Opened a bottle of 2003 Tatiarra Trademark Shiraz for dinner. 15.5% alcohol and a multi regional blend from Heathcote in Victoria and from McLaren Vale in South Australia. Winemaker Ben Riggs.
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2003 Tatiarra Trademark Shiraz
Well cellared. No wine travel on cork
The wine was perfectly cellared (as you can see from the lack of travel on the cork).
It was very dumb on opening and needed a good 2 hours of decanting before reaching its best. Lovely brick red colour. Incredible rich and pungent nose full of bright red berries, pepper and spice, violets, marzipan, and fruit cake. A delighful nose full! Rich and creamy mouthfeel with lashings of pepper, spicy oak, berry fruit and cedar. Great structure and well integrated tannins. Very long finish. A true over the top hedonistic Aussie wine. Will keep easily for another 5+ years. Score 95/100. Purchase price $60.
A great way to enjoy a Thanksgiving Dinner.
Other Wines Tasted this Week:
Bollinger Rose. A lovely summer wine! Creamy mousse. Nose of biscuit, brioche, green apple nectarine and pear. Nice acid lift on the palate and beautiful rich texture. A great summer wine and perfect with fresh strawberries, apricots and Compte cheese! Rating 91/100.
1998 Orlando Jacaranda Ridge Cabernet. From the Coonawarra region and grown in its famous Terra Rossa soils in South Australia. I remember buying a 6 pack of this wine in 2001 and stashing it away in the bowels of my cellar. It has aged brilliantly. On opening, a beautiful waft of dark friut, ribena blackcurrent juice, spicy oak and dusty cocoa. Brick red with a dark core. Smelt far fresher than a 15 year old wine had any right to!! Sensuous palate of soft berry fruit, moccha and cedar. Dusty well integrated tanins and a very long drying finish. Still fresh, clean and mouthcoating. Perfect accompaniment for a rare scotch fillet steak followed by St Agur cheese. Yum! Rating 96/100. Purchased $46.99 in 2001. (See photo)
1998 Jacaranda Ridge Cabernet
After 15 years, perfect cork – perfect wine
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