TN: Bowen Estate 1998 Shiraz

David Lole · Post by **David Lole** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:11 pm

Medium ruby with some brick and onion skin in the edge. Very ordinary on both nose and palate at first - volatile dill/coconut oak over very little pithy-like fruit followed by a relatively warm, dry tannic but hollow finish. Having left the wine for several hours an amazing metamorphis has taken place. A stream of tarry, plum and spicy blackberry fruit now plays an attractive supporting role to the obvious US oak and although the finish reveals more of the alcoholic warmth the wine merits a Recommended rating with the onset of some degree of of equilibrium. This is a bit more like it. Drink 2006-2010.

Shiraz World · Post by **Shiraz World** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:43 pm

Thanks for that David. I am most pleased as I have a dozen of this wine tucked away. I am looking forward to opening a bottle in 2-3 years time.

707 · Post by **707** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:50 pm

Good pointer here, we often judge wines straight out of the bottle when many of them need airing to start to show their wares.

A good decanting even of young wines is a help but sometimes just letting them breath over several hours is what's needed.

So don't be hasty if you want them to be tasty! Yeh I know - sick!