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[olympicwiz]

Same here. From Skye as well. I tasted 2 bottles and this is a joke. I’m very disapointed about it. Flat, taste cheap. I used to find Schild good value, not anymore!

Are you referring to 2021 Schild Estate Three Springs Barossa Valley Shiraz?

 

[beefarmer]

Are you referring to 2021 Schild Estate Three Springs Barossa Valley Shiraz?

I think it was another one

 

[gman83]

I think it was another one

To be honest, it sounds like their entire range is poor. I've had the Edel and Pramie (both bought for huge discounts) and felt they were a bit short and lacked the length I would expect, complete contract to an 2012 entry level bottle I had some years ago bought for about $10.

 

[beefarmer]

To be honest, it sounds like their entire range is poor. I've had the Edel and Pramie (both bought for huge discounts) and felt they were a bit short and lacked the length I would expect, complete contract to an 2012 entry level bottle I had some years ago bought for about $10.

The Reaper shiraz I think mentioned last page was a winner for me as well. Last sat night, had that Fo cabernet, French sounding one, made by a woman winemaker and her hubby is the viticulturist. Three of us loved it for the complexity , the body and flavour and the fine very long tannins which reminded me of the grange I had with a mate a little while before he keeled over a few years back. Thats when he could drink before als got to him badly. Nice of him to blow 800 on giving us 4 a glass to sample. This was scored 99 points by a good critic so I was keen. How was it. Bloody average as it was only about 5 years old. But I can still feel the longest tannins I have ever had and not disagreeable either. The WA cab was much better than the G, but it was sacrilege to drink it I know.

 

[Agenor]

Are you referring to 2021 Schild Estate Three Springs Barossa Valley Shiraz?

Yes I am. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[olympicwiz]

Yes I am. Sorry for the confusion.

Cool, thanks for heads up. I had 2019 and liked it a lot and was eyeing 2021. Will stay out of it now.

 

[gman83]

The Reaper shiraz I think mentioned last page was a winner for me as well. Last sat night, had that Fo cabernet, French sounding one, made by a woman winemaker and her hubby is the viticulturist. Three of us loved it for the complexity , the body and flavour and the fine very long tannins which reminded me of the grange I had with a mate a little while before he keeled over a few years back. Thats when he could drink before als got to him badly. Nice of him to blow 800 on giving us 4 a glass to sample. This was scored 99 points by a good critic so I was keen. How was it. Bloody average as it was only about 5 years old. But I can still feel the longest tannins I have ever had and not disagreeable either. The WA cab was much better than the G, but it was sacrilege to drink it I know.

Sorry whole range of Schild Estate

 

[olympicwiz]

Sorry whole range of Schild Estate

Well, it is probably a bit unfair to address to the "whole range of Schild Estate".

The Schild Estate brand and inventory has been sold to premium South Australian wine producer, CW Wines. in April 2023

So the tricky part is to differentiate the existing inventory made by Schild before the sale vs the wines that are being produced by CW wines under the Schild label.

 

[Rug]

Well, it is probably a bit unfair to address to the "whole range of Schild Estate".

The Schild Estate brand and inventory has been sold to premium South Australian wine producer, CW Wines. in April 2023

So the tricky part is to differentiate the existing inventory made by Schild before the sale vs the wines that are being produced by CW wines under the Schild label.

CW premium producer???? If you were cynical you could say they could put anything in the bottle including a mix and put a label on it but I doubt it.

 

[redbigot]

Well, it is probably a bit unfair to address to the "whole range of Schild Estate".

The Schild Estate brand and inventory has been sold to premium South Australian wine producer, CW Wines. in April 2023

So the tricky part is to differentiate the existing inventory made by Schild before the sale vs the wines that are being produced by CW wines under the Schild label.

Once CW owned the brand they can sell any (Barossa) wine they have access to under the Schild label, even vintages from before they bought the brand that may not have been made by Schild.

 

[olympicwiz]

CW premium producer???? If you were cynical you could say they could put anything in the bottle including a mix and put a label on it but I doubt it.

I just quoted the article. If you click on the link. Personally I don't think so.

 

[Rug]

I just quoted the article

I know. No reference to you olympicwiz at all, just highly amused by their statement.

 

[redbigot]

CW premium producer???? If you were cynical you could say they could put anything in the bottle including a mix and put a label on it but I doubt it.

Let me tell you some time about the well-known McLaren Vale winemaker who, many years ago now, blended the leftovers of two medal-winning wines and told the retailer he did it for that they could claim the medals for both of the wines.

 

[olympicwiz]

Once CW owned the brand they can sell any (Barossa) wine they have access to under the Schild label, even vintages from before they bought the brand that may not have been made by Schild.

I guess they have done so with Reschke. I could not tall the difference between the different Reschke vintages - all tasted the same and corks were looking new even for much older vintages.

 

[redbigot]

I guess they have done so with Reschke. I could not tall the difference between the different Reschke vintages - all tasted the same and corks were looking new even for much older vintages.

With Reschke there was a LOT of wine in tanks due to legal holds, goes some way to explaining recent bottlings of older wines. Wouldn't expect the same level of tank stocks at Schild, but who knows.

 

[olympicwiz]

I know. No reference to you olympicwiz at all, just highly amused by their statement.

I wonder if anyone ever visited CW wines. There must be the same winemakers that are making all these different brands.
Then jack up the RRP, get Orbit Wines to do one of their AI 97 point reviews, discount by 85% and send it to VM, WS and others to sell to unsuspecting public. Rinse repeat. What a great business model.

 

[Rug]

I wonder if anyone ever visited CW wines. There must be the same winemakers that are making all these different brands.
Then jack up the RRP, get Orbit Wines to do one of their AI 97 point reviews, discount by 85% and send it to VM, WS and others to sell to unsuspecting public. Rinse repeat. What a great business model.

Agree. Problem is even VM cannot move half of them as its always the same wines on sale no matter what they name the sale. It would be interesting to know the return ratio.

 

[abeja]

I wonder if anyone ever visited CW wines. There must be the same winemakers that are making all these different brands.
Then jack up the RRP, get Orbit Wines to do one of their AI 97 point reviews, discount by 85% and send it to VM, WS and others to sell to unsuspecting public. Rinse repeat. What a great business model.

You probably can visit them at the Stonehaven winery, Padthaway, which they bought from Hardy's and have revamped. I think Ben Wurst is a very good head winemaker. He might, however, be very stretched by the rapid expansion of CW, absorbing a series of separate brands, as they have. Presumably he has other makers on board too, given the range they now oversee. If a larger company is to absorb smaller wine producers, better to be CW, which has wine in its DNA, is locally owned, managed & based in S.A, than something like Pernod Ricard or other foreign mega outfits.

 

[abeja]

To be honest, it sounds like their entire range is poor. I've had the Edel and Pramie (both bought for huge discounts) and felt they were a bit short and lacked the length I would expect, complete contract to an 2012 entry level bottle I had some years ago bought for about $10.

We drank a Schild Edel 2019 (which I'd got from the 'Fo), and found it excellent. On the strength of that bought a 2nd half dozen, but cheaper from (I think) Skye