TN: Jim Barry, The Lodge Hill Shiraz, Clare Valley '02
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 9:06 am
28$
Delish !
By far the best Lodge Hill bottling I've had in many years.
Deeper, fuller, richer then the 'classic' Clare valley wines I'm used to, it's seems to be a bit of the best of both worlds (or regions). If someone poured this for me blind, I would've probably had a hard time picking this as a Clare.
Opaque at the core and near viscous as a brutish Barossa without the hammer tannins.
The nose is very forward with bing cherry, black pepper, as well as some uniquely 'Cabernet-esk' characteristics. Sweet cedar and 'old barn on a hot summer day' in the background of the palate, finishing with vanillin and cumin spice.
Lovely finish, smooth and elegant, excellent supporting tannins to carry all that full fruit.
Highly recommended, some cellar time could be rewarded.
Cheers,
Mishy
Delish !
By far the best Lodge Hill bottling I've had in many years.
Deeper, fuller, richer then the 'classic' Clare valley wines I'm used to, it's seems to be a bit of the best of both worlds (or regions). If someone poured this for me blind, I would've probably had a hard time picking this as a Clare.
Opaque at the core and near viscous as a brutish Barossa without the hammer tannins.
The nose is very forward with bing cherry, black pepper, as well as some uniquely 'Cabernet-esk' characteristics. Sweet cedar and 'old barn on a hot summer day' in the background of the palate, finishing with vanillin and cumin spice.
Lovely finish, smooth and elegant, excellent supporting tannins to carry all that full fruit.
Highly recommended, some cellar time could be rewarded.
Cheers,
Mishy
The JB Lodge Hill has to be one of the best values from the 2002 shiraz that I have tried. It has certainly received more than its fair share of praise (one of Halliday's 100 for 2004, among others) but as usual in the wine world there have been some detractors. Fortunately Parker only gave it a 90. And described it as "Medium-bodied, corpulent, and fleshy" - to the uninitiated that would sound contradictory! Certainly doesn't give me an attractive mental picture of the wine.
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