No Soup for You !!!
Well liparj, I think it's damn good. What more do you want to know......let's go back to last December when I had the 2011 with my brother. Maybe I am easily amused but it blew my socks off then. The 2011 still does, although it's been many, many months since the last. VM does that to you. This 2012 has a very nice deep plum colour and a nose slightly weighted more towards the oak this time around. I think the 2011 had sweeter fruit and may have been a little more balanced, but this 2012 is still a stunner for under eight dollars. In fact , it is ridiculous vale. Here I diversify a little. Last Friday, I bought the 95 pointer Wolf Blass Red label 2013 that Winestar lauded. In fact, the show circuit gave it medals and JH may have given it 95. Cost me eight bucks for 24. The wolf is a lighter style surprisingly with the shiraz /cab blend..... thought it would have more balls. But it doesn't matter. My mate who I shared it with really really liked it for its simplicity, fruit, and freshness. About 6.5 on the body for me, a little light on for my palate, but it still had enough carry to satisfy. You could not say it was watery like a DeBortoli ten dollar pinot....silly me to have expected better from a ten buck pinot... I was however very impressed with that Wolf 2013. Back to the Glenlofty, second glass in and it does need an hour of decanting. Opening up incredibly nicely, fruit getting more rounded and the nose is still impressive. Great cherry aromas and flavours, and close to an eight for body. Quite impressive from my perspective . Not too tannic, and from memory neither was the 2011. This 2012 is very well made. Must try the SV again soon......ultimately, this 2012 is supurb. Value 10/10. Net quality - 8.5/10.
Nice legs, shame about the face......................................................................................................................
