Fridays Quiz

Guest - Quizmaster · Post by **Guest - Quizmaster** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:04 am

Ok, nuffin fancy for the first one back:

What's the wine (name and year please)?

I gave a couple a clues last night, here's another couple:

According to (name withheld), this wine displays the hallmark characters of smokey, dark chocolate associated with classic (variety withheld).

The wine was aged in American oak.

It comes from a region renowned for this variety.

Guest -gd · Post by **Guest -gd** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:16 am

long shot...
Cape Mentelle Zinfandel 2002
fruit from two Margaret River vineyards (the Estate vineyard planted in 1975 and the McHenry vineyard planted in 1997)
made by John Durham

Guest - Quizmaster · Post by **Guest - Quizmaster** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:29 am

No gd, not the Zin

Another clue:

The winemakers aim for this particular drop was to create "a wine style of rich varietal flavour and intensity, approachable at time of release, with the ability to develope further complexity ..."

Guest - Quizmaster · Post by **Guest - Quizmaster** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:47 am

Ok, a bit more:

Yields for this vintage were generally below average but quality was good. At the time the region's flagship variety was said to be 'exceptional,' with rich, ripe fruit characters and fine tannins, however, I think a straw pool if taken now would question such statements. The season in the area commenced with cool, moderate conditions in spring, which led to uneven fruit set, particularly Ãƒâ€šÃ¢â‚¬ËœmyÃƒâ€šÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ variety, reducing potential yield. The season also experienced below average temperatures during early summer, but mid-summer saw temperatures rise encouraging vegetative growth with excellent leaf coverage and minimal vine stress. Intense heat in February and early March delayed vintage. This unusual vintage weather was followed by an extended period of dry, warm 'Indian summer' conditions which encouraged gradual maturation and the development of flavour and sugar levels, without the threat of disease or rain.

markg · Post by **markg** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:57 am

Arrgghh,

Busy at workl haven't got time to think,

Wolf Blass .... ummm Brown Label...

Guest - Quizmaster · Post by **Guest - Quizmaster** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 am

Me too!

Nope, not wolfie

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:06 am

Vintage: 2003?
Region: barossa?
grape: shiraz?

Close?

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:07 am

I'm certainly thinking Barossa Shiraz, 1999 or 2003. Maybe Kalleske 2003 Shiraz.

Kieran

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:10 am

yeah could be 1999.

markg · Post by **markg** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:10 am

Smokey... Ummmm.. St Hallet.... Old Block ?

Guest - Quizmaster · Post by **Guest - Quizmaster** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:19 am

Sheeez, turn your back for 5 minutes to do some work and look what happens. OK, Mark, Paul and Kieran, your all pretty much on the right track, but don't forget the original question: Wine name and year.

Another (BIG) clue.

The winemaker started making booze here in 1974

Guest - gd · Post by **Guest - gd** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:28 am

Guest - Quizmaster wrote:The winemaker started making booze here in 1974

well that puts the winemaker in the same "class" as Glaetzer and Godfrey, but probably only Duval fits the rest of the clues...

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:30 am

John Glaetzer was making wine before 1974.

Kieran

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:32 am

Guest - gd wrote:
Guest - Quizmaster wrote:The winemaker started making booze here in 1974

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:35 am

OK, John Glaetzer was making wine in Australia before 1974.

Kieran

KMP · Post by **KMP** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:42 am

Guest - gd wrote:
Guest - Quizmaster wrote:The winemaker started making booze here in 1974

well that puts the winemaker in the same "class" as Glaetzer and Godfrey, but probably only Duval fits the rest of the clues...

John Duval joined Penfolds in 1974 at Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley.

Might be RWT 1999 - naa French oak

Guest - Quizmaster · Post by **Guest - Quizmaster** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:44 am

With lunctime rapidly approaching, yep, my tummys' rumblin, more clues are needed:

Fruit for this wine came from the Barossa and Eden valleys, from both estate and dedicated growers.

KMP · Post by **KMP** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:51 am

Guest - Quizmaster wrote:Fruit for this wine came from the Barossa and Eden valleys, from both estate and dedicated growers.

Rockford?

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:59 am

Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1999?

Kieran

Guest - Quizmaster · Post by **Guest - Quizmaster** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:00 pm

Not Rockford

For what its worth, I wasn't expecting too much from this wine, but it surprised me with its intensity and full fruit flavours, drinking close to its optimal time it will nontheless cellar for another 5 years.

Of the wine 'Bob' wrote: "A great dinner wine with red meats, pasta, casseroles and cheese"

KMP · Post by **KMP** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:01 pm

I don't know much about this wine.

Henschke Keyneton Estate Euphonium

72% shiraz, 20% cabernet sauvignon and 8% merlot grapes grown in the Barossa (Eden Valley and Barossa Valley).

KMP · Post by **KMP** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:04 pm

Guest - Quizmaster wrote:Of the wine 'Bob' wrote: "A great dinner wine with red meats, pasta, casseroles and cheese"

That sounds really familiar! Pity I have such a bad memory for detail!

Guest - Quizmaster · Post by **Guest - Quizmaster** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:11 pm

Not Henschke, at this rate we'll get there by process of elimination!

Ok, this ought to do it, but I will only confirm when the correct vintage is stated, there should be enough vintage clues above (?).

I'm named after my maker

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:14 pm

1999 Peter Lehmann Shiraz

Guest - Quizmaster · Post by **Guest - Quizmaster** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:14 pm

Oh, and while I'm in a generous mood

another clue:

The fruit for this wine comes off vines 70 - 100 years old

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:38 pm

2001 The Willow's Bonesetter Shiraz

Your words are familar- have had the wine recently I'm sure!

Guest - Quizmaster · Post by **Guest - Quizmaster** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:46 pm

Not Willows, not Lehmann.

Last clue, as I'm off to lunch:

This winery claims to have forged a reputation as masters of this variety

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:49 pm

doh forgot-Bonesetter French Oak.

You cant go to lunch!

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:56 pm

The Jim Barry Armagh shiraz 1999?

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:01 pm

I think not, unless Jim Barry have started sourcing from Barossa and Eden Valleys.

Kieran