Friday Quiz

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:03 am

Ok, doing this on the run, because I've had to change the question. I just 'googled' todays original question and it gave the answer straight away

What am I? And I want a very specific answer.

Traditionally, I represent the best 2250 litre vat of wine each year
I am no longer produced in my original form Ã¢â‚¬â€œ I have had a name change
I am produced from old vines
I am not necessarily produced from the same grape variety each year
New oak has never been used to produce me
I have never been a blend (for AJ)
My earlier releases were usually Cabernet, but I have also been produced from Shiraz
The 85, 82, 81 and 80 of me are reputed to be excellent

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:07 am

Penley Estate Ausvetia shiraz?

Kieran

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:16 am

Not Penley Estate Ausvetia shiraz

Deejay · Post by **Deejay** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:31 am

Orlando (Jacob's Creek) St Hugo

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:37 am

Nup, not St Hugo

mattECN · Post by **mattECN** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:38 am

perhaps: Chris Ringland's Three Rivers - now Ringland Vintners

Adair · Post by **Adair** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:02 pm

My brain discussion:

Come on ladies and gentlemen... a 2250 litre vat!

250 cases of this wine is produced.

I am not sure if it is stainless steel or oak, but I presume oak, but even if it were oak, and even if it new oak, there would not be a great oak presence.

Tyrrells Vat 9 is aged in 2250 litre Vats but there is more than one. Old vines - Hunter, Rutherglen, SA. No longer produced in its original form - maybe it is the Rockford Black... but I think that still goes in the 550 litre oak. Maybe it is a fortified of some sort.

Hmmm... I don't know. Maybe my thoughts might help... probably not.

Adair

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:54 pm

Long lunch, sorry, who said long lunches were a thing of the 80's

Adairs on the right track but, the clue says the BEST vat, implies more than one.

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:10 pm

Hardy's Eilleen Shiraz?

Adair · Post by **Adair** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:14 pm

Quizmaster wrote:Long lunch, sorry, who said long lunches were a thing of the 80's Adairs on the right track but, the clue says the BEST vat, implies more than one.

I blame my long lunch for me using the phrase "Come on ladies and gentlemen" above. The 2004 Yeringberg Marsanne/Roussanne was lovely... then it was washed down with the Seppelt Fino DP 117, served blind by Attila under the guise that it was a "normal" dry white. :shock:

Adair

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:17 pm

Not Eileen

Justin G · Post by **Justin G** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:31 pm

yarra yering Dry red #1

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:36 pm

Not YY No1

Aussie John · Post by **Aussie John** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:43 pm

Different % of varieties each year, or entirely different variety from year to year??

Aussie John · Post by **Aussie John** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:45 pm

Pegau de Capo

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:51 pm

Pegau de Capo - that's thinking outside the square but, alas, no.

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:52 pm

Penfolds st henri

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:56 pm

Not St Henri St Henri uses 2000 litre casks and is Shiraz (though in some years a small component of Cabernet is blended in).

roughred · Post by **roughred** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:59 pm

The Bethany GR Reserve has chopped and changed between Cab & Shiraz, not sure about quantities, and oak, but it will have to do as a left field guess.

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:02 pm

it is a red we are talking about?

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:11 pm

Not Bethany GR Reserve

Aussie John · Post by **Aussie John** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:12 pm

Beaucastel Hommage??

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:14 pm

it is a red we are talking about? Maybe, maybe not. The clues will tell you - eventually :lol:

Aussie John · Post by **Aussie John** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:21 pm

Yalumba The Reserve...actually, crap- that has plenty of new oak

Aussie John · Post by **Aussie John** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:23 pm

De Bortoli Melba?

kirragc · Post by **kirragc** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:28 pm

Coriole Lloyd Reserve??

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:37 pm

None of the above

lantana · Post by **lantana** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:32 pm

Lakes Folly Cabernet?

Dipso · Post by **Dipso** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:51 pm

Chateau Tahbilk Special Bin Dry Red

Handy · Post by **Handy** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:18 pm

Mitchelton Print Label?