I do love my cool climate wines; Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sparkling and Shiraz – all have great demand in my Brunswick habitat. All of these wines can easily be grown and made in virtually every wine region in Victoria, bar the Murray Darling of course, yet it is to that hot of hot states South Australia that we go to today, who are in fact enjoying (sic) their hottest November on record, for some cool climate juice in the guise of the Shaw & Smith Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2007.
Now most of you out there know I am not a fan of over ripe South Australian juice from Barossa or Mac Vale, but the Adelaide Hills throw up wine that is made with all the savoury nuances that describe food friendly wines for the discerning wine drinker (or snob). After about an hour in the decanter, the colour of this wine (though nothing to do with the decanter) is deep red with a crimson purplish hue. The nose has an instant hit of licorice all-sorts and morello cherry with white pepper playing a role after a while. More sweet licorice in the mouth up front with fine grippy chappie tannins followed by a whack of pepper and more morello cherry. This is a delicious wine.
Super balance and length without having the weight of the world on its shoulders.
Drink with BBQ venison cooked rare
Drink till 2019
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Screwcap 14%v/v $39 from Randalls, Bridport St Albert Park
http://www.randalls.net.au/
Now most of you out there know I am not a fan of over ripe South Australian juice from Barossa or Mac Vale, but the Adelaide Hills throw up wine that is made with all the savoury nuances that describe food friendly wines for the discerning wine drinker (or snob). After about an hour in the decanter, the colour of this wine (though nothing to do with the decanter) is deep red with a crimson purplish hue. The nose has an instant hit of licorice all-sorts and morello cherry with white pepper playing a role after a while. More sweet licorice in the mouth up front with fine grippy chappie tannins followed by a whack of pepper and more morello cherry. This is a delicious wine.
Super balance and length without having the weight of the world on its shoulders.
Drink with BBQ venison cooked rare
Drink till 2019
96
Screwcap 14%v/v $39 from Randalls, Bridport St Albert Park
http://www.randalls.net.au/
Shaw & Smith is a great producer from the Hills. They also have an excellent cellar door-only Pinot Noir, as well as their M3 Chardonnay, and who can forget their Sauv Blanc, then there is also...
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tell me about it - that Barolo was certainly a hard cork too pull out!
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