Tahbilk 2009 Merlot (4* 14.5 points $14.45) Easy drinking style that doesn't demand attention but slides down easily, well-balanced with some varietal character. Won't be rushing out for more, but if it's included in a mixed dozen.
Tahbilk 2009 Mourvedre (4* 16 points $14.45) Deep red, savoury note with some tobacco notes in there, full on the palate and rather attractive, but didn't impress as much as the 08. When the next box arrives I'll be putting this one aside for a hearty winter stew...
Tahbilk 1997 'Old Block' Cabernet Sauvignon (4.5* $29.95) Savoury nose, developed depth of minty flavours with firm tannins. Great drinking and a very good argument for investing in the Wine Club $160 Cellar Door Reds Dozen, which includes a bottle along with more Everyday drinking options.
Tahbilk 2006 Riesling (4.5* $n/a) Pale straw in the glass, and from the first sniff there was the familiar petrol notes that you come to expect in quality mature Riesling and the same notes came across when the wine hit the palate. Not, perhaps, in the same bracket as mature examples from premium growers in more highly rated regions, but mature Riesling of this quality at this price point (a notional $12.50 as part of a vertical half-dozen) and this quality underlines extreme value on offer if you know where to look.
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