Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
I once heard chief winemaker at Mount Pleasant, Jim Chatto, give a speech saying that stylistically Mount Pleasant was copying South Australia in making riper richer Shiraz back around 2000 to 2009. This wine reflects that. These days they have returned to a more traditional medium weight yet still long living style. This wine is much more dense ripe and concentrated but still with traces of Hunter Valley earthiness and sweaty saddle. Even at 14 years this wine has a long future in front of it. Of my 2 remaining bottles I will have the next one in 2025.
I once heard chief winemaker at Mount Pleasant, Jim Chatto, give a speech saying that stylistically Mount Pleasant was copying South Australia in making riper richer Shiraz back around 2000 to 2009. This wine reflects that. These days they have returned to a more traditional medium weight yet still long living style. This wine is much more dense ripe and concentrated but still with traces of Hunter Valley earthiness and sweaty saddle. Even at 14 years this wine has a long future in front of it. Of my 2 remaining bottles I will have the next one in 2025.
May 7th, 2019Still very dark Crimson at 11 years of age. Earthy mineral nose with cherry/berry notes. No Hunter Valley sweaty saddle. A wine with a solid core with still a long future. Highly awarded on the Australian Show Circuit- 3 Trophies etc Tasted again 110 weeks later on 28 May 2018. Not a typical HV nose - a little closed. Made more in the SA Style of blackberry. Chocolate and a bit monolithic. Full bodied with a long future. With air - herbal and stalky notes.
Still very dark Crimson at 11 years of age. Earthy mineral nose with cherry/berry notes. No Hunter Valley sweaty saddle. A wine with a solid core with still a long future. Highly awarded on the Australian Show Circuit- 3 Trophies etc Tasted again 110 weeks later on 28 May 2018. Not a typical HV nose - a little closed. Made more in the SA Style of blackberry. Chocolate and a bit monolithic. Full bodied with a long future. With air - herbal and stalky notes.
Apr 12th, 2016