Aussie Shiraz

Edina Country Club
Tasted Sunday, September 20, 2015 - Saturday, October 3, 2015 by galewskj with 293 views

Introduction

7 people, 12 wines, 7 of which were Aussie shiraz. Slightly over-the-top for a sunday night.

Flight 2 (5 Notes)

  • 1998 Penfolds Grange 93 Points

    Australia, South Australia

    (9/21/2015)

    Decanted 2.5 hours, drank a glass over about 2 hours. This wine is perfumed, complex and slightly understated. Very elegant. I would probably not guess Australia.

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  • 2006 Glaetzer Shiraz Amon-Ra Barossa Valley 93 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    (9/21/2015)

    2 hour decant - consisent with previous note. Big, in your face, if you like this style, this is a great choice.

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  • 2006 Elderton Shiraz Single Vineyard Command 91 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa

    (9/21/2015)

    A 2 hour decant. There was an odd butter/cookie dough/vanilla/baking spice going on with this wine on the nose and palate. Beyond that, a relatively straight-forward Aussie shiraz.

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  • 2006 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead Arm 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    (9/21/2015)

    Supposedly slow o'd for 8 hours. This wine was chewy, tannic, and a great wine to end an Aussie tasting. Quite bold.

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  • 2003 Rusden Shiraz Black Guts 94 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    (9/20/2015)

    1 hour decant and drank a glass over about 1.5 hours. Served blind, the consensus was Australian shiraz, but a balanced one! Chocolate, earth, tar, roasted meats, really nice. There was a lot going on here and it was fun to drink. It is definitely on the big-side.

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Flight 3 (3 Notes)

  • 2001 Château La Tour Blanche Sauternes 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    (9/21/2015)

    From a 750, this Sauternes is drinking beautifully right now. Better than the last one I had. Sweet, spicy, lots of acid.

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  • 1970 Château Coutet Barsac 85 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac

    (9/21/2015)

    Consumed mostly at a tasting, but brought the leftover home and finished over the next few days. On the whole, old and faded. Nothing terribly wrong with it, but definitely over the hill and a dissapointment. Not that sweet, complex, fragile and grainy. We were debating whether it was slightly corked. In fact I do not believe it was, but there was a slight mushroom component to it. It may have been slightly corked, but I don't believe so.

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  • NV Buller Premium Fine Muscat 90 Points

    Australia, Victoria

    (9/21/2015)

    Tried at a tasting, took about 1/3rd the bottle home and finished it over the course of the week. There is a ying-yang thing going on with this wine. Ying - Syrupy caramel, maple syrup, thick. Yang - oxidation. There is signficant oxidation on this wine. Instead of a Sauternes or tokaji where the sweetness is balanced by acidity, this wine's sweetness is balanced by oxidation. The flavor did not change a bit over 1 week.

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