Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[Steady]

Feeling like I've just got a steal of a new wine! "Ironscraper is a masterful expression of Barossa Shiraz - just what you would expect from a Penfolds Senior Red Winemaker." And: "This is a true insider's wine. Hare's Chase flagship Shiraz, Lepus, is $130 a bottle. Ironscraper is phenomenal value at $25." And: "Here's your chance to get in at the source. But there's not all that much of the 2013 Ironscraper, and insiders will be quick to grab their share. Be among them."

But don't fret, you can buy a six pack at $35 a bottle with free delivery direct from the Hare's Chase winery:
I would not feel hard done by paying $35 delivered.

Wozza, do Langton's add the buyers premium on top of the quoted $25 in these offers?

What about the "buy now" wines?

 

[Wozza]

Wozza, do Langton's add the buyers premium on top of the quoted $25 in these offers?

What about the "buy now" wines?

No. That's just for the auction wines. The Buy Now wines are set at the advertised price, sometimes including delivery. The $25 quoted included delivery for the Ironscraper. If you spend over $300 delivery is free anyway, as is having a well established relationship with your broker who can waive delivery for their loyal and repeat buying clients.

It's a good strategy selling their first parcel through Langtons. No doubt that's their target buying audience for this and the other Hare's Chase wines. It will be interesting to track this wine over the next few years to see if it gains momentum and a good following.

 

[Steady]

Thanks Wozza, I had previously been eying off a wine that was offered both for auction and as a buy now - I will revisit it (after the wine tour)

 

[beefarmer]

Feeling like I've just got a steal of a new wine!

Currently, Hare's Chase is a side project for Peter Taylor. He's the current production manager at TWE. If he keeps producing wines like this, then TWE better get the Seek advert out!

What's the wine I am waxing lyrical about? Answer: the Hare's Chase Ironscraper Shiraz 2013.

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Langtons sent out a pretty compelling email about this wine. They were clearly excited by it, using marketing puff (they are normally a bit more reserved) like:

"Ironscraper is a masterful expression of Barossa Shiraz - just what you would expect from a Penfolds Senior Red Winemaker." And: "This is a true insider's wine. Hare's Chase flagship Shiraz, Lepus, is $130 a bottle. Ironscraper is phenomenal value at $25." And: "Here's your chance to get in at the source. But there's not all that much of the 2013 Ironscraper, and insiders will be quick to grab their share. Be among them."

On Vivino, I have just posted the following (and first) tasting note:

http://www.vivino.com/users/8818052/activities/90083650

"Wow. Sometimes you just know when a future star has just tickled your senses! So much so, this brand new Barossa Shiraz (with a dash of Cab Sauv) gets a rugged but elegant 4.2 from me.

It's the first wine released from the Hare's Chase Marananga Vineyard after the vines have come of age.

The bottle label describes a tough place, with ironstone bedrock, little rain and hares living amongst the vines. And at the winemaking helm is Peter Taylor (production manager for TWE!).

Langtons said $25 was 'phenomenal value' for this 'exceptional Shiraz'. Totally agree. Colour: impenetrable dark garnet. Nose: mulberries, white pepper and cedar oak. Palate: warm, elegant (meaty) mulberries and cranberries, peaking with a long soft spice and black pepper finish."

[For those on Cellar Tracker please click: 2013 Hare's Chase Shiraz Ironscraper, Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley - CellarTracker]

Interstingly, on their website they describe their differentiator as follows:

"What makes them different when there are so many great Barossa wines? In simple terms, we make wines which are elegant not overt. We have fine-tuned a style which is less upfront than some other Barossa wines - more subtle and food friendly but still authentic Barossa with deep colour and concentration, richness and length. We are inspired by the wines of the Côte-Rôtie in France which have depth and complexity but are not syrupy or heavy."

Looks like I wasn't the only one to jump for the Langtons hyperbole, as their allocation quickly sold out. But don't fret, you can buy a six pack at $35 a bottle with free delivery direct from the Hare's Chase winery:

Shop | Hares Chase, Barossa Valley

I would not feel hard done by paying $35 delivered. It drinks so well, even at this early age. But surely its going to be such an excellent wine in the future. It's so seamless, with a powerful elegance. Highly recommended from me.

Nice review Wozza, one that clearly has you excited as we all get when we find one that is, as Bruce Mcavaney says, special.

I was reading between the lines as the hares were running between the vines of their website quote and I thought that their strategy is such a similar 'new train' of thinking in the wine manufacturing process to Thistledowns. Less upfront, more subtle, more food friendly etc etc. We all know there is plenty of marketing involved in this game and you can easily turn a good phrase but good wine is good wine.

It would be interesting to get the cabernet content of this one. I personally think and would obviously be guessing that the 'dash' here would be about ten to fourteen per cent of good stuff. If it is, it's more than a dash but unlike the Viognier dash, it is obviously complementary, like those talking peanuts on the counter of the pub that always say nice things about you Wozza. Cheers mate ! Enjoy, everyone, a good weekend.

 

[Wozza]

Nice review Wozza, one that clearly has you excited as we all get when we find one that is, as Bruce Mcavaney says, special.

I was reading between the lines as the hares were running between the vines of their website quote and I thought that their strategy is such a similar 'new train' of thinking in the wine manufacturing process to Thistledowns. Less upfront, more subtle, more food friendly etc etc. We all know there is plenty of marketing involved in this game and you can easily turn a good phrase but good wine is good wine.

It would be interesting to get the cabernet content of this one. I personally think and would obviously be guessing that the 'dash' here would be about ten to fourteen per cent of good stuff. If it is, it's more than a dash but unlike the Viognier dash, it is obviously complementary, like those talking peanuts on the counter of the pub that always say nice things about you Wozza. Cheers mate ! Enjoy, everyone, a good weekend.

Thanks mate.

I had a good hunt for the % when writing up my note. The best I could find was this from the Hare's Chase website:

"We have incorporated a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon from our vineyard which gives the palate a little more length, although this would be imperceptible to most."

Consequently, I used dash as a shorthand for the small percentage the winery quoted.

Their flagship Lepus 13 is out soon, with its previous 10 vintage getting a massive 98 points from Halliday.

And, for those tempted by what I think is a well made, elegant Barossa Shiraz - the Ironscraper 13 - it's back up on Langtons at $25 a bottle in a Six Pack delivered:

https://www.langtons.com.au/product-details/67437/1/2013/hares-chase/ironscraper-shiraz

 

[Kohen]

Wozza - you had me at WOW - $10 delivery - hope its a cracker...drink now or stash?

 

[Delectable Blue]

And, for those tempted by what I think is a well made, elegant Barossa Shiraz - the Ironscraper 13 - it's back up on Langtons at $25 a bottle in a Six Pack delivered:

https://www.langtons.com.au/product-details/67437/1/2013/hares-chase/ironscraper-shiraz

Thanks Wozza, that's a boom for me.

 

[Wozza]

Wozza - you had me at WOW - $10 delivery - hope its a cracker...drink now or stash?

Both. As it's more on the elegant side of the Barossa spectrum, it drinks well now. I gave it a 0.2 bump up for that reason. But it's got some meaty power in the fruit that will mean it should develop nicely over the next 10 yrs. Especially as it's already so well integrated, even so young after bottling. At $25, it's a good strong buy from me. But I am biased, as this is my style of wine.

I hope you like it as much as I did, Kohen.

 

[boomy]

Friday afternoon quaffer, 2013 Lake Doctor Shiraz Viognier. Got it as part of mystery box for about $19 and that's how much I rate it. Drinks a bit better after 1-2 hours, not sure if it opened up or that everything tastes better after a few glasses of wine

 

[Steady]

not sure if it opened up or that everything tastes better after a few glasses of wine

I go with "it opened up" but I hear what your saying

 

[ste667]

I go with "it opened up" but I hear what your saying

haha I often think of these as quite synonymous

 

[beefarmer]

Thanks mate.

I had a good hunt for the % when writing up my note. The best I could find was this from the Hare's Chase website:

"We have incorporated a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon from our vineyard which gives the palate a little more length, although this would be imperceptible to most."

Consequently, I used dash as a shorthand for the small percentage the winery quoted.

Their flagship Lepus 13 is out soon, with its previous 10 vintage getting a massive 98 points from Halliday.

And, for those tempted by what I think is a well made, elegant Barossa Shiraz - the Ironscraper 13 - it's back up on Langtons at $25 a bottle in a Six Pack delivered:

https://www.langtons.com.au/product-details/67437/1/2013/hares-chase/ironscraper-shiraz

Wozza.......there is no better thing than a recommendation from a mate......just ask Billy Brownless. Oh what, everyone lost their sense of humour all of a sudden ?? Touchy...sure !! Wozza, being from rugby land New South Wales would have no idea, but Alzoam, being a Sydney supporter understands. Back to the wine.

HARES CHASE Ironscraper Shiraz, Barossa Valley 20136 X $25.00
$150.00............................................. Wozza,
I am a bit disappointed as when I paid for the wines, I did not get that boom. Nil desperandum Woz, I am looking forward to the six pack.
So let me get out of this heavy font that I find hard to alter and discuss my imbibing tonight.

It certainly has a temperature theme to it.

just checked the inbox.....150 net by the looks

HARES CHASE Ironscraper Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2013

6

$25.00

$13.64

$150.00

Sub-Total (excluding GST)	$136.36
TOTAL GST	$13.64
Total (including GST)	$150.00
Payment Details
Paid	$150.00
Balance Owing	$0.00

 

[beefarmer]

Hungerford Hill 2014 Gundagai Shiraz....

I have a thermometer placed in a very obvious, yet embarrassing spot...it's a little uncomfortable but it sits in the wine glass. I do take it out to have a sip, but I don't have to. Tonight, it reads 23. We all know and have heard that drinking reds at room temperature is normal.
But 23 degrees is not highly desirable. Is it the air conditioner fully blown that allows our Northern stars to enjoy precious offerings ? Our steady friends from the apple isle probably don't have to worry that much about this, but what I find for many months of the year is that a wine that tastes good when Glenn Fry comes out and starts singing ' the heat is on, it's on the street', is a wine that is going to be a stunner in the winter time.

That brings me to that two year old Dog on the tuckerbox. It's simply beautiful. Cool climate shiraz, great fruit, very simple oak treatment, I cannot fault it. Is it as good as the 2013 version, my second best vino of 2015? Rhetorical question there, it cannot be..............at 23 degrees anyway. But this is a beauty. I looked back into the past to see when I had the '13. April 3rd. Twas a cooler night I know.

So back to a discussion point - the effect of temperature on a wine that you high thoughts of but pulled it out on the wrong day? A little bit like the barossan Golden(Gary) Lyon 2015 vintage? loved the 2014 btw.

Oh come on folks, you only live once. If you can't take the pee one ess ess, have a shandy.

 

[Steady]

Hungerford Hill 2014 Gundagai Shiraz....

I have a thermometer placed in a very obvious, yet embarrassing spot...it's a little uncomfortable but it sits in the wine glass. I do take it out to have a sip, but I don't have to. Tonight, it reads 23. We all know and have heard that drinking reds at room temperature is normal.
But 23 degrees is not highly desirable. Is it the air conditioner fully blown that allows our Northern stars to enjoy precious offerings ? Our steady friends from the apple isle probably don't have to worry that much about this, but what I find for many months of the year is that a wine that tastes good when Glenn Fry comes out and starts singing ' the heat is on, it's on the street', is a wine that is going to be a stunner in the winter time.

That brings me to that two year old Dog on the tuckerbox. It's simply beautiful. Cool climate shiraz, great fruit, very simple oak treatment, I cannot fault it. Is it as good as the 2013 version, my second best vino of 2015? Rhetorical question there, it cannot be..............at 23 degrees anyway. But this is a beauty. I looked back into the past to see when I had the '13. April 3rd. Twas a cooler night I know.

So back to a discussion point - the effect of temperature on a wine that you high thoughts of but pulled it out on the wrong day? A little bit like the barossan Golden(Gary) Lyon 2015 vintage? loved the 2014 btw.

Oh come on folks, you only live once. If you can't take the pee one ess ess, have a shandy.

Quite warm here right now (for Tas) but the red blend is going down a treat while I wait for my bread to bake

 

[Steady]

Quite warm here right now (for Tas) but the red blend is going down a treat while I wait for my bread to bake
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and its cooked, first loaves made with my new spiral mixer
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Hopefully it doesn't rain tomorrow and I can fire up my wood fired oven and bake more

 

[blackcat20]

Attended a degustation evening at Church St Enoteca last night, five courses with wines from McWilliams. The wines all appeared to be 'homebrand' labelled which was a bit odd. Pinots were very nice but the Shiraz was meh. They had decanters on the table but failed to use them...

The food was lovely but the serves were tiny! Even the main was barely more than a mouthful of meat.

 

[beefarmer]

Attended a degustation evening at Church St Enoteca last night, five courses with wines from McWilliams. The wines all appeared to be 'homebrand' labelled which was a bit odd. Pinots were very nice but the Shiraz was meh. They had decanters on the table but failed to use them...
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The food was lovely but the serves were tiny! Even the main was barely more than a mouthful of meat.
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my oh my, the food looks very intricate.and tasty..

 

[TheRealTMA]

Hungerford Hill 2014 Gundagai Shiraz....

I have a thermometer placed in a very obvious, yet embarrassing spot...it's a little uncomfortable but it sits in the wine glass. I do take it out to have a sip, but I don't have to.

We feel your pain! But tell us, how did you get the wine glass in there as well? Impressive!

 

[Sedimental]

Thanks mate.

https://www.langtons.com.au/product-details/67437/1/2013/hares-chase/ironscraper-shiraz

Thanks Wozza Reeled me in too. $15 delivery:shock:almost deterred me.

 

[blackcat20]

my oh my, the food looks very intricate.and tasty..

The food was delicious, there just wasnt enough of it! That lamb was the main; I was expecting a nice fillet sized piece.