Pirathon Shiraz 2005 Tuesday, Jul 3 2007
Tasting Notes and Australia and Barossa Valley and Variety and Red and shiraz et al
Beautiful packaging this wine with a big heavy bottle that caused me to expel a fair bit of carbon dioxide carrying the bugger home. Shame about the cork closure though. It’s made by T & T Kalleske and showcases low yielding vineyards from the NW Barossa districts of Greenock, Moppa, Belvedere, Stonewell, Seppeltsfield, Koonunga and Ebenezer. A veritable United Nations of oak is used including American, French, Russian and Hungarian hogsheads. I’d like to see a bit less of it mind you but that’s just my tastes.
Aromas of plum, raspberry, coffee jar, cocoa, coal dust, licorice and mint with dill weed and vanilla oak. On the palate flavours of plum, raspberry, cocoa, spice, coal dust and wood. Smooth and supple with no heaviness or heat and lovely powder fine tannins. Finishes long with a vanilla dusted plum and spice aftertaste. This is authentic Barossa shiraz with depth, complexity and integrity at a bargain price.
Rated : 93 Points
Tasted : Jul07
Alcohol : 15%
Price : $24
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2007 - 2017
Source : Winery Sample
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8 Responses to “Pirathon Shiraz 2005”
July 5th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
This is a terrific wine at the price. There is a bit of oak here but plenty of ripe, delicious Barossa Shiraz fruit to match. Excellent drink for a chilly Adelaide winter’s night.
July 6th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
any idea of local stockists? Jules?
November 11th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
I agree with JordanG - a $30-40 wine for $20. I love it! Scott.
February 7th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
6 months down the track, the fruit is very much diminished, and now the oak totally dominates this wine. I’m not sure that it will ever fully recover. It was much nicer 6 months ago.
February 7th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Perhaps the cork in this bottle has stripped the wine. How many have you opened? 2006 on the way soon.
GW
February 7th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
This is my second bottle.
They were all bought at the same time.
Didn’t smell corked.
February 8th, 2008 at 8:01 am
I am sure the winery will replace the bottle. Does not sound right. They are pretty good with this.
GW
February 8th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
The 2006 Pirathon has been out for some time in Adelaide. All the cheapie outlets have big stocks.