PART 2 - Auswine Blind Tastings (April 30)

markg · Post by **markg** » Tue May 04, 2004 3:57 pm

Wine 6
A confectionery nose of dried fruit and cinnamon and a floral lift. A nicely balanced palate with blackfruits, liqueur plums, some floral characteristics and a nice alcoholic warmth on the finish. 2002 Cape Barren Old Vines Mclaren Vale Shiraz.

Wine 8
A very nice dusty nose of cherry liqueur and perfume. The palate on entry was bursting with juicy fruits, nicely balanced with good tannins. WOTN for Glen. 2001 Baileys 1920's Block shiraz

Wine 9
Whooah.... Yak, balsamic vinegar nose, blechhhhh, I really hope this wine was off; Barrel sample of the Kalleske 2003 old vine Grenache.

Wine 10
Rich plummy nose with an alcoholic lift. A pleasant, soft palate, a nice entry of fruit but with very little finish or length. A cleanskin, didn't record the details.

Glen G · Post by **Glen G** » Wed May 05, 2004 12:12 pm

The 2001 Baileys 1920's Block shiraz wasn't too bad at all, but I think after drinking some of these wines with dinner, I went back to the Marius.

It is also interesting to note some of the words used to descibe the Marius were sophisticated, breed, and distinguished. Words not commonly used in everyday. Says a lot about this wine.

BTW, The Kalleske to me was more aldehydic than acetic.

Cheers
Glen

ChrisH · Post by **ChrisH** » Wed May 05, 2004 1:25 pm

Gents

Oxidised or acetic - undoubtedly a peril of transported barrel samples and would not representative of the finished wine.

Sophisticated and breed are two words I would not have associated with the old Baileys - I liked them big, slighty rough around the edges and able to cellar for decades - guess that is why they don't appear on my shopping list any more since the Fosterisation.

regards
Chris

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Wed May 05, 2004 1:26 pm

ChrisH wrote:Gents

Oxidised or acetic - undoubtedly a peril of transported barrel samples and would not representative of the finished wine.

Sophisticated and breed are two words I would not have associated with the old Baileys - I liked them big, slighty rough around the edges and able to cellar for decades - guess that is why they don't appear on my shopping list any more since the Fosterisation.

regards
Chris

Chris

We used these words for the Marius, not the Baileys.

That said, it was not as the old Baileys, not rough round the edges.

ChrisH · Post by **ChrisH** » Wed May 05, 2004 1:37 pm

Gavin

Doh ! :oops:

regards
Chris

P.S> although I think it is still applicable - they have lost their power for mine - almost a watered down style compared to the "old" days.

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Wed May 05, 2004 1:42 pm

ChrisH wrote:Gavin

Doh !

regards
Chris

P.S> although I think it is still applicable - they have lost their power for mine - almost a watered down style compared to the "old" days.

yes

Really good wine though, great structure, but not the older Rutherglen style at all.

I was impressed, but could almost be from anywhere rather than NE Victoria.

simm · Post by **simm** » Wed May 05, 2004 2:06 pm

I found the Baileys 2001 1920's a very hard, smack your head against the wall kind of wine and thought the 99 much better for fruit and balance. Haven't tried the 2000.

cheers,