What have u been drinking over the weekend ?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 1:56 pm
Hi all,
Since Ric didnt post, I'll do the followup. Allowed me to start the ball rolling.
Octavius 1999 - Oaky, oaky & oaky even with my high tolerance for 2by4. Somehow the end-palate is missing, ending slightly tart. A cruiser weight vintage.
Among all the Barossa Icon 1999, I would rate this last in this order. Meschach(TOP) followed closely by RWT, E&E B.P & Command(both excellent with nothing to sepate btwn)
Alexander Bridge 101 Shiraz 2001 - I thought this is better than their Cabenet(slightly on the elegant side) eventhough MR is famed for it's Cab. Terrific balance & finese, an all-rounder which is faultless just like Ric described - technically perfect without being boring.
Very much perfered the 101 Shiraz over the Oakobvious.
Cheers,
MC
Since Ric didnt post, I'll do the followup. Allowed me to start the ball rolling.
Octavius 1999 - Oaky, oaky & oaky even with my high tolerance for 2by4. Somehow the end-palate is missing, ending slightly tart. A cruiser weight vintage.
Among all the Barossa Icon 1999, I would rate this last in this order. Meschach(TOP) followed closely by RWT, E&E B.P & Command(both excellent with nothing to sepate btwn)
Alexander Bridge 101 Shiraz 2001 - I thought this is better than their Cabenet(slightly on the elegant side) eventhough MR is famed for it's Cab. Terrific balance & finese, an all-rounder which is faultless just like Ric described - technically perfect without being boring.
Very much perfered the 101 Shiraz over the Oakobvious.
Cheers,
MC
Martin, has all that oak from the Oaktavious given you a case of two wodden eyes? 