Archive for 'Barossa'
2005 Torbreck Woodcutter’s Shiraz
AC: I’ve bought this wine long ago but never has that WANT to go drink it… probably because I think most Australian Shiraz are overrated, and that this wine is not that expensive ($24.95 for 2006 vintage) and can always be found in LCBO. Finally yesterday at dinner I decided to open this [...]
Posted: August 13th, 2008 under Australia, Barossa, Shiraz / Syrah, tasting note.
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2006 Hewitson Ned & Henry’s Shiraz Barossa Valley
AC: I have always wanted to try a high scoring James Halliday wine and here it is, a wine that scores 95 from him. Nose of ripe fruits, you know what will be coming… quite concentrated and tasty, lots of ripe fruits in the palate. Very mouth filling and hint of burnt cedar. [...]
Posted: February 11th, 2008 under Australia, Barossa, tasting note.
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2002 Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz
AC: Had this wine at a friend’s BBQ. It’s a very good Shiraz from 2002. Very comparable to the few Elderton Shiraz I’ve had before. Started with a very strong nose with hint of herb, this wine’s mid palate is all about fruit and good balance. Relatively weak tanin and finish [...]
Posted: September 3rd, 2007 under Australia, Barossa, tasting note.
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1997 Elderton Command Shiraz
VW: One of my aussie favorite is Elderton’s Command. It often able to deliver deep flavours with proper balance… and so is this one. Nose of new oak, abundant black fruits. Very velvet, full and plump mouthfeel. Dense, with palate coating flavours… like melting milk chocolate. Resolved tannins that showed rather smooth at this point. [...]
Posted: April 22nd, 2007 under Australia, Barossa, Shiraz / Syrah, tasting note.
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