TN request for Brokenwood Wade Block 2 Shiraz '01

Mishy · Post by **Mishy** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:40 am

Some help would be appreciated on this wine I bought blind, and without tasting prior I have little knowledge of how to approach it. I always want to get the most out of aging my wines so a TN and a drinking window would be most helpful, as I only have 4 of these wines and I don't wish to sacrifice one at this time.
Thanks in advance

Cheers,
Mishy

Mark K · Post by **Mark K** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 1:58 pm

Mishy,

Tried some of this on the weekend and it was pretty full on. Lots of chocolate/mocha/cocoa/coco pops. I found high alcohol and some pretty full on oak coming through the rich choco-fruit. In line with an extremely rich and pronounced McLaren Vale Shiraz.

I'd be drinking it over the next two-three years before it falls over in a mess of high alcohol and splinters. In line with Ric's Choco-milkshakes post, I don't think it is a particular keeper and made with a particular critic in mind.

CCK

MartinC · Post by **MartinC** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 2:04 pm

Drunk twice, with 1 hr of aeration. Super riped Shiraz @15% Alc. without being over the top - a voluptous wine that reminded me of the Bay Watch babes. Liquid seduction!
Made fr 6yrs O vines, cutting fr the Rayner Vinyard fr Blewitt Spring.

Mike Hawkins · Post by **Mike Hawkins** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:17 pm

Tried it at the cellar door and thought it "acceptable" . I remember being far more enamoured with the Rayner and the Graveyard (and the semillon for that matter).

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TN request for Brokenwood Wade Block 2 Shiraz '01

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