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Opinions or TNs on These Wines?
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:38 pm
by Staybaker
I've noticed the following wines in my local wine supermarket at reasonable prices, and was wondering if anyone has tried them and would be able to offer their opinion?
- Wolf Blass Heritage Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
- Paul Osicka Heathcote Shiraz 2003
- St Hallett's Blackwell Shiraz 2003
- Kaesler Stonehorse Shiraz 2003
Thanks and regards, Staybaker.
Kaesler
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:07 am
by rwatkins
The Kaesler is quite good. Very full bodied with good finish. $39.00 Canadian here in Canada. Cheers - Rick
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:23 am
by 707
What prices are they asking for them at your supermarket?
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:35 am
by Red Bigot
The Wolf Blass Heritage Cabernet 2001 is a nice wine @ $18, not over-oaked, nicely balanced with good berry fruit, not overtly varietal in the Coonawarra / MR mode, but a nice package for drinking now or short-term cellaring.
In a recent blind tasting it just pipped the Chalambar 2003, probably because it's more approachable and integrated right now.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:01 pm
by Staybaker
Thanks for the notes, RB and RW.
707 wrote:What prices are they asking for them at your supermarket?
If I remember correctly (and my memory is not what it used to be
):
- Wolf Blass - $18.50
- Paul Osicka - $24-ish
- Blackwell - $22-ish
- Kaesler - $23-ish
Prices are for a dozen or mixed-dozen buy. (By the way, I saw them at a "wine supermarket", referring to a large national wine retailer, not a regular supermarket - just to be clear!)
I also recall seeing a 2003 Saltram Mamre Brook, but not sure now if it was the Shiraz or the Cabernet Sauvignon; either way, anyone tried it yet (price was around $20)?
Thanks again, Staybaker.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:44 pm
by Red Bigot
Staybaker wrote:I also recall seeing a 2003 Saltram Mamre Brook, but not sure now if it was the Shiraz or the Cabernet Sauvignon; either way, anyone tried it yet (price was around $20)?
Thanks again, Staybaker.
The prices you quoted are good, but the Mamre Brook Shiraz should be closer to $17, it's good, not quite as good as the 2002 which is still around, it was ranked third in the tasting I mentioned above, not too far behind the Chalambar, but that group tends to favour SA/Barossa shiraz. If it's more than the Wolf Blass, go for the Blass or the 2002 MB Shiraz in preference. I haven't tried the 2003 MB Cabernet.