra being mostly nioted for CabSauv - this is not the first Merlot
from Cw that tickles me fncy.

Cheers

Nils Gustaf