The Auswine Forum

Adair wrote:

Roscoe wrote:Don't know the full story but it appears that the umpires and English batsmen waited 15 mins in the middle for the Pakistanis to walk on to the field before giving up on them.
It also appears that a deal was eventually brokered for the Pakistanis to continue without involving the umpires!
I think that blaming Darrell Hair for all this is a little simplistic.

I still don't forgive Darrell Hair for giving Craig McDermott out to Courtney Walsh on 26th January 1993 at the Adelaide Oval in our 1 run loss to the West Indies!

... or John Buchanan for Australia's lack of fielding training in the last Ashes tour
... or the selectors of Australia's last Ashes tour for not selecting Mike Hussey, and not dropping Jason Gillespie earlier
... and while I am at it, or the English rugby team in 2003 putting 20 points on us in the 2003 World Cup final with 20 minutes to go
... or Jonny Wilkinson for being a bloody brilliant rugby player!
... or that bloke from Wesley College (Perth, WA) who ran me out with a direct hit from fine leg in the Gillette Cup in 1994.

Okay, that is it. I think I digressed.

Adair

Good on you Adair.
Better out than in!
I reckon you'll have a top day now, especially when you go home
and look at your new Wendouree babies.
I am still waiting!
But I digress.

1994 Wynns John Riddoch opened and decanted 2.5 hours prior to first slurp. Cork took a helluva lot of work to get out. Crumbled. Decanted through a tea-strainer. But it was worth it. A beautiful wine. Years ahead of it.

1998 Penfolds Bin 98A Chardonnay oxidised and well past it. 2 out of 2 so far like this from a 6-pack purchased direct from cellar door!

2001 Mount Mary Pinot Noir Nothing at all wrong with this. Light-bodied but full of flavour. Lovely nose. No doubt about it. With each passing Mount Mary, whether it be a Quintet, Chardonnay (even an old one), Triolet (especially the old ones!) or Pinot, there is no doubt that Middleton was a class act.

2000 Giaconda Chardonnay Wine of the night. Tight, flinty, minerally. A beauty, and oh, sooooo looooooong. I've had a bad run with oldish whites recently - including Leeuwin, Giaconda, Moss Wood ... and above! But this baby was a step up.

1996 Vasse Felix Noble Riesling Lovely little drink to go with Galaktoboureko!

Wynns Black Label Cabernet 2001
First of a six pack. Decanted for about an hour and seemed ok but after a little bit of swirling & sniffing there was definetly something not right. A musty slight corky smell which i'm guessing was a bit or cork taint. Not so apparent when tasting but definetly on the nose.. Struggled through about 1/2 a bottle and the rest went down the sink.. Bugger

Tyrrells Vat 9 1991
Had been looking forward to this one all weekend.. Cork came out suprisingly easy only to find the wine completely undrinkable due to Brett Now i like a hunter shiraz now and again so i don't mind a bit of 'Funk' but this went straight down the drain.. As much as i like Tyrrells wines in my expereince they have a much higher than average fault rate. This must be the 3rd or 4th bottle this year that has gone down the sink !!

Yalumba Signature 2002
Hooray something drinkable at last.. Nice mix of fruit in the red/black spectrum and plenty of fine integrated tannins. Still in its infancy i'm looking forward to taking another look in a few years time

Came across a Taylors tasting in a liquor store:

2004 Cabernet Sauvignon AU $14

Surprisingly varietal, balanced and delicious. Approachable but will age for 3-5 years. Lovely medium bodied red. Well done.

2004 Riesling $14

Better than some hard previous vintages, this one is quite mellow and mouthfilling, soft finish, pleasant Riesling to drink for sure. Now to 5 years.

Of the many in the range, these were outstanding. Buy it with cofidence.
Cheers,
Attila

We're Shiraz, 2003: Inky dark in the glass. Bit hot on the nose with oodles of dark blackberry fruit. Mouthfilling and coating rich sweet brambly fruit, slightly glycerolly and peppery, with initially an unpleasant greeny metallic finish, although this disappeared almost immediately after decanting. Lush in the mouth with good fruit depth/length and soft tannins and the alcohol well hidden, although some might find the fruit a bit upfront. As a quaffer, I liked it, even though the fruit is not quite my style!

Gilberts Riesling, 2000: Tending to golden yellow with a touch of green. Plenty of kero and honey on the nose here. Still lemony on the palate with a touch of honey rounding off the edges of the still good acidity. Moderately long citrussy finish. Great with a prawn gumbo!

Cheers

Dave

action2096 wrote:Wynns Black Label Cabernet 2001
First of a six pack. Decanted for about an hour and seemed ok but after a little bit of swirling & sniffing there was definetly something not right. A musty slight corky smell which i'm guessing was a bit or cork taint. Not so apparent when tasting but definetly on the nose.. Struggled through about 1/2 a bottle and the rest went down the sink.. Bugger

Tyrrells Vat 9 1991
Had been looking forward to this one all weekend.. Cork came out suprisingly easy only to find the wine completely undrinkable due to Brett Now i like a hunter shiraz now and again so i don't mind a bit of 'Funk' but this went straight down the drain.. As much as i like Tyrrells wines in my expereince they have a much higher than average fault rate. This must be the 3rd or 4th bottle this year that has gone down the sink !!

Don't tip them down the sink, if they are faulty for reasons other than poor storage eg cork taint or brett you are entitled to a suitable replacement. Keep the bottle/wine/cork in case the winery wants them back and then email fax the relevant winery descibing the wine and the fault and politiely request a replacement (usually current vintage but some will replace from museum stock).

Red Bigot wrote:

action2096 wrote:Wynns Black Label Cabernet 2001
First of a six pack. Decanted for about an hour and seemed ok but after a little bit of swirling & sniffing there was definetly something not right. A musty slight corky smell which i'm guessing was a bit or cork taint. Not so apparent when tasting but definetly on the nose.. Struggled through about 1/2 a bottle and the rest went down the sink.. Bugger

Tyrrells Vat 9 1991
Had been looking forward to this one all weekend.. Cork came out suprisingly easy only to find the wine completely undrinkable due to Brett Now i like a hunter shiraz now and again so i don't mind a bit of 'Funk' but this went straight down the drain.. As much as i like Tyrrells wines in my expereince they have a much higher than average fault rate. This must be the 3rd or 4th bottle this year that has gone down the sink !!

Don't tip them down the sink, if they are faulty for reasons other than poor storage eg cork taint or brett you are entitled to a suitable replacement. Keep the bottle/wine/cork in case the winery wants them back and then email fax the relevant winery descibing the wine and the fault and politiely request a replacement (usually current vintage but some will replace from museum stock).

Thanks Brian i'll keep that in mind for next time. The way i've been going with Tyrrells wines lately i don't reckon i will have to wait long !

Cheers
Chris

Attila wrote:Came across a Taylors tasting in a liquor store:

2004 Cabernet Sauvignon AU $14

Surprisingly varietal, balanced and delicious. Approachable but will age for 3-5 years. Lovely medium bodied red. Well done.

2004 Riesling $14

Better than some hard previous vintages, this one is quite mellow and mouthfilling, soft finish, pleasant Riesling to drink for sure. Now to 5 years.

Of the many in the range, these were outstanding. Buy it with cofidence.
Cheers,
Attila

What was your impression of the shiraz, Attila?

Must try the riesling but I think lately I'm becoming a bit of a bigot.

I liked the Shiraz as well but for me this vintage wasn't as special as 1998 or the fabulous 1999 so I didn't rave. It had good fruit concentration and ripeness. I guess those new to Taylors will find it more exciting than I did. The Shiraz definitely worth the money but I haven't seen a good Cabernet like the 2004 for years for $14 so that was the real surprise for me.
The riesling is very tasty and lovely drink.
Cheers,
Attila

Attila wrote:I liked the Shiraz as well but for me this vintage wasn't as special as 1998 or the fabulous 1999 so I didn't rave. It had good fruit concentration and ripeness. I guess those new to Taylors will find it more exciting than I did. The Shiraz definitely worth the money but I haven't seen a good Cabernet like the 2004 for years for $14 so that was the real surprise for me.
The riesling is very tasty and lovely drink.
Cheers,
Attila

Thanks Attila. Yes, when Taylors do a good Cab they do a very good Cab and the 04 is very good. Others seem to think so too. Not a long termer as you've noted, perhaps better for that.

Cheers

daz