Friday's Quiz

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:23 am

Who, what, etc, etc am I. Full details please ....

I was once (possibly still?) described as:

"Fabulous wine that flags the potential of the district. There are cherry, blackberry and chocolate aromas plus a touch of briar on the nose. The palate is a mix of dark cherry, blackberry and leafy characters, the oak on the finish has a strong cedar quality and there is plenty of fine-grained tannin. It will cellar like a champ and the value is enough to make you feel guilty for a micro-second or more. Grab it while you can! Try it with baked squab."

More clues to follow should you require them.

Blake · Post by **Blake** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:26 am

Ok, how about Barossa shiraz for a start

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:28 am

No, not Barossa Shiraz. I'll even go one step further and let you know, It's not Shiraz or Barossan.

markg · Post by **markg** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:32 am

briar, leafy - Cool Climate ? Canberra perhaps ?

Blake · Post by **Blake** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:35 am

of course it isn't ! Cherry and briar ...

Yarra Valley pinot, say, Mount Mary ?

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:37 am

You're 'sorta' on the right track Mark.

Further clues:
Alc/Vol is 13.5%
The wine won a 'best wine of the Year'.

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:45 am

De Bortoli Yarra valley Pinot Noir

Paul

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:48 am

Whoa, hang on, confusion here. On the right track was the State. So, we are talking NSW. So no to YV Pinot, or anything else from Vic for that matter.

Blake · Post by **Blake** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:56 am

Canberra is not in NSW quiz master.

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:00 am

Blake wrote:Canberra is not in NSW quiz master.

You are quite right Blake, but I never said it was

OK, another clue: I am younger than 10 (yrs).

C'mon, at least have a few stabs to get there by process of elimination :lol:

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:03 am

Quizmaster wrote:
Blake wrote:Canberra is not in NSW quiz master.

You are quite right Blake, but I never said it was

Oh, hang about. I did didn't I :oops:

Sorry Blake, my apologies.

GraemeG · Post by **GraemeG** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:05 am

It's one of the Barwang wines - the 95 Cabernet, perhaps?

cheers,
Graeme

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:12 am

Can we narrow it down to a pinot?

GraemeG · Post by **GraemeG** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:23 am

Also, in my arraogance at thinking I've guessed the wine, I'll also predict that the TN is from the 96-7 Penguin Guide. They're always recommending 'baked squab'!

cheers,
Graeme

simm · Post by **simm** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:24 am

How about a Cabernet from the Goulburn region?

Sorry, What's baked squab?

DJ · Post by DJ » Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:34 am

Okay so not a pinot and from NSW
I'd guess Orange Cabernet or Cabernet blend
The review implies richness so I'd guess Canobolas Smith Alchemy (usually a Cab Sav Cab Franc blend but sometimes has a bit of shiraz) if not Canobolas Smith then Bloodwood Cabernet it is more leafy than Canobloas Smith. I'd guess the wine will be a 96, 97 or 98 but then I haven't tried any more recent ones but I think it was 00 was ordinary there.
Am I even close?

amcv · Post by **amcv** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:18 pm

Castagna Sauvage

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:20 pm

Any chance it's a Mudgee - maybe Poets Corner Black Shiraz - though the hints seem to suggest a cabernet.

Paul

markg · Post by **markg** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:40 pm

Hang on a minute... Isn't Canberra just a suburb of NSW ? :twisted:

lantana · Post by **lantana** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:53 pm

What about Hungerford Hill Cabernet Sauvignon from Young/Hilltops first vintage in 1994

lantana

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:00 pm

Chalkers Hill,[ Young] Cabernet Sauvignon?

radioactiveman · Post by **radioactiveman** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:04 pm

markg wrote:Hang on a minute... Isn't Canberra just a suburb of NSW ?

Mark,

There are times when I wish it was :wink:

Jamie

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:07 pm

markg wrote:Hang on a minute... Isn't Canberra just a suburb of NSW ?

If I was being pedantic, I'd say States don't have suburbs per se and Sydney hasn't quite spread that far yet.

Most of the 'Canberra region' vineyards and wineries are in NSW tho'.

markg · Post by **markg** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:09 pm

Red Bigot wrote:
markg wrote:Hang on a minute... Isn't Canberra just a suburb of NSW ?

If I was being pedantic, I'd say States don't have suburbs per se and Sydney hasn't quite spread that far yet.

Oh yeah.. Lucky you are not being pedantic then :oops:

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:27 pm

Where's the bloody quizzmaster :!:

radioactiveman · Post by **radioactiveman** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:20 pm

Stab in the dark: '98 Clonakilla Cabernet Merlot

Jamie

michaelw · Post by **michaelw** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:57 pm

2001 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier

Quizmaster · Post by **Quizmaster** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 3:09 pm

Sorry all, I got dragged out of the cave for a while.

I'm giving it to Graeme.
It was the 1994 Barwang Cabernet. The wine won the Penguin Good Aust Wine Guide 'Best Wine' 1996/97.

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:46 pm

markg wrote:
Oh yeah.. Lucky you are not being pedantic then

Of course the other option was "NSW is that long drive south or south-west from the ACT before you get to a state that produces decent reds." :wink:

But then I do like some Mudgee and Hilltops reds, so maybe the ACT could annexe those areas, just like Jervis Bay but inland.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 8:22 pm

simm wrote:How about a Cabernet from the Goulburn region?

Sorry, What's baked squab?

Hi Simm

Squab's baby (not fully-fledged) pigeon. Never tried it myself but do remember many, many years ago, having eaten wild pigeons shot by one of my brothers. :roll:

Can't remember whether it was roasted or stewed but do remember that the breast meat was much darker than chicken, quite fine-textured and a bit gamey.

Back to the quizmaster -

Mudgee Cabernet Franc?

Cheers

daz