Mount Pleasant Wines
Maurice O'Shea Hunter Valley Shiraz
Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
A solid rich Ruby red with no tawny rim. Looks way younger than 27 years. An earthy, plummy leathery perfume with same earthy, plummy and minerally medium to full bodied palate - a sweaty saddle classic old Hunter Valley style. Medium plus intensity of flavour with great persistence. Demonstrates the amazing longevity of old vine Hunter Valley Shiraz. I think you could safely drink this into the late 2020s. Honouring the Hunter Valley legend, Maurice O’Shea, who made great wine in primitive conditions In the late 1940s and 1950’s. About 15 years ago I had a 1952 Mount Pleasant Shiraz made by the great man - just medium bodied and still full of energy.
A solid rich Ruby red with no tawny rim. Looks way younger than 27 years. An earthy, plummy leathery perfume with same earthy, plummy and minerally medium to full bodied palate - a sweaty saddle classic old Hunter Valley style. Medium plus intensity of flavour with great persistence. Demonstrates the amazing longevity of old vine Hunter Valley Shiraz. I think you could safely drink this into the late 2020s. Honouring the Hunter Valley legend, Maurice O’Shea, who made great wine in primitive conditions In the late 1940s and 1950’s. About 15 years ago I had a 1952 Mount Pleasant Shiraz made by the great man - just medium bodied and still full of energy.
Dec 18th, 2021Earthy elegant with great intensity - back in the day when it was called Hunter River "Burgundy" with good reason because of the elegance and intensity. Minerally with barnyard characters. Old School Hunter. Loved it!
Earthy elegant with great intensity - back in the day when it was called Hunter River "Burgundy" with good reason because of the elegance and intensity. Minerally with barnyard characters. Old School Hunter. Loved it!
Oct 29th, 2016