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WTN: Brookland Valley, Margaret River

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I haven't left a WTN for a while, but thought I should warn people about this wine. The Verse 1 range includes a delicious Sauvignon Semillon blend and I'm sure I have had some of the reds and thought they were OK. Each wine in the range sells for about £8.

This wine is completely dumb. However, I don't think it is going to come round because it doesn't have any aggressive tannin left - not surprising as it is 4 years old and probably at its "design" peak. I think the problem is mainly the level of alcohol compared to the level of fruit. It is 14.5 % (why do they do that) and the main impression from the wine is heat from the alcohol. It reminds me of a cheap port that has been open for a few days so that all the fruit has gone.

There is a feint hint of merlot in there somewhere but you have to look hard and it's not worth the effort. I have tried it over two nights with no improvement and now thrown half the bottle away - I don't do that often.

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