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Miss bick said:
P.s. can someone please advise what violet notes are, I am confused as i have long had a perfume 'Joy' by Jean Patou and it's predominant note is violets, i have yet to taste that iin any wine
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My fiance (now wife) and I had the Sidewood Shiraz 2013 at Maximilian’s Restaurant in SA last year, and I swear it was like drinking liquid flowers. Never before had I smelt or tasted such a perfumed red wine - it was very different but in a good way. The restaurant is a cracker - one of our favourite dining experiences ever.
 
tiger8888 said:
Any ideas on today's Shiraz blend?
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Pretty sure Ned and Henry. Scored 92 on TWF but only 83 with HH. I've got some from last time it was on. The Mourvedre really takes over. Struggle to taste the shiraz. I wouldn't give it 96 but certainly better than 83. I'd prob go with TWF review.
 
wentworthmeister said:
My fiance (now wife) and I had the Sidewood Shiraz 2013 at Maximilian’s Restaurant in SA last year, and I swear it was like drinking liquid flowers. Never before had I smelt or tasted such a perfumed red wine - it was very different but in a good way. The restaurant is a cracker - one of our favourite dining experiences ever.
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Thanks all for your comments on this, will try to discern this in future. And if in SA , will definitely look up Maximilians. Will also try to locate some Sidewood shiraz of that vintage.
Much appreciated.
 
Delectable Blue said:
Yes, it tastes a little like the flower smells. The flavour is also reminiscent of the floral taste found in turkish delight. I believe the compound responsible for the flavour is called beta-ionone. To my taste buds it is usually a very subtle flavour found on the mid-palate. I can usually pick it out by passing the vapour of the wine over my sides of my tongue after swallowing (sorry I don't know how to describe it any better than that). I don't think it is a particularly common note in Australian wines, so you may need to keep trying more wines to find it. Maybe search out some wines that are renowned for their violet notes.

However, if you happen to be a non-taster, as opposed to a super-taster, or a regular-taster, then you may not have the right taste buds to properly discern the flavour. Apparently 25% of the population are classed as non-tasters.
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Interesting...well here's to the search to see what category my tastebuds fall in to... (no thoughts in the peanut gallery, puhlese )
 
junbugging said:
Hewitson Ned & Henry’s Shiraz Mourvedre.
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I second that assumption. I can't confirm it but the evidence is strong. Not least that they explicitly identified a Shiraz Mourvedre in one of their mixed packs last week that was obviously this: the blend lacking Grenache is so unusual that it was very easy to identify. So now they're being coy about exactly what blend it is. Their notes about the winemaker check out with Dean Hewitson’s bio on the Hewitson website, and the RRP of the current vintage there is $28, even if the Halliday site has the 2012 vintage down as $26. Very tempting price but I haven't tried this vintage. 2010 was lovely.
 
rhodges said:
I second that assumption. I can't confirm it but the evidence is strong. Not least that they explicitly identified a Shiraz Mourvedre in one of their mixed packs last week that was obviously this: the blend lacking Grenache is so unusual that it was very easy to identify. So now they're being coy about exactly what blend it is. Their notes about the winemaker check out with Dean Hewitson’s bio on the Hewitson website, and the RRP of the current vintage there is $28, even if the Halliday site has the 2012 vintage down as $26. Very tempting price but I haven't tried this vintage. 2010 was lovely.
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I also had an extremely strong hint from my broker.
 
rhodges said:
I second that assumption. I can't confirm it but the evidence is strong. Not least that they explicitly identified a Shiraz Mourvedre in one of their mixed packs last week that was obviously this: the blend lacking Grenache is so unusual that it was very easy to identify. So now they're being coy about exactly what blend it is. Their notes about the winemaker check out with Dean Hewitson’s bio on the Hewitson website, and the RRP of the current vintage there is $28, even if the Halliday site has the 2012 vintage down as $26. Very tempting price but I haven't tried this vintage. 2010 was lovely.
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It's the Ned & Henry. It's been offered on and off since 2014...
 
https://vinomofo.com/wines/red-wine/mof_-secret-deal-cabernet-blend-2012-664a5e01

Been trying to track this one down, but haven't had any luck. Anyone got any ideas?
 

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