TN: Plantagenet Shiraz 2009
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 10:09 pm
G'day
This was the TN from a Plantagenet Shiraz vertical I hosted in 2017:
Plantagenet Shiraz 2009: 13.5% alc. Deep crimson colour. This is smoky, meaty, with red fruits (including cherries and raspberry lollies, apparently). There’s also lots of white pepper and some menthol, and a little ‘band-aid’ was detected (although not by me). The palate is lively and spicy, medium bodied, with cleansing acid, balanced tannins and a medium (though slightly hollow) finish. The group considered that this might be a ‘drink now or next 2 years’ wine.
The wine has shifted again in the intervening three years. There's dark fruits among the red fruits, and the meaty elements sit well alongside some mocha. A little pepper is also evident. The palate remains largely as it did in 2017, and the spice is still there, along with some richness of secondary fruit characters, and even a little viscosity.
Possibly looking better than 3 years ago. My last bottle, unfortunately.
Cheers
Allan
This was the TN from a Plantagenet Shiraz vertical I hosted in 2017:
Plantagenet Shiraz 2009: 13.5% alc. Deep crimson colour. This is smoky, meaty, with red fruits (including cherries and raspberry lollies, apparently). There’s also lots of white pepper and some menthol, and a little ‘band-aid’ was detected (although not by me). The palate is lively and spicy, medium bodied, with cleansing acid, balanced tannins and a medium (though slightly hollow) finish. The group considered that this might be a ‘drink now or next 2 years’ wine.
The wine has shifted again in the intervening three years. There's dark fruits among the red fruits, and the meaty elements sit well alongside some mocha. A little pepper is also evident. The palate remains largely as it did in 2017, and the spice is still there, along with some richness of secondary fruit characters, and even a little viscosity.
Possibly looking better than 3 years ago. My last bottle, unfortunately.
Cheers
Allan
