Close to dead...few heartbeats left!
Close to dead...few heartbeats left!
Jan 10th, 2017This 2001 opened to ripe almost port like nose and I thought surely done. But the raisiny front edge turned into a bready cake fruitcake which was fun but soon was turned into over the hill flat wine. This back label was the longest descriptor ever at like more than 1000 words. Drink this robust wine young as the alcohol and fruit was meant for early drinking and not aging. Pirepalo MW thinks different. Maybe I had a bad bottle which happens a lot more than anyone thinks.
This 2001 opened to ripe almost port like nose and I thought surely done. But the raisiny front edge turned into a bready cake fruitcake which was fun but soon was turned into over the hill flat wine. This back label was the longest descriptor ever at like more than 1000 words. Drink this robust wine young as the alcohol and fruit was meant for early drinking and not aging. Pirepalo MW thinks different. Maybe I had a bad bottle which happens a lot more than anyone thinks.
May 13th, 2016
Great, excellent, perfect value. A must have.
Great, excellent, perfect value. A must have.
Feb 16th, 2016Pleasant surprise found out of my cellar as I dreaded drinking a dark fruit Hugh alcohol bomb for a long time but this 2001 was really plush, balanced and still good acid and softer tannins. Lots of dark berry fruit, anise, spicy, cocoa, but still heady drink!
Pleasant surprise found out of my cellar as I dreaded drinking a dark fruit Hugh alcohol bomb for a long time but this 2001 was really plush, balanced and still good acid and softer tannins. Lots of dark berry fruit, anise, spicy, cocoa, but still heady drink!
Nov 12th, 2015
So tasty but a touch disjointed. Delicious characteristics are all there but they showed up by themselves. Could've used a bit more continuity.
So tasty but a touch disjointed. Delicious characteristics are all there but they showed up by themselves. Could've used a bit more continuity.
Dec 6th, 2014
Great wine! Still super fresh at 13 years old. Blackberry, black cherry, cassis, leather, eucalyptus, date, the list goes on and on... Very enjoyable
Great wine! Still super fresh at 13 years old. Blackberry, black cherry, cassis, leather, eucalyptus, date, the list goes on and on... Very enjoyable
Apr 20th, 2014
Licorice black cherry. Slightly alcoholic. Dark inky. Little reductive. Slightly vegetal. $79.99
Licorice black cherry. Slightly alcoholic. Dark inky. Little reductive. Slightly vegetal. $79.99
Mar 9th, 2014The best Shiraz I have ever had. WS 98! So balanced. Magnificent magnum party was fantastic.
The best Shiraz I have ever had. WS 98! So balanced. Magnificent magnum party was fantastic.
Mar 2nd, 2014
Sandalwood, licorice, wet patio, blood sausage, bourbon cherry liqueur, and…before I go on ad nauseum, I’ll simply say this is extraordinarily complex. Maybe at peak though seems to have more stuffing to lose. Happy to have 5 more :).
Sandalwood, licorice, wet patio, blood sausage, bourbon cherry liqueur, and…before I go on ad nauseum, I’ll simply say this is extraordinarily complex. Maybe at peak though seems to have more stuffing to lose. Happy to have 5 more :).
Jan 21st, 2022
2001
Nov 13th, 2021
McLaren Vale, Fleurieu, South Australia, Australia
