Drinking the McGuigans The Shortlist Barossa 2012 from United tonight. Drinks way better than the $14.99 I paid. RR about $25-30
I grabbed some a couple of weeks ago when it was going for $8 a bottle. It's certainly great value at that price point, but still good buying at $10. Here are my tasting notes. I had recently finished a bottle of the 2011 vintage, so I was using it as a benchmark:
Quite a different wine to the 2011. It is much younger however. There is sweetness on the attack and marked acidity on the back palate. There are dusty tannins in support, so it should all come together with time. The flavour profile of the 2013 is towards the sweeter end of the spectrum, loosing some of the seductive savoury core of the 2011. The flavours are strongly in the blackberry, black cherry and cassis spectrum, with only a hint of the raspberry from the 2011. Secondary complexity is still a little laking at this stage of its development, with hints of cigar box, liquorice and spice present. Very nice, but really needs more time. A 90/100 on CT from me.
By the way, it was wine #12 at the Sydney May meet-up, if you still have your notes, or memory handy.
Yes, quite a bargain, it's $99/6 as a mystery wine on Cellarmasters, less any discount codes. https://www.cellarmasters.com.au/red/shiraz/wine/mystery-barossa-shiraz-R1142H
Lindemans St George 2012 down to a shade over $26 delivered using our favourite 'happybanker' code and before cashback. Looks to be limited at this price... Buy Wine Online & Cheap Wine Deals Australia - WineMarket
Big fan of Dom's work, always exceptional VFM.
Yep, saw that as well. Used the code to stock up on d'Arenberg Dry Dam Riesling 2015 and Custodian McLaren Vale Grenache 2012 and an aggregated price of $13.17 per bottle.Winemarket Coupon Code: FRIYAY 20% Off Expiry: 27/05/16
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Right, 3 of us had a bottle of Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Noir 2015, and a bottle of Top Paddock Pinot Noir 2015.
Blind tasting.
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But there wasn't much in it.
10 bucks from bocaccioPricepoint?
Yep, saw that as well. Used the code to stock up on d'Arenberg Dry Dam Riesling 2015 and Custodian McLaren Vale Grenache 2012 and an aggregated price of $13.17 per bottle.
Yep 10 bucks from boccaccio. Hoddles has a top paddock block which is separate from the estate block. Looks like it is the same clone and we are seeing the effect of terroir. We thought they were almost identical but after a few tastes you could tell the paddock was a bit rougher edged. More interesting I thought! I would buy this again.
Some good deals on aged Eden Hall wines from DM's (delivery only):
https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_ER_1000004098_MVSIXP/eden-hall-mixed-vintage-pack
https://www.danmurphys.com.au/produ...SHIRAZVIOGNIER/eden-hall-shiraz-viognier-2004
https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_ER_1000004098_05CSV/eden-hall-cabernet-shiraz-viognier-2005
https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_ER_1000004098_03CSV/eden-hall-cabernet-shiraz-viognier-2003
https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_ER_1000004098_EHCSV2007/eden-hall-csv-2007
A favourite winery of mine. I'm in for the mixed 6 pack.
Edit: Selling fast!
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There it is again.....violets. Violets with a veee on yeh.Thanks Dr Ralph. Very tempting.
When checking out your links, I also came across this:
https://m.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_331762/eden-hall-shiraz
This more recent Shiraz release has a massive JH97 and some seriously tempting platitudes:
"Supurb example of the variety and of the region. Full-bodied but silkin, ripped with inky blueberry and blackberry fruit flavour but alive with violet, fresh mint and assorted garden herbs. Deep and wise but sharp as a tack. Cut with rocky, minerally, smoky tannin. At the riper end of the spectrum, sure, but a powerhouse wine, a perfumed steamroller, and with a long future ahead."
Sounds pretty amazing for $32.90 a bottle (in any 6) (with the usual cash back and WISH card deductions for the Internet savvy). Ummm ...