A local Journalist made the comment recently that Turkey Flat wines were ego driven. I can only presume that the writer believed them to be a little on big side or trying to be more than they are.
I personally have thoroughly enjoyed the 2002 Shiraz and consider it to be a good wine. Less generous with a 99 Cabernet which to be fair was probably oxidised which did not go well with high alcohol levels.
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Broughy,
What was the journalist smoking at the time he made the comment; or had they just tasted a heap of wine without spitting?
What the **** does "ego driven wines mean"? The journalist sounds like a class act,
do they write for the "One Horse Town Weekly" by any chance?
As to your question, I did a feature on them in my Tour Diary last year. It can be found here.
http://www.torbwine.com/pf/SA%202004%20Chapter%20Five.htm
What was the journalist smoking at the time he made the comment; or had they just tasted a heap of wine without spitting?
What the **** does "ego driven wines mean"? The journalist sounds like a class act,
do they write for the "One Horse Town Weekly" by any chance?
As to your question, I did a feature on them in my Tour Diary last year. It can be found here.
http://www.torbwine.com/pf/SA%202004%20Chapter%20Five.htm
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Gavin Trott
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Re: Turkey Flat Wines
Broughy wrote:A local Journalist made the comment recently that Turkey Flat wines were ego driven. I can only presume that the writer believed them to be a little on big side or trying to be more than they are.
I personally have thoroughly enjoyed the 2002 Shiraz and consider it to be a good wine. Less generous with a 99 Cabernet which to be fair was probably oxidised which did not go well with high alcohol levels.
other oppinions on the stable?
What nonsense, I have brought from, tasted with, organised tours through Turkey Flat for many years now.
Never noticed any ego at all from the owner, managers, wine makers down through.
One of my favourites in fact for its wines, its easy to work with nature and quality of its staff.
Ego driven, pah!!!
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Gavin Trott
Gavin Trott
Broughy wrote:Torb, unfortunately the only paper in town. He has got it wrong on a number of wines but he does do a good spread a couple of times a week. I think it is the "alcohol too high, doesn't go with food" lobby, sure TF not for the fainted hearted but the alcohol is all in context.
The guys sounds like a bigoted wacko.
TF is one of the more elegant Barossa producers; and as for not going with food, what a load of cods. The Butchers Block is a great food wine and (if you like that sort of thing) so is thier Rose. Nothing wrong with thier Shiraz (or Cabernet) with a bit of steak either; especially when the wine is in its peak drinking window (and not two days after release.)
I bet this writer is big into terrior too.
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Andrew Jordan
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Agree with Gavin and TORB. Turkey Flat is definitely not ego driven. The tour Gavin organised at TF earlier this year saw no presence of this. In fact they showed genuine hospitality, spending plenty of time with us openly talking about the many wines they produce and giving us ample barrel samples which became a blur after a while!!