G'day
I've been a fan of Peel Estate and especially their Old Vine Shiraz for some years. I even hosted a vertical of the wines in 2015: https://forum.auswine.club/viewtopic.php?p=1 ... al#p128357.
More recently, the 2018 vintage was tasted by my tasting group in 2024, and this was the tasting note:
Peel Estate ‘Old Vine’ Shiraz 2018 (Geographe, WA). Crimson colour. A herbal and medicinal nose, with mocha, olive tapenade savoury oak and furniture polish. The palate also had a medicinal edge, with sour cherry and red fruits. Fine dusty tannins, noticeable acid and a medium to long finish. Unbalanced and when revealed, I was surprised – Peel Estate Shiraz usually looks a lot better than this bottle.
A couple of years further on, this bottle is looking more like the Peel Estate Shiraz I know. Decanted 2 hours before service. Crimson purple in colour. The nose still has some herbal elements, but the fruits are into the black plum spectrum as well as the red berries. A little Christmas cake and some mocha. The palate shows the sour cherries that were evident back in 2024, over red and black berries, and some cloves. Tannins are fine and drying, and there's plenty of acid. Long finish.
This is still somewhat atypical of Peel Esate Shiraz as I know / recall it, but this bottle certainly looks better than the 2024 tasting. There's still more than a six pack in the cellar, and I hope it mellows further over time.
Cheers
Allan
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