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Friday's Quiz
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:23 am
by Quizmaster
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.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:26 am
by Blake
Ok, how about Barossa shiraz for a start
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:28 am
by Quizmaster
No, not Barossa Shiraz. I'll even go one step further and let you know, It's not Shiraz or Barossan.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:32 am
by markg
briar, leafy - Cool Climate ? Canberra perhaps ?
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:35 am
by Blake
of course it isn't ! Cherry and briar ...
Yarra Valley pinot, say, Mount Mary ?
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:37 am
by Quizmaster
You're 'sorta' on the right track Mark.
Further clues:
Alc/Vol is 13.5%
The wine won a 'best wine of the Year'.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:45 am
by PaulV
De Bortoli Yarra valley Pinot Noir
Paul
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:48 am
by Quizmaster
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.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:56 am
by Blake
Canberra is not in NSW quiz master.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:00 am
by Quizmaster
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
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:03 am
by Quizmaster
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
Sorry Blake, my apologies.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:05 am
by GraemeG
It's one of the Barwang wines - the 95 Cabernet, perhaps?
cheers,
Graeme
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:12 am
by Guest
Can we narrow it down to a pinot?
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:23 am
by GraemeG
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
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:24 am
by simm
How about a Cabernet from the Goulburn region?
Sorry, What's baked squab?
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:34 am
by DJ
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?
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:18 pm
by amcv
Castagna Sauvage
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:20 pm
by PaulV
Any chance it's a Mudgee - maybe Poets Corner Black Shiraz - though the hints seem to suggest a cabernet.
Paul
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:40 pm
by markg
Hang on a minute... Isn't Canberra just a suburb of NSW ?
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:53 pm
by lantana
What about Hungerford Hill Cabernet Sauvignon from Young/Hilltops first vintage in 1994
lantana
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:00 pm
by PaulV
Chalkers Hill,[ Young] Cabernet Sauvignon?
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:04 pm
by radioactiveman
markg wrote:Hang on a minute... Isn't Canberra just a suburb of NSW ?
Mark,
There are times when I wish it was
Jamie
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:07 pm
by Red Bigot
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'.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:09 pm
by markg
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
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:27 pm
by PaulV
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:20 pm
by radioactiveman
Stab in the dark: '98 Clonakilla Cabernet Merlot
Jamie
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:57 pm
by michaelw
2001 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 3:09 pm
by Quizmaster
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.
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:46 pm
by Red Bigot
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."
But then I do like some Mudgee and Hilltops reds, so maybe the ACT could annexe those areas, just like Jervis Bay but inland.
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 8:22 pm
by Guest
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.
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
