TN's- Moorooroo, 9 Popes, & Sound Henschke whites.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:35 am
Greetings All.
Arrived back on Australian shores after 13 months away. Great to be home, can't believe the number of new wine labels noted at Sydney Airport.
A nice welcome home dinner last night-roast dinner and access to my father's celler-jet lag and the occassion meant just a few impressions of the following wines.
Henschke 2002 Julius Riesling-Lime,spice & lanolin. Rich plate with a tangy backpalate which rolls into the finishing acid. Great now and in the forseeable future. Not the acid structure to go the long haul.
Seppelt 1993 Sparkling Show Reserve Shiraz- Garnet red showing it's age. Meats and mushroom nose, some French Vanilla too. The palate was like an 80's Seppelt Hermitage. Distinct white pepper evident. A mature finish layering the mouth with tannins and flavour. Gloriously mature wine.
Rockford 1996 SVS Moorooroo Shiraz- Dull red in colour-as expected. Meats, sweet shiraz, blackberry jam and earth. A big Barossa shiraz in the mouth. The palate dominated by sweet shiraz flavours, earth and ol' boot leather. These flavours persist with the aid of a balanced finish.
Have noted this wine maligned in respect to it's two other SVS siblings. I prefer the Hoffmanns and the Flaxmann too. But Moorooroo is a great wine, the palate intensity probably where most critism arises. The mature palate flavours, of sweet fruit and earth, may not be as impressive, but still a great look at BP components!
Charles Melton 9 Popes 2000- Not a good showing tonight. Not tainted but found the wine too ripe and not very enjoyable. I regularily buy 9 Popes, this vintage may mean a try before I buy in the future. As mentioned, may just be a poor showing though-comments anyone?
Henschke 1999 Noble Rot Riesling- the colour has darkened, showing premature development ( have noted this in some Henschke reds ). Delightful Botrytis bouquet, honey & apricots with pleasant undertones of sweet tangerines. Rich palate and finishing with a dash of acid that balances fruit sweetness.
I have always felt Henscke's two Noble Rots-riesling & semillon-to be shy of attention.
Seppelt Chalambar 1999- the knock out blow. Slept for 12 hours and great to be home!
Arrived back on Australian shores after 13 months away. Great to be home, can't believe the number of new wine labels noted at Sydney Airport.
A nice welcome home dinner last night-roast dinner and access to my father's celler-jet lag and the occassion meant just a few impressions of the following wines.
Henschke 2002 Julius Riesling-Lime,spice & lanolin. Rich plate with a tangy backpalate which rolls into the finishing acid. Great now and in the forseeable future. Not the acid structure to go the long haul.
Seppelt 1993 Sparkling Show Reserve Shiraz- Garnet red showing it's age. Meats and mushroom nose, some French Vanilla too. The palate was like an 80's Seppelt Hermitage. Distinct white pepper evident. A mature finish layering the mouth with tannins and flavour. Gloriously mature wine.
Rockford 1996 SVS Moorooroo Shiraz- Dull red in colour-as expected. Meats, sweet shiraz, blackberry jam and earth. A big Barossa shiraz in the mouth. The palate dominated by sweet shiraz flavours, earth and ol' boot leather. These flavours persist with the aid of a balanced finish.
Have noted this wine maligned in respect to it's two other SVS siblings. I prefer the Hoffmanns and the Flaxmann too. But Moorooroo is a great wine, the palate intensity probably where most critism arises. The mature palate flavours, of sweet fruit and earth, may not be as impressive, but still a great look at BP components!
Charles Melton 9 Popes 2000- Not a good showing tonight. Not tainted but found the wine too ripe and not very enjoyable. I regularily buy 9 Popes, this vintage may mean a try before I buy in the future. As mentioned, may just be a poor showing though-comments anyone?
Henschke 1999 Noble Rot Riesling- the colour has darkened, showing premature development ( have noted this in some Henschke reds ). Delightful Botrytis bouquet, honey & apricots with pleasant undertones of sweet tangerines. Rich palate and finishing with a dash of acid that balances fruit sweetness.
I have always felt Henscke's two Noble Rots-riesling & semillon-to be shy of attention.
Seppelt Chalambar 1999- the knock out blow. Slept for 12 hours and great to be home!