TN: 1990 Eileen Hardy: 1996 HP Riesling: 2000 Sally's Paddoc
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:48 am
Just a quick update on a few wines.
1990 Eileen Haryd Shiraz
Cork had leaked right to the top and a lot of mould on the top as well, I thought I was in for an affected bottle.
What a massive bottle stink, I almost poured it down the sink after 30 mins when it hadn't come good, but I just thought it was still ok. Anyway,
after 2 hrs this wine was just, and I repeat just passable. A fair bit of mint and pepper on the nose, nothing else and the flavour was lacking in any complexity. Blah!....... so I left it for 2 days as I had to attend the semis at the tennis on Thursday ( GO BAGDATHIS...!!! ) and had the last half of the bottle tonight after it was sitting in the decanter for 48hrs. WOW....
what a transformation. Silky smooth texture that coated the tongue with a plethora of big red fruits. A beautiful bouquet of strawberries and dark grapes, just a pleasure to smell. Couldn't believe it was the same wine. Palate was tight and tannins had fully integrated to provide a head shaking good taste. What started out as an exhibition event turned into pandemonium. Ahh... and still two bottles left. Given the massive improvement over the 2 days in the decanter, one would be pressed not to see further improvement in this wine, but I doubt I will let the other 2 last for more than 1 year. 93 pts
1996 HP Riesling
Terrible nose, infact lacked any nose other than metal and kero, I thought it was corked, but eventually the fruit came through on the nose.
For a so called quality riesling, this lacked any finesse or elegance. A very short upfront palate of apples that did not last. A forgettable bottle. 88 pts
2000 Sally's Paddock
For $42 this was a great wine. A classic cool climate cabernet blend. Smooth, luscious and a pleasure to drink. Displayed all of the sweet dark berries and plum flavours. I bought another case after this tasting. Suprisingly it reminded me of Moss Wood. [/b]91 pts
1990 Eileen Haryd Shiraz
Cork had leaked right to the top and a lot of mould on the top as well, I thought I was in for an affected bottle.
What a massive bottle stink, I almost poured it down the sink after 30 mins when it hadn't come good, but I just thought it was still ok. Anyway,
after 2 hrs this wine was just, and I repeat just passable. A fair bit of mint and pepper on the nose, nothing else and the flavour was lacking in any complexity. Blah!....... so I left it for 2 days as I had to attend the semis at the tennis on Thursday ( GO BAGDATHIS...!!! ) and had the last half of the bottle tonight after it was sitting in the decanter for 48hrs. WOW....
what a transformation. Silky smooth texture that coated the tongue with a plethora of big red fruits. A beautiful bouquet of strawberries and dark grapes, just a pleasure to smell. Couldn't believe it was the same wine. Palate was tight and tannins had fully integrated to provide a head shaking good taste. What started out as an exhibition event turned into pandemonium. Ahh... and still two bottles left. Given the massive improvement over the 2 days in the decanter, one would be pressed not to see further improvement in this wine, but I doubt I will let the other 2 last for more than 1 year. 93 pts
1996 HP Riesling
Terrible nose, infact lacked any nose other than metal and kero, I thought it was corked, but eventually the fruit came through on the nose.
For a so called quality riesling, this lacked any finesse or elegance. A very short upfront palate of apples that did not last. A forgettable bottle. 88 pts
2000 Sally's Paddock
For $42 this was a great wine. A classic cool climate cabernet blend. Smooth, luscious and a pleasure to drink. Displayed all of the sweet dark berries and plum flavours. I bought another case after this tasting. Suprisingly it reminded me of Moss Wood. [/b]91 pts
