Seppelt Heathcote Shiraz 2006 Friday, May 16 2008
Tasting Notes and Australia and Heathcote and Variety and Red and shiraz et al
Well I tasted this on a coolish Sydney late Autumn night, and it’s just the right sort of wine for that of thing, but while you are reading this and quite possibly shivering, most likely I’ll be sunning myself and sipping a gin and tonic..or perhaps a dry Martini (stirred, not shaken) on a tropical island somewhere in the Pacific…
Lots of interesting things to smell here - bramble fruit, gum leaf, boot polish, pepper, nougat and toasty oak being the main ones (real or imagined). It’s nice and dry on the palate with attractive chunky tannins and briar, pepper and mixed berry fruit flavours. Just above medium bodied with good freshness and drinkability although not especially deep. It could easily take a bit of bottle age to gain further complexity too. Very nice wine and one of good value and authenticity.
Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : May08
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : $19
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2009 - 2014+
Source : Winery Sample
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July 31st, 2008 at 6:39 pm| Quote |
just opened and noted good colour some plummy fruit but a nose more reminicent of vodka! sharp acid cut, seemingly harsh tannin and no finish other than bitterness and tartiness. Reductive? quite possibly,(stelvin) still and hour till dinner and sitting in decanter, if all else fails will save till tomorrow night.
July 31st, 2008 at 8:32 pm| Quote |
Cook with it. At least that’s what I ended up doing (and and I enjoy Emma Wood’s work usually)
I picked up two bottles for $30, so I guess it wasn’t really a let down. Still could be you got a reductive bottle from the sound of your post. Cheers j.
July 31st, 2008 at 8:50 pm| Quote |
improved slightly, very slightly. Will have another look tommorrow night. My dad wreakons it tastes like somerton! Now thats a statement.
Did slowly gain some length but still a low 80,s rating
July 31st, 2008 at 8:52 pm| Quote |
actually reminded me of 05 chalambar but its been a while, and the chalambar couldn’t have been that bad