TN: Gemtree Uncut Shiraz McLaren Vale 2002
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 6:39 am
Gemtree Uncut Shiraz McLaren Vale 2002 $21.99US
Cherry red with a pink edge. Prominent wintergreen mint with pepper and dusty oak flavors. The entry is soft and supple but is followed by pronounced astringency and a clean acid finish. Flavors carried through on retronasal. After 24 hours there were flavors of mint, leather and oak, and the wine had softened considerably. 14.5% alcohol. If I didnÂ’t know this was shiraz I would have called it a young cabernet! (Note to self: Must buy a few more bottles.) (Tasted June 4-6.)
As an aside. My wife wanted to serve this up to her mother after it had been sitting in the kitchen for two days. But I refused and opened a bottle of the Rockbare 2002 Shiraz instead; an even more interesting wine. However I did pour myself a glass of the Gemtree and at 48 hours the wine was still holding together very well. Knowing my mother-in-law she would have drained a glass without complaint.
Mike
Cherry red with a pink edge. Prominent wintergreen mint with pepper and dusty oak flavors. The entry is soft and supple but is followed by pronounced astringency and a clean acid finish. Flavors carried through on retronasal. After 24 hours there were flavors of mint, leather and oak, and the wine had softened considerably. 14.5% alcohol. If I didnÂ’t know this was shiraz I would have called it a young cabernet! (Note to self: Must buy a few more bottles.) (Tasted June 4-6.)
As an aside. My wife wanted to serve this up to her mother after it had been sitting in the kitchen for two days. But I refused and opened a bottle of the Rockbare 2002 Shiraz instead; an even more interesting wine. However I did pour myself a glass of the Gemtree and at 48 hours the wine was still holding together very well. Knowing my mother-in-law she would have drained a glass without complaint.
Mike
