TN: Two GOLIATHS
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:16 pm
Kaesler "Weapon of Mass Seduction '02" (2/3Shiraz, 1/3 Cabernet)
Black/purple in color. Nose is very open, everyone around the table could smell it. On the palate - Huge structure, tannic, powerful and concentrated with pure expression of fruit. Notes of plums, currants, caramel, dark chocolate and pepper. Finish equally outstanding - long, powerful.
O'Leary Walker Reserve Shiraz 2002 - Stelvin
My 1st experince with David O'Leary was the "Black Opal" 1998 (a sub<$12 export label) when he was at Mildara Blass. It was excellent, even Andrew Caillard was bowed over when we tasted it.
Last mth I had a O'Leary Walker Shiraz 2002(regular bottling) and I daresay I havent drank anything quite like it for a sub-$20. Mr.O'Leary is a genius to be able to produced wines that outperformed the price tag. When the Reserve was released @ 5x their reg. bottling, I hesitated until I read TORB's glowing review. It certainly galvanised my purchasing decision.
The WOMS was a terrific wine and its a tall order for any other wine to do a head-on collision and came up triumphant.
Opaque black, the nose was firing on all cylinders, thickly texture and vicuous like WD40. A glass stainner. Explosive in the palate, it delivered layers upon layers of cloves, plums, cinnamon, blackberries, mocha, blackpepper & liquorice. For such a massive wine, surprisingly it wasnt heavy. It has a symentry of a thoroughbred. Enormous structure, beautifully formed tannins with enough of reserve to run a marathon. The attack is very persistent and the finish lasted for over a minute leaving my mouth parched(the challenge of drinking a young wine)
This wine has conquered the Platinum Shiraz 2001 as the best wine I've drank in the past 12 mths!
Black/purple in color. Nose is very open, everyone around the table could smell it. On the palate - Huge structure, tannic, powerful and concentrated with pure expression of fruit. Notes of plums, currants, caramel, dark chocolate and pepper. Finish equally outstanding - long, powerful.
O'Leary Walker Reserve Shiraz 2002 - Stelvin
My 1st experince with David O'Leary was the "Black Opal" 1998 (a sub<$12 export label) when he was at Mildara Blass. It was excellent, even Andrew Caillard was bowed over when we tasted it.
Last mth I had a O'Leary Walker Shiraz 2002(regular bottling) and I daresay I havent drank anything quite like it for a sub-$20. Mr.O'Leary is a genius to be able to produced wines that outperformed the price tag. When the Reserve was released @ 5x their reg. bottling, I hesitated until I read TORB's glowing review. It certainly galvanised my purchasing decision.
The WOMS was a terrific wine and its a tall order for any other wine to do a head-on collision and came up triumphant.
Opaque black, the nose was firing on all cylinders, thickly texture and vicuous like WD40. A glass stainner. Explosive in the palate, it delivered layers upon layers of cloves, plums, cinnamon, blackberries, mocha, blackpepper & liquorice. For such a massive wine, surprisingly it wasnt heavy. It has a symentry of a thoroughbred. Enormous structure, beautifully formed tannins with enough of reserve to run a marathon. The attack is very persistent and the finish lasted for over a minute leaving my mouth parched(the challenge of drinking a young wine)
This wine has conquered the Platinum Shiraz 2001 as the best wine I've drank in the past 12 mths!
(coming fr a man who received "free samples" for review every week)