Sunday.....
Sunday.....
Drinking reports due, but as there are so many other threads about what you guys have been guzzling, this weeks edition may be a bit quiet. However, as usual, all contributions will be gratefully accepted, lists, vibes or TN's.
2005 Hillcrest Estate Pinot Noir
A nice cooler day in Adelaide, and what a great drink to watch the cricket with.
Lovely drop this, very cherry, gorgeous fruit, colour very dark, crisp acidity, fine drying tannins, some spicy oak, and a pleasing long finish.
It perhaps is only lacking the silky mouthfeel of a top notch Pinot, but very, very good for the price.
My only real gripe is the very piss poor cork they use!
$38 from Gavin
13.4% alc
Drink 2008-2015
Excellent
A nice cooler day in Adelaide, and what a great drink to watch the cricket with.
Lovely drop this, very cherry, gorgeous fruit, colour very dark, crisp acidity, fine drying tannins, some spicy oak, and a pleasing long finish.
It perhaps is only lacking the silky mouthfeel of a top notch Pinot, but very, very good for the price.
My only real gripe is the very piss poor cork they use!
$38 from Gavin
13.4% alc
Drink 2008-2015
Excellent
Kumeu River Mates Chardonnay 2000 tonight. Holding up very well, pale gold, excellent mature chardonnay.
Wynns Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 last night. Good colour and fruit, but drying out a little.
Palliser Estate Pinot Noir 2000. Third to last bottle from a case buy, & a real favourite ... at its peak now.
Wynns Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 last night. Good colour and fruit, but drying out a little.
Palliser Estate Pinot Noir 2000. Third to last bottle from a case buy, & a real favourite ... at its peak now.
Kumeu River Mates Chardonnay 2000 tonight. Holding up very well, pale gold, excellent mature chardonnay.
Yeah im becoming a kumeuriverophile. had 05 estate and 06 mates on new years eve. both excellent, the 06 mates is just a sensation. tonight ive had a couple of glasses of the 06 coddington which again is just a beautifully made wine. I really love this years batch, ive been drinking them as fast as ive been buying them...need more!!
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I tried the Torbreck '06 The woodcutter shiraz on friday, beautiful wine for under $20. Rich, lots of berries and very little tannin for such a young wine - for the experts in this forum - had anyone tried this wine? I'm thinking of buy a few of these to keep for longer terms - my concern is that it won't keep am i right? Any other alternative that i should try?
for dinner tonight i opened the '98 Linderman Limestone Ridge Shiraz Cab - a bit disappointing - it's not as nice as the 2000 Grant Burge Cameron Vale Cab Sav i had a couple of weeks ago. Both wines held up quite well after sitting uner the stair case for a few years
for dinner tonight i opened the '98 Linderman Limestone Ridge Shiraz Cab - a bit disappointing - it's not as nice as the 2000 Grant Burge Cameron Vale Cab Sav i had a couple of weeks ago. Both wines held up quite well after sitting uner the stair case for a few years
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Daryl Douglas
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2001 Galah Wine Clare Valley Sparkling Shiraz : great example of Sparkling Red. This is basically Sparkling Wendouree. Sometimes Clare wines get criticised for overly minty/menthol/eucalypt/aniseed characters but this used some of those characters in a really lovely way. The aniseed like thread just blended beautifully with the other components. A killer wine and went well with lamb cutlets cooked over charcoal that a friends parents apparently purchased in the 1960's ! Vintage charcoal indeed.
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Dave Dewhurst
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Chateau Haut Madrac, 2003, Cru Bourgeois, Haut Medoc. Dark inky purple, opaque almost. Reasonable nose of blackcurrant but with a touch of heavy portiness and maybe a slight burnt tinge to it. Not great in the mouth unfortunately, one of the few 03 Bdx’s I have had so far and the first with obvious in ya face roasted fruit – just no primary fruit at all. There is some interesting structure though with moderately dense dusty tannins and hints of chocolatiness, but the fruit roasting makes this a tad unpleasant. I wouldn’t buy this specific wine again but would perhaps try the chateau again in a different vintage as the underlying structure seemed quite good. Bought recently on a whim out of interest, so no damage done!
Cape Grace Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003, Margaret River. First night, this tasted a tad roasted as I had it following the above wine and I suspect just could not get rid of that flavour from my palate, so I stuck it in the fridge overnight and had ice cold Corona instead, which definitely cleaned the old mouth out!! Next day, much better – nose of blackberry and mint; in the mouth, blackcurrant and menthol with moderate drying tannins and dusty chocolate flavours with quite a long black fruit and minty finish. I bought this a while back at the winery due to its intense choclatey nature at that time, which I just love, but this has definitely quietened down a bit and allowed the fruit to rise and to give ithe wine its due, it has some real fruit depth. Plenty of time ahead of this one though and twill be a couple of years at least before I try another. I kinda like this but at $40, there’s better value out there.
Cheers
Dave
Cape Grace Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003, Margaret River. First night, this tasted a tad roasted as I had it following the above wine and I suspect just could not get rid of that flavour from my palate, so I stuck it in the fridge overnight and had ice cold Corona instead, which definitely cleaned the old mouth out!! Next day, much better – nose of blackberry and mint; in the mouth, blackcurrant and menthol with moderate drying tannins and dusty chocolate flavours with quite a long black fruit and minty finish. I bought this a while back at the winery due to its intense choclatey nature at that time, which I just love, but this has definitely quietened down a bit and allowed the fruit to rise and to give ithe wine its due, it has some real fruit depth. Plenty of time ahead of this one though and twill be a couple of years at least before I try another. I kinda like this but at $40, there’s better value out there.
Cheers
Dave
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Dave Dewhurst
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Daryl Douglas wrote:Thorn Clarke Shotfire Ridge Quartage 2005 This wine really is a stunner for the price. It has it all, ripe black fruits, well-judged cedary oak, superfine tannins and a sustained cassis finish with the slightest touch of musk. Rather better than the 2004 I think.
How does it compare with the shiraz from the same range do you think? I've had the shotfire ridge shiraz 05 and liked it a lot, but not had the quartage yet.
Cheers,
Mike
Mike
Back at work today so I thought I may as well waste some time documenting last night's wines (even despite being thoroughly offended by John #11's signature - John #11 obviously has not had the 1965 HRB, 2000 Graveyard or the 2003 wines from Meerea Park):
2005 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling - Big, ripe and pure but not as finely structured and interesting as the 2005 Steingarten for me.
2004 Dalwhinnie Chardonnay - Love this winery. This wine was enjoyable but nothing really exciting.
2002 La Strada Fromm Vineyard Pinot Noir - Deep, rich, ripe and easy, smooth drinking. Still a pup needing a number of years to gain complexity. Big Pinot with excellent control.
2004/5 Wendouree Muscat of Alexandria - Sensational finish. Wonderful balance.
Adair
2005 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling - Big, ripe and pure but not as finely structured and interesting as the 2005 Steingarten for me.
2004 Dalwhinnie Chardonnay - Love this winery. This wine was enjoyable but nothing really exciting.
2002 La Strada Fromm Vineyard Pinot Noir - Deep, rich, ripe and easy, smooth drinking. Still a pup needing a number of years to gain complexity. Big Pinot with excellent control.
2004/5 Wendouree Muscat of Alexandria - Sensational finish. Wonderful balance.
Adair
Wine is bottled poetry.
2002 Coriole Shiraz
Flavoursome, medium bodied, shiraz with a good dose of chocolatey oak, and a lovely, velvety mouthfeel. Fairly uncomplicated though.
1998 Knappstein Enterprise Cabernet Sauvignon
The last time I had this wine, I was extremely disappointed by it. This time however, it showed reasonably well, with a rich dark currant nose laced with mint, and an alluring, long palate. It did finish with slightly firm, dry tannins though... The next day, expecting the remainder to be oxidised, I was surprised that it developed greater savoury characteristics, with pronounced kalamata olive aromas. Quite the delight...
Flavoursome, medium bodied, shiraz with a good dose of chocolatey oak, and a lovely, velvety mouthfeel. Fairly uncomplicated though.
1998 Knappstein Enterprise Cabernet Sauvignon
The last time I had this wine, I was extremely disappointed by it. This time however, it showed reasonably well, with a rich dark currant nose laced with mint, and an alluring, long palate. It did finish with slightly firm, dry tannins though... The next day, expecting the remainder to be oxidised, I was surprised that it developed greater savoury characteristics, with pronounced kalamata olive aromas. Quite the delight...
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Daryl Douglas
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Bick wrote:Daryl Douglas wrote:Thorn Clarke Shotfire Ridge Quartage 2005 This wine really is a stunner for the price. It has it all, ripe black fruits, well-judged cedary oak, superfine tannins and a sustained cassis finish with the slightest touch of musk. Rather better than the 2004 I think.
How does it compare with the shiraz from the same range do you think? I've had the shotfire ridge shiraz 05 and liked it a lot, but not had the quartage yet.
Don't think I've tried the shiraz 05, Dave. Perhaps the shiraz 04 just shaded the quartage 04 but the quartage 05 is a really easy-drinking wine with it's soft, talcy tannins. Here's Halliday's take on both:
Shotfire Ridge Barossa Valley Quartage 2005
Has great fragrance, and a beautifully fine, silky palate with a mix of cherry, cassis and spice. Unlucky not to win a gold at the National Wine Show '06. Screwcap 14° alc. RATING 94 DRINK 2015
Shotfire Ridge Barossa Valley Shiraz 2005
A full-bodied wine, with layers of black fruits; tannins and oak in appropriate support. Gold medal National Wine Show '06. Screwcap 14° alc. RATING 94 DRINK 2025
It seems the quartage is a rather more refined drop than the apparently gutsy shiraz.
I'll have to look out for the shiraz 05 as well as both of the 06s.
Cheers
daz
Adair wrote:Back at work today so I thought I may as well waste some time documenting last night's wines (even despite being thoroughly offended by John #11's signature - John #11 obviously has not had the 1965 HRB, 2000 Graveyard or the 2003 wines from Meerea Park):
2005 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling - Big, ripe and pure but not as finely structured and interesting as the 2005 Steingarten for me.
2004 Dalwhinnie Chardonnay - Love this winery. This wine was enjoyable but nothing really exciting.
2002 La Strada Fromm Vineyard Pinot Noir - Deep, rich, ripe and easy, smooth drinking. Still a pup needing a number of years to gain complexity. Big Pinot with excellent control.
2004/5 Wendouree Muscat of Alexandria - Sensational finish. Wonderful balance.
Adair
Hi!
(very late Sunday, almost monday )
2005 Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz
Have not had this one for a while, thought it was fruity enough to have with a spicey Asian stir-fry, and was not disappointed.
Viscous, and on the black side of shiraz-purple.
Lots and lots of stewed fruits, mostly black, a couple of dark red berries, and muted violets.
Syrupy, plenty of warm alcohol, almost Amarone in style, but smooth, refined, and deadly (aka very drinkable over no-time-at-all).
SC
$28
14.5% alc, but tasted more like 16%
Drink within 2 years
V. Good
90/100
Food friendly
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2005 Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz
Have not had this one for a while, thought it was fruity enough to have with a spicey Asian stir-fry, and was not disappointed.
Viscous, and on the black side of shiraz-purple.
Lots and lots of stewed fruits, mostly black, a couple of dark red berries, and muted violets.
Syrupy, plenty of warm alcohol, almost Amarone in style, but smooth, refined, and deadly (aka very drinkable over no-time-at-all).
SC
$28
14.5% alc, but tasted more like 16%
Drink within 2 years
V. Good
90/100
Food friendly
)1990 Krug: special bubble to celebrate our return home to Oz after being overseas for many years. Nice fine bead, rich toasty nose, very complex and as my wife said, “wow I can still taste this champagne 5 min latterâ€Â. Second glass was even better after ½ hour. A very memorable bottle.
2000 Rockford Basket Press: This is the 4th bottle we have had in the last couple of months. Two have been corked and the 3rd was very average. This 4th bottle was the best so far, not decanted and poured after being opened, plum and berry nose, medium body and soft mouth feel. However after a while in the glass as my mate Geir said seems to give of wet fur type nose!! Disappointed so far with the 2000 BP.
2005 (I think) Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir: I have not had a lot of Pinot, but I enjoyed this one, violet and flower nose, nice full mouth and did not taste as lean as previous pinots I have had. Very much enjoyed this wine.
cheers Gerry
2000 Rockford Basket Press: This is the 4th bottle we have had in the last couple of months. Two have been corked and the 3rd was very average. This 4th bottle was the best so far, not decanted and poured after being opened, plum and berry nose, medium body and soft mouth feel. However after a while in the glass as my mate Geir said seems to give of wet fur type nose!! Disappointed so far with the 2000 BP.
2005 (I think) Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir: I have not had a lot of Pinot, but I enjoyed this one, violet and flower nose, nice full mouth and did not taste as lean as previous pinots I have had. Very much enjoyed this wine.
cheers Gerry