TN: Hazyblur Baroota Shiraz South Australia 2002

[KMP]

Hazyblur Baroota Shiraz South Australia 2002 $32.99UDS
Deep cherry with pink edge. First impression is heat (from the alcohol). Very open with pronounced blackberry, cherry jam and slight pepper. Initially, the wine has good mouth feel, but this is followed by mouth drying tannins and a hard and sharp finish. Flavors fade on retronasal. This wine is not well balanced at all, and was thus unpleaseant to drink. After 24 hours under vacuum seal the remaining wine showed no change. 15% alcohol. 2,2,4,8.5=16.5. (Tasted July 13-15.)

This is the second Hazyblur wine I have tasted (see below) and I can't say I'm all that impressed. Both wines lack structure and finish quite short. The Baroota seems very hot, and although I believe the high alcohol explains much of this there may be some contribution from the handling of the grapes.

Anyone else tasted Hazyblur wines?

Hazyblur Shiraz Adelaide Plains 2002 $25.99USD
Dense cherry red with pink edge. Peppery (high alcohol), dusty oak, plum jam and chocolate flavors. Good mouth feel, with the high alcohol providing good weight, but lacking in the mid-palate. Clean crisp acid finish and fine tannins. Retronasal quite short. Did not improve much over 2 hours, in fact the finish became quite hot due to the alcohol (14%). IÂ’m not sure this wine will stand the test of time, although the alcohol and acid should hold it together for a few years. (Tasted May 23, 2004).


Mike

[KMP]

What others are saying about the 2002 Hazyblur (Also spelt as Hazy Blur by some) wines.

2002 HAZYBLUR Shiraz, South Australia Baroota
The Hazyblur, 2002, South Australian Baroota Shiraz ($45). Big, concentrated blackberry and licorice and sun-dried plums, with brandy-like intensity, opulent but with enough citrus to hold it together. A powerhouse of sun and ripe fruit if you're in the mood for it.

Dark plum fruit and a hint of cocoa powder in the finish are the hallmarks of this giant of a wine. The 2000 Baroota received 93 points from Parker and the 2001 received a 91. 2002 hasnÂ’t been rated yet, but with all the excitement of the vintage, IÂ’d stash a few bottles of this massive, extracted Shiraz if I were you. YouÂ’ll be dearly rewarded in a few years./


2002 HAZYBLUR Shiraz, South Australia Adelaide Plains
Grateful Palate Shiraz of the Month - dark, dark purple. Scents of ripe blackberries and plum are augmented by hints of cedar, minerals and asian spices. The midpalate was first somewhat hollow but it filled out over an hour. This is a "typical" Aussie fruit bomb but not over the top or cough-syrupy by my palate. 15% EtOH but not as hot as expected. This has decent balance and finish, and will last some years to come. Sure to be a party pleaser.

The aromatics are stunning, redolent of sweet blackberry liqueur, black plums, cracked black pepper and sweet violets, with a component of bee's wax. Medium to full-bodied, it's packed with ripe fruit flavors that fade slowly on a lasting finish. It's a big mouthful of a wine, but it also exhibits a seamless and grace.


Mike

[Kieran]

To the best of my knowledge, Hazyblur is export only. Certainly I've never seen it here.

Kieran

[Kevin Gibbs]

Kieran, you're correct. It is export only. The 2000 vintage was their first vintage and it is made by Ross Trimboli. The winery is located in the Adelaide Plains.

[KMP]

Its not all exported. From Wickman's Fine Wine Auctions

There was also firm bidding for Hazyblur, a wine that rarely, if ever, comes up for auction in Australia and has got such good reviews in the States that none gets sold in Australia except to a few select restaurants. The Hazyblur 2002 Barossa Shiraz fetched $50.


Mike

[markg]

Its not all exported. From Wickman's Fine Wine Auctions

There was also firm bidding for Hazyblur, a wine that rarely, if ever, comes up for auction in Australia and has got such good reviews in the States that none gets sold in Australia except to a few select restaurants. The Hazyblur 2002 Barossa Shiraz fetched $50.


Mike

Actually Mike, the bottles that come up for bidding at the charity auctions are donated by Ross and his wife to help my kids raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research and I can testify that the donated bottles were indeed destined to be exported. Ross has told me that a SMALL portion of his wine makes its way into a very few Australian resteraunts but is certainly not available to wine retailers here in Australia. Oh, and I have a tiny stash of them in my cellar as well.

[KMP]

Actually Mike, the bottles that come up for bidding at the charity auctions are donated by Ross and his wife to help my kids raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research and I can testify that the donated bottles were indeed destined to be exported. Ross has told me that a SMALL portion of his wine makes its way into a very few Australian resteraunts but is certainly not available to wine retailers here in Australia. Oh, and I have a tiny stash of them in my cellar as well.

So Mark, have you had a chance to taste the wine that you have secreted away from the yearning palates of the US market?

Mike

[markg]

Actually Mike, the bottles that come up for bidding at the charity auctions are donated by Ross and his wife to help my kids raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research and I can testify that the donated bottles were indeed destined to be exported. Ross has told me that a SMALL portion of his wine makes its way into a very few Australian resteraunts but is certainly not available to wine retailers here in Australia. Oh, and I have a tiny stash of them in my cellar as well.

So Mark, have you had a chance to taste the wine that you have secreted away from the yearning palates of the US market?

Mike

Had one at a dinner with Gavin, TORB, 707 and others here in Adelaide. The notes are somewhere on this forum I think. I also have a Cab at home that is waiting to have the cork pulled and will report on it when consumed.

[KMP]

Had one at a dinner with Gavin, TORB, 707 and others here in Adelaide. The notes are somewhere on this forum I think. I also have a Cab at home that is waiting to have the cork pulled and will report on it when consumed.

OK, got it from here.

markg TN:2002 Hazyblur Shiraz, Adelaide Plains
A dark crimson color. A nose of coffee and rasberry, medium body, quite oaky (but not unpleasantly oaked), cherries. Quite tight and bone dry, finishing a bit too short. Time improved it but it still seemed disjointed.


n4sir TN:2002 Hazyblur Adelaide Plains Shiraz: Inky red/purple colour. A very minty/menthol dominated nose, with earthy/briary characters in tow. The soft entry features some dark chocolate and mint characters, followed by a big, hot, peppery mid-palate, dropping off in the finish with some medicinal characters in the aftertaste. Like the previous four wines, a bit out of its depth in this company.

A little different from what I found but it looks like there is a growing opinion that these wines are not standouts.

Mike

[markg]

Torb also took notes on the evening and I beleive will be publishing them in the next release of his ever growing diary.

[TORB]

Torb also took notes on the evening and I beleive will be publishing them in the next release of his ever growing diary.

Mark,

Who are you trying to kid I had been taking notes for 9 days, no way I was going to take any notes when I finally had a chance to drink the stuff and two volunteers who were prepared to do the work for me.

[markg]

Torb also took notes on the evening and I beleive will be publishing them in the next release of his ever growing diary.

Mark,

Who are you trying to kid I had been taking notes for 9 days, no way I was going to take any notes when I finally had a chance to drink the stuff and two volunteers who were prepared to do the work for me.

Hey, anytime you want to subcontract out your drinking, just drop me a line