Maurice O'Shea Shiraz 2000

Ratcatcher. · Post by **Ratcatcher.** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:50 pm

How good is this?

Halliday and Penguin give it big wraps and a long cellar life but I've never seen anyone talking it up like St Peters or even Chalambar for example.

Any opinions?

Attila · Post by **Attila** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:48 am

I have tasted it at cellar door on release and it looked thin and disappointing. I didn't buy it. It may have been me (?) because I didn't see the qualities the above mentioned critics talked about.
Cheers,
Attila

DJ · Post by DJ » Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:30 am

This came up about 18 months ago - Attila wasn't impressed I thought it was stunning - as I could only afford two bottles at the time I'm not in a great hurry to open either. Here (I hope) is the link to January 04 note
http://www.auswine.com.au/forum/viewtop ... highlight=

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:34 am

Where can I purchase the Maurice O'Shea 1999/2000 in Melbourne? I want to try it. Thanks!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:48 pm

Tried at the cellar door last year and it was stunning. A freshly opened bottle. The palate is not as dirty, earthy as some of the hunter shiraz and medium body in weight, the tannins is fine. Three of us tried it and one of them a long time Maurice o'Shea drinker. We shared 2 cases among us at the end.

have not opened one recently. Hope it is evolving nicely in the cellar.

Ratcatcher · Post by **Ratcatcher** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:14 pm

I think I will buy a couple and take a punt.

Thanks everyone.

Ratcatcher · Post by **Ratcatcher** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:14 pm

I think I will buy a couple and take a punt.

Thanks everyone.