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Dalwhinnie advice?
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:25 pm
by Alan Rath
Wondering if anyone has done a recent vertical tasting of Dalwhinnie Shiraz, to include 95-98 vintages? I had the 96 a couple of years ago, and it was superb, wondering what the others are like at the moment.
And is there a difference between the "Victoria" designation, and "Pyrenees"?
Thanks for any info,
Alan
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:11 pm
by JamieBahrain
97 is drink or hold. Going well. I have had three bottles in the last 12 months.
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:26 pm
by Aussie John
93 and 94 are both just OK. Mid-80's and certainly drink now. The shiraz is the Geelong FC of wines- vastly over-rated.
Re: Dalwhinnie advice?
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 3:35 pm
by GraemeG
Alan Rath wrote:And is there a difference between the "Victoria" designation, and "Pyrenees"?
Alan
Not sure if you asking about the label printing, or just general geography. I presume all Dalwhinnie bottles say "Pyrenees" on them. Pyrenees is to Victoria as St Estephe is to Bordeaux...
cheers,
Graeme
Re: Dalwhinnie advice?
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:30 pm
by Steve
Alan Rath wrote:And is there a difference between the "Victoria" designation, and "Pyrenees"?
Under modern Australian label law, if a geographic region of origin is stated then at least 85% of the fruit must be sourced from that region. So, for example, a geographic indicator of "South Australia" may include fruit from the Clare Valley, Coonawarra, and the Riverland - they're all in South Australia! - but something labelled as "Clare Valley" must have 85% of the fruit from the Clare Valley.
Same for Victoria...
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 11:16 pm
by war on terroir
