Here's a review from Luke (PS - Luke, about the delay in putting it up as a separate post):
In preparation for my wine test in January, I decided to buy 20-some bottles of wine, mostly single varital, and put them in a box. For the past 3 days, I have been tasting one or two blind, making notes, and studying the region while having a glass. (And taking the leftovers to work and testing other people in my course...) I put some wines I had in the mystery box, bringing the total to about 30.
So far so good. I do have a "university exam" coming up on Tuesday, but studying wine is so much more enjoyable. I think it may be the wine...
Today I had Jaclyn pour me a random bottle at 12:30. I may have been because it was so early in the day, but my senses were either working very well or this was a great wine.
Before I even tasted, I wanted to say Australian Shiraz. The deep garnet core and the way it stuck to the glass looked familiar. The nose was very pronounced - dark fruit - cerries, plum, and white pepper. Not too heavily oaked. Very nice.
On the palate, medium body, soft tannin, and a very long finish. Lots of fruit and spice. I was very impressed by this wine. Greath depth and length. My conclusion was South Australian Shiraz, 2004.
Price $27.99
Value: 4.5/5
Score: 91
Region: Australia, Barossa
Grape: Shiraz
UPC #9316920000084
BTW - this week's tastings gave me the idea to see if there is are any valuable learning tools on youtube. So far there isn't, except for this guy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLdfeeXpJYc&feature=related
He says he has allergies, I say he has a coke problem.
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That video is hilarious! (And definitely powered by cocaine.)
ReplyDeleteI fully agree with you on the entertainment value of blind tasting. It adds an interesting element to the enjoyment of good and bad wines. Also, it can be useful: I recently won a year of indentured servitude on a "you'll never in a million years guess this one" blind tasting challenge. Excellent.
SWEEEET! So you were under estimated...niiice. Frig...these reviews want me to open the bottle I have right now...its past noon.
ReplyDeletePS: Dude in the video...sniff sniff...and I don't think he has a head cold.
ReplyDeleteHA! That video is hilarious!
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