Tuesday night I got to try a masked 2001 Seven Hills Clare Valley Riesling - most impressive - revealing a youthful straw/green colour, terrific aromatics of lime, herbs and the first vestige of toast, honey and kero. Brilliant mid-palate of lime pastille, mineral with a moderate/long dry, crisp departure. 91 points. Drink now-2011. Cork sealed.

I followed with my masked bottle of 1996 Seppelt Dorrien Cabernet - Outstanding wine really coming in to its’ own - deep colour, robust nose of savoury/vanillin/coconut oak, dark plums, chocolate, Asian spices, cedar and herbs - all beautifully integrated. The palate displays plenty of extract, glossy choco-berry fruit, plenty of supporting cedary/savoury oak, good acidity and very fine lacey tannins. Lovely smooth, rounded mouthfeel, extraordinary balance and a lengthy authoritative after-taste. 93 points. Drink now-2016.