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Kalleske Newsletter
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:36 pm
by bacchaebabe
Just got the latest Kalleske mailer in the in box.
Interesting to see Ric's, Gary's and the Blacktongues' reviews of their wines in the newsletter.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:14 pm
by The Jackal
I also just received my Kalleske newsletter and order form.
I'm a long time reader, first time poster so be gentle.
Has anyone had a chance to try the 05 Greenock Shiraz? If so, any opinions or tasting notes?
Cheers,
M
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:19 pm
by Red Bigot
The Jackal wrote:I also just received my Kalleske newsletter and order form.
I'm a long time reader, first time poster so be gentle.
Has anyone had a chance to try the 05 Greenock Shiraz? If so, any opinions or tasting notes?
Cheers,
M
I haven't got mine yet, but Kris indicated above that there were reviews/TN of the wines from Ric (TORBWine) and Gary W (winorama) and a long-established tasting group in Adelaide (blacktongues), all regularly posting here. They are probably as good an opinion as you are going to get.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:23 pm
by The Jackal
I had a quick peruse of the newsletter before posting and it looks like all the Greenock Shiraz reviews are for the 04. Just thought I'd check to see if anyone had been priviledged enough to try the 05 as yet?
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:38 pm
by Grant
It is being bottled at the moment.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:54 pm
by The Jackal
Thanks Grant.
I take it the 05 vintage in The Barossa region was pretty good so I might take my chances.
Cheers,
M
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:23 pm
by Hacker
Interestingly, there is still some of the '04 on some retail shelves, probably as a result of increased production that year. Top wine, and I will certainly be buying some of the '05.
cheers,
David M.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:17 pm
by Deano
I don't have JH's book in front of me, but by memory he stated as an overview that 05 reds from Barossa were a 7/10 i think...but this is not stopping me from by the 05 Shiraz.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:35 pm
by Christo
Deano wrote:I don't have JH's book in front of me, but by memory he stated as an overview that 05 reds from Barossa were a 7/10 i think...but this is not stopping me from by the 05 Shiraz.
7/10?... i thought it was a good year! what was 04?
c
Re: Kalleske Newsletter
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:36 pm
by Christo
bacchaebabe wrote:Just got the latest Kalleske mailer in the in box.
Interesting to see Ric's, Gary's and the Blacktongues' reviews of their wines in the newsletter.
Hi Kris,
yeah another mailout in a long line of many due the next few weeks!!
c
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:48 pm
by Deano
I think 04 reds were 8/10.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:03 pm
by Wine Girl
Why all this pointless debate about what one bloke scored a wine? The solution is easy...Buy it, try it, like it? Drink it.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:29 pm
by bacchaebabe
Wine Girl wrote:Why all this pointless debate about what one bloke scored a wine? The solution is easy...Buy it, try it, like it? Drink it.
Actually, it wasn't the score for a wine but the vintage for the region. Still, your solution is still correct as each winery will produce very different wines under the same vintage conditions. Nothing like seeing if you like it.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:38 pm
by Gavin Trott
besides, my fairly extensive tasting has shown me that, although quite different, 2005 looks like being at least as good over all as 2004.
Early days of course, but all the SA 2005 premium reds I've tried so far have been fantastic.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:03 pm
by Davo
Gavin Trott wrote:besides, my fairly extensive tasting has shown me that, although quite different, 2005 looks like being at least as good over all as 2004.
Early days of course, but all the SA 2005 premium reds I've tried so far have been fantastic.
yep, very similar to the 02's for mine.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:14 pm
by Gary W
Wine Girl wrote:Why all this pointless debate about what one bloke scored a wine? The solution is easy...Buy it, try it, like it? Drink it.
Pretty expensive method though if you are interested in a lot of wines...
GW