Thomas Allen Wines
Alasdair MM Vineyards Shiraz
Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
One of my favourite hunter Shiraz's. A real exemplar of the regional style. Complex plumb fruit and spice on the palate, with a delightful smoky earthy background. Beautifully integrated tannins and oak and great length of finish. Just when you think you're finished the flavours keep pushing on. Almost a vintage port flavour to the final push.
One of my favourite hunter Shiraz's. A real exemplar of the regional style. Complex plumb fruit and spice on the palate, with a delightful smoky earthy background. Beautifully integrated tannins and oak and great length of finish. Just when you think you're finished the flavours keep pushing on. Almost a vintage port flavour to the final push.
1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2015A huge shiraz at this point, barely approachable mere days out of the barrel. As big and bold as any Barossa shiraz I’ve ever tasted, but still retaining that distinctive Hunter flavour profile. The 2014 Hunter Valley vintage for reds is reportedly the best that they have had in 50 years, so my expectations were very high for this wine.
There is real power and depth to the fruit, with plum and and black berries predominant. Secondary flavours of tar, dark loam and liquorice drive a long lingering finish. It is still a little dry at this stage, with fine ripe tannins, but this is not unexpected. The balance is impeccable. It tastes like it has the legs to carry it through many decades, if I can resist it for that long.
It’s just a pity that they still persist with cork closures, although the cork does seem to be very high in quality. Lets hope it lasts the distance.
It's certainly one of the best Hunter shiraz’s I’ve ever tasted, right up there with the very best graveyard’s I’ve sampled, but with greater power. A stunning wine and can only get better with bottle age.
A huge shiraz at this point, barely approachable mere days out of the barrel. As big and bold as any Barossa shiraz I’ve ever tasted, but still retaining that distinctive Hunter flavour profile. The 2014 Hunter Valley vintage for reds is reportedly the best that they have had in 50 years, so my expectations were very high for this wine.
There is real power and depth to the fruit, with plum and and black berries predominant. Secondary flavours of tar, dark loam and liquorice drive a long lingering finish. It is still a little dry at this stage, with fine ripe tannins, but this is not unexpected. The balance is impeccable. It tastes like it has the legs to carry it through many decades, if I can resist it for that long.
It’s just a pity that they still persist with cork closures, although the cork does seem to be very high in quality. Lets hope it lasts the distance.
It's certainly one of the best Hunter shiraz’s I’ve ever tasted, right up there with the very best graveyard’s I’ve sampled, but with greater power. A stunning wine and can only get better with bottle age.
