Here are links to more information on the wines discussed in the video below:
Elderton Ashmead 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
Chateau Lascaux Coteaux de Languedoc 2006
Thorn Clarke Terra Barossa Shiraz/Cabernet/Petit Verdot
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