Wirra Wirra Wine Dinner with Flagship Wines

Loft Restaurant, St Albans
Tasted Wednesday, March 14, 2018 by Andrewbdc with 155 views

Introduction

Organised by Julia Jenkins with the winemaker from Wirra Wirra introducing a selection of their wines. Loft Restaurant has recently opened under new management and the food was beautifully paired, with the exception of the jalapeño pepper sauce with the duck, that made tasting the Shiraz wines very difficult.

Flight 1 (6 Notes)

  • 2016 Wirra Wirra Chardonnay The 12th Man Adelaide Hills

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills

    Pale lemon.
    Very clean and straight with lemon, stone fruit, butter, vanilla, smoke and hazelnuts. Developing.
    Dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, long finish.
    Puligny-like but needs to take on more weight.

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  • 2016 Ashton Hills Pinot Noir Estate

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills

    Pale ruby.
    Clean nose, lots of crunchy red fruits, cranberries, red currants, strawberries, violets, hint of tertiary - barnyard and smoke. Developing.
    Dry, high acidity, low fine tannins, medium (+) alcohol, medium body, long finish.
    Outstanding Pinot that will give a lot of pleasure. Worth holding to allow some more tertiary development.

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  • 2014 Wirra Wirra Shiraz Woodhenge

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Very deep ruby.
    Ripe red and blue fruit - red cherry, blueberry, black pepper, cedar, smoke, chocolate, vanilla, toast. Developing.
    Dry, medium acidity, high chalky tannins, high alcohol (14.5%), full body, long finish.
    Very good

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  • 2015 Wirra Wirra Shiraz Catapult

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Deep ruby
    Red and blue fruit, a but jammy, Black proper, chocolate. Developing.
    Dry, med acidity, med (+) ripe tannins, high alcohol, full body. Medium -finish.
    Good, but a little disappointing on the finish.

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  • 2014 Wirra Wirra Cabernet Sauvignon Dead Ringer

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Medium ruby.
    Black fruit - cassis, bramble, Black cherry, blackcurrant leaf, mint, vanilla, cedar, tobacco, dried fruit. Developing.
    Dry, medium (+) acidity, high alcohol, full body, high ripe tannins, Long finish.
    Outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon that could be drunk now although I wold wair as it can easily age for many years.

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  • 2016 Wirra Wirra Moscato Mrs Wigley

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Salmon orange.
    Strawberries, candied fruit, bubble gum, youthful.
    Medium sweet, med (+) acidity, low alcohol, lightly sparkling. Medium finish.
    Unusual and interesting.

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