Whining&dining
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[FONT=wf_segoe-ui_normal]Hi Jamie,[/FONT]
[FONT=wf_segoe-ui_normal]Tess from Blue Pyrenees Estate here. Thanks for visiting our cellar door over the weekend. [/FONT][FONT=wf_segoe-ui_normal]
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[FONT=wf_segoe-ui_normal]Enjoy!
Tess.[/FONT]
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You sound surprised
Thank you gents, got into Halliday Wine Companion 2017, when I remembered we have had one for last fortnight -
"McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012, Beefy Shiraz with tar, plum & leather characters, bristling beneath a veneer of resiny oak.
Its an old- school style but there's no denying the power of fruit. Cork. 14.5%. Rating 92 to 2024. $38 CM"
A little different to VM's description.
VM marketing again.You sound surprised
Thanks for yr review info!
When discrepancies happen W&D I think of the 'special' VM wines that seem to
get around.
Try to avoid cork, prefer screw caps, otherwise well credentialed winery.
Should be OK, S/I/L will grab some and we'll split it.
Thank you gents, got into Halliday Wine Companion 2017, when I remembered we have had one for last fortnight -
"McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012, Beefy Shiraz with tar, plum & leather characters, bristling beneath a veneer of resiny oak.
Its an old- school style but there's no denying the power of fruit. Cork. 14.5%. Rating 92 to 2024. $38 CM"
A little different to VM's description.
W&d, any intel on the 2012 Shirvington Cabernet?
Every reviewer's review is going to be different wrt to notes, but there's nothing in the VM description that contradicts what Parker, Halliday etc. are saying.
Shirvington make reds in a traditional "big" SA style. Some of their vintages are pushing 15.5% or 16%. The 2013 was the first I've tried that had a more normal 14% ABV.
If you like big, bold McLaren Vale shiraz, then that's what Shirvington normally dish up. Back in the early 2000s the winemakers were Sparky and Sarah of Mollydooker fame (so that probably gives you an idea of the wine being produced)
My reviews are on CellarTracker - I've tried the 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2013 (not up yet) shiraz, plus a bunch of their cabernets in the past 12-18 months, so you should have quite a few reviews to pick from.
Hi chonka the Haselgrove il Padrone shiraz 2016 is a very nice wine as good as the Catkin and a touch better. It reminded me of the 2012 Catkin. This is a full bodied wine loaded with sweet juicy dark fruit that fills your mouth; oak just there;juicy savoury tannins and a long finish. Cheers Rug.nice, wasnt 100% sure due to price - let us know the verdict please
Excuse my ignorance but is the Cab Sav up at the moment?To echo this, if you like big south Australian Reds then I don't think you can really go wrong with the Shirvington Shiraz and Cabernet at the prices it's current being dished up at. I boomed on the 2008 Shiraz recently - 16% and a massive wine but highly elegant, complex and smooth and wears the alcohol really well.
Excuse my ignorance but is the Cab Sav up at the moment?To echo this, if you like big south Australian Reds then I don't think you can really go wrong with the Shirvington Shiraz and Cabernet at the prices it's current being dished up at. I boomed on the 2008 Shiraz recently - 16% and a massive wine but highly elegant, complex and smooth and wears the alcohol really well.
Excuse my ignorance but is the Cab Sav up at the moment?
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Amelia Park Shiraz back up with the free shipping offer, after reading about it so much here I'm finally grabbing some.
Amelia Park Shiraz back up with the free shipping offer, after reading about it so much here I'm finally grabbing some.
Which one is it? Can you link??