Zinisking wrote: Loztralia wrote: Two Hunters from last night:
2003 McGuigan Personal Reserve Shiraz: I'm the kind of contrary bastard who likes Hunter Shiraz, but this reminded me why some people don't. Opened up on the nose after four hours decanting but never did much on the palate. Nothing overtly wrong with it, just a bit thin and uninspiring.
2007 Piggs Peake Wolfie Zinfandel: This doesn't sound like a compliment but it really is meant to be - I can't think of a better way of describing this than to call it a faintly ludicrous wine. A cool 16.5% alcohol, jammy fruitiness and generally massive. Kind of like the bloke who's always the life and soul of a party - a great laugh and certainly makes the evening go with a swing, but best in small doses and probably not going to be such fun in a few years' time.
Have 10 or so of the Wolfie in my Cellar at the moment
I also tried their top end Shiraz (Big Pig) and its the goods....
I picked up a single Big Pig last time I was up there - if the Wolfie is ludicrous the Big Pig is not far from insane, if memory serves (and tasting back to back 16.5% and 17% wines means it may well not). Looking forward to springing that one on an unsuspecting guest.
Have heard really good things about that Wolfie though, and Pig's Peake in general, and coming from someone who doesn't like high alcohol wines to boot!
jeremy wrote: Have heard really good things about that Wolfie though, and Pig's Peake in general, and coming from someone who doesn't like high alcohol wines to boot!
I think they're doing good things - I like the fact they get their sangiovese grapes from Mudgee (which I reckon could do well as a region with more focus on Italian varietals) and the fact they're trying to make a serious rose. Funnily enough they have very little impression in traditional Hunter styles - I don't recall their semillon at all and the shirazes, as noted, tend to the larger - but I'm more than happy with a regular supply of sangioveses, marsannes and some of the big fellas.
Yep, drunk some nice Italians from Mudgee. Come to think, person who raved about Pig's Zinf is an ardent Hunteriste and didn't mention semillon. Oh well, if they're doing something well that's good enough for me, and better than what I'm doing.
Thanks Lozt
jeremy wrote:Yep, drunk some nice Italians from Mudgee. Come to think, person who raved about Pig's Zinf is an ardent Hunteriste and didn't mention semillon. Oh well, if they're doing something well that's good enough for me, and better than what I'm doing. Thanks Lozt
Plenty of good Semillon up there - still prefer the Mount Pleasent Semillon (both the Lovedale and the Philip Ryan collection).......
The Sang is good at Pigs - needs a bit more time before drinking....
Have heard really good things about that Wolfie though, and Pig's Peake in general, and coming from someone who doesn't like high alcohol wines to boot!