Early Quiz (apology quizmaster)

Chow Chow · Post by **Chow Chow** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:13 pm

Which Shiraz is made by an expatriate winemaker out of AUS's most sacred patch owned by an ex-S.W.A.T. team member?

cranky · Post by **cranky** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:24 pm

Expat = not in OZ

Sacred patch = ?????

SWAT: actual or actor???

cranky · Post by **cranky** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:35 pm

Sacred patch... Hill of Grace? Is there a flying Henschke?

... or something like All Saints Estate, or the Orlando St. range...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:58 pm

Expat = One who has taken up residence in a foreign country.

Sacred patch = ?????

SWAT = An occupation or career.

cranky · Post by **cranky** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:10 pm

Short notes = just "thinking" aloud, hoping for more clues, not flame job.

So, are we looking at a flying winemaker from Henschke working for an actor who has played a SWAT team member?
Just a stab in the dark (not the back

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Chow Chow · Post by **Chow Chow** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:20 pm

Expat = One who has taken up residence in a foreign country.

Sacred patch = From vines between 97-103 years old.

SWAT = An occupation or career.

There were only 2 Hogsheads of this wine made.

cranky · Post by **cranky** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:29 pm

Sorry Chow Chow, i didn't realise it was you answering :oops:

SO, we are looking at a non-oz maker on some of our best old vine turf, which is owned by an expat police soldier from the USA?
Hmmm, tricky!

Is there anyone else out there with an idea? I don't really want to cheat....

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:45 pm

cranky wrote:Sorry Chow Chow, i didn't realise it was you answering

SO, we are looking at a non-oz maker on some of our best old vine turf, which is owned by an expat police soldier from the USA?
Hmmm, tricky!

Is there anyone else out there with an idea? I don't really want to cheat....

Hobbs

TORB · Post by **TORB** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 5:16 am

Chow Chow wrote:Expat = One who has taken up residence in a foreign country.

Sacred patch = From vines between 97-103 years old.

There were only 2 Hogsheads of this wine made.

According to Greg, they are 98-104 year old vines.

I am writing an article about them and have thier wines on the tasting bench at the moment.

They also make other wines from younger material which is grown on the same patch.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:43 pm

I know it has been Parkerised. Are they worthy of the pricetag?

Hobbs Gregor Shiraz 2002 - $110

Hobbs Shiraz 2002 - $130

cranky · Post by **cranky** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 8:11 pm

Okay, I had to google that to find out very little.

Chris Ringland project, Barossa shirazes, includes a shiraz called Shiraz Shiraz?
I don't think that you mean Paul Hobbs from California. Or is he involved too?

I guess I will have to wait for TORB's article to be finished to get the full story!

Let us all know when it is posted, it sounds interesting!

707 · Post by **707** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:28 am

I hope Hobbs don't do a wine called Shiraz Shiraz, I've always wanted a McV winery to do that.

In Doris Day tradition it would be called Kay's Shiraz Shiraz

OK, I'm ducking the flying rotten fruit aimed my way!

smithy1 · Post by **smithy1** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 9:22 am

Dear 707

If you'd like to see a wine labelled Shiraz Shiraz I'm thinking of sending a Durif (Petit Syrah) Shiraz blend to the states.

It'll be a Petit Syrah/ Syrah perhaps we should call it "Que"
It picked up a high Silver in Rutherglen but the more I liked the wine in Rutherglen the less they got!

Need a new Chairman of Judges......he doesn't like big stuff!
Cheers
Smithy

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:22 am

Daryl Groom

707 · Post by **707** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:49 pm

Smithy, keep that BIG stuff coming our way, stuff the judges.

If you're looking for a name I'd like someone to do The Mullet to go with Kaesler's The Bogan.

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