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Tasted Thursday, June 9, 2022 by Heynetty with 98 views
Lauren and I sat down and knocked out a tasting. I was tasting open and she tasted blind
The Cabs seemed dreary but the rest were a triumph.
Lauren guessed the country handily. I thought that they were an excellent representation of their style and the country, First time I have had a chardonnay from Tasmania. It was lovely.
These felt lacking in concentration for the most part. Have had far better super Tuscans for certain. I think that the Bolgheri cost $27 but tasted like $15. The Duckhorn , which I see in stores everywhere, was intolerable for me AND I am not at all certain that I could have spotted this in a blind tasting lineup.
Both of us tasted these open ie label exposed. What a treat.
Must buy more Musar. That was the best red that I have had in years.
2020 Ministry of Clouds Shiraz
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
A: Deep ruby with a purple tinge
N: Pronounced nose of SMOKE, smoked meat, prunes, stewed blackcurrant , stewed bramble, fennel, sage , black pepper and eucalyptus
P: Smoke, smoke meat, prunes, stewed blackcurrant, liquorice, sage, fennel, black pepper , dark chocolate and eucalyptus
Dry, medium (+) acidity, high ripe tannin, high alcohol (14.5%), medium (+) intensity and medium body, medium (+) finish
This feels slightly watery. I don’t know how the alcohol is so high but the body feels inconsequential somehow. It is off kilter. The cooked fruit and smoke , very typical of the style shows sound intensity and pushes through to a sound finish. This is a very good quality wine
TWO DAYS later....body feels much more full. How did that happen?
Some stem (12%) and some destemmed gently to preserve whole berries,3 day cold soak, aged in open vessels with punchdowns, basket press and matured in either foudre or old French oak puncheons for 12 months
Suitable for ageing with enough tannin and acid to keep it fresh as it increases in complexity
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2019 Ministry of Clouds Chardonnay
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills
A: Pale Lemon
N: Pronounced nose of struck match, flint, lime aplenty, lemon, pear grapefruit, light smoke
P: Lime, lemon, peach pit, struck match, smoke, guava
Dry, high acidity , high alcohol, medium (+) body, pronounced intensity and long finish. Creamy texture
C: A one fresh wine with excellent balance of acidity and ripe fruit concentration. The fresh sharp citrus and tropical fruit is forthright, well defined and leads to a long strong finish. The wine is of outstanding quality.
Lees and so some extra body from 11months on them.
All grapes were hand harvested prior to wool bunch pressing into old French barriques and left to ferment wild. Wine was sulphured.
I love this wine and at all of $30, its a win for me
Suitable for ageing. Plenty of fruit here and acidity to keep it fresh as it ages.
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