I have a great group of friends who like to share their wines with other like minded souls, including me, the selection is usually of a high quality and with a bit of age. The following are Oz’s November 2017 Wine Reviews of them, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

What have you been drinking?

My favourites from this batch:

All with an Oz’s Rating 4.5 out of 5

1992 Noble One Botrytis Sémillon
2005 Castello Banfi SummuS
1999 Petaluma Coonawarra Red
1986 Château Beychevelle Grand Vin

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Oz’s Ratings

Rating	Description
1	1 out of 5	Bug spray, good for cleaning or powering vehicles
2	2 out of 5	Acceptable at a pinch (must be extremely desperate)
3	3 out of 5	A good wine, may improve with time, a quaffer
4	4 out of 5	A great wine! Recommended by Oz
5	5 out of 5	Amazing, WoW. Highly recommended by Oz

Oz’s November 2017 Wine Reviews

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	1		> > Name: Noble One Botrytis Sémillon Year: 1992 Region: Riverina, Victoria, Australia Varietal: Sémillon Oz's Rating: 4.5 out 5 Deep dark amber, amazing colour. Perfume of stewed apricots and Christmas cake spices. The palate is smooth, lush, yum, with a lovely medium-long finish. Reminds me of my Grandmother's Christmas Pudding. Yum! An amazing wine that shows why patience is rewarded. <
	2		> > Name: Tatsima Vin Gris Rosé Year: 2015 Region: Perpignan, France Varietal: Grenache Gris Oz's Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Apricot in colour. Pleasant aroma, a bit of spritz on the palate, dry, balanced with light tannins and a medium-long finish. An interesting and enjoyable wine <
	3		> > > Name: Château Grand Renouil Year: 2010 Region: Canon Fronsac, Bordeaux, France Varietal: Merlot Oz's Rating: 3 out of 5 An ok wine Crimson red in colour, average aroma, nothing stands out. On the palate it is ok, firmer tannins than I would have expected for a merlot, but of heat and a medium-long finish <
	4		> > > Name: Los Paraisos El Enemigo Year: 2011 Region: Rivadavia & Gualtallary, Mendoza, Argentina Varietal: 85% Bonarda 15% Cabernet Franc Oz's Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 Very enjoyable. My first Bonarda. Deep purple, reserved but enjoyable nose, medium bodied smooth palate, with soft tannins and a medium-long finish. El Enemigo = The Enemy <
	5		> > Name: Castello Banfi SummuS Year: 2005 Region: Toscana, Italy Varietal: Oz's Rating: 4.5 out 5 Great wine, great deep crimson. Perfumed nose, smooth and balanced palate, savoury tannins and a long finish. <
	6		> > Name: Clarendon Hills Hickinbotham Year: 2004 Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia Varietal: Syrah Oz's Rating: 4 out 5 Very good wine, nice structure, balanced and a pleasant medium-long finish <
	7		> > Name: Petaluma Year: 1999 Region: Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Oz's Rating: 4.5 out 5 Red brick edges, deep ruby red. Perfume of black pepper, black currant, spice and a hint of mocha aromas. Smooth, lush and balanced , silky tannins and lovely long finish. Great wine. Still improving, I will have to be patient with my remaining bottles. <
	8		> > Name: Tyrrell's Wines HVD Late Bottling Trial Year: 1999 Region: Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia Varietal: Sémillon Oz's Rating: 3.5 out 5 Needs a lot more time to evolve. The late bottling of the wine, it spent 12 years in a stainless vat before being bottled, has preserved it. If you tried this wine blind, it would taste like a 3 or 4 year old wine. It is good now, but, has a lot of upside. Patience is need yet again. Think that the term here should be "Testing my patience!" or is it "Testing my will-power" <
	9		> > Name: Torbreck RunRig Year: 2006 Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia Varietal: Shiraz Oz's Rating: 4 out 5 Deep crimson. Aroma of blackberry, white pepper and mocha aromas. Lush, smooth palate, silky tannins with a lovely long finish. <
	10		> > Name: Katnook Odyssey Year: 2006 Region: Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Oz's Rating: 4 out 5 Crimson in colour. Combo of black currant, pepper, spice and mocha aromas. Balanced, smooth palate, savoury tannins and long finish. <
	11		> > Name: Château Beychevelle Grand Vin Year: 1986 Region: Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France Varietal: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 28% Merlot 4% Petit Verdot 8% Cabernet Franc Oz's Rating: 4.5 out 5 Deep garnet with light red brick edges. Perfume of black pepper and spice aromas. Smooth, rich lush palate, velvety tannins and a medium-long finish. <
	12		> > Name: Montes Alpha M Red Year: 2009 Region: Valle de Colchagua · Chile Varietal: Oz's Rating: 4 out 5 Deep crimson in colour. Perfume combo of blackberry, black pepper and a hint of spice. Lush, balanced and smooth palate with savoury tannins and a lovely long finish. This was my entry in an Options Wine Game, and had every one stumped <