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RE: Cabernet franc...

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In Reply to: RE: Cabernet franc... posted by mkuller on July 24, 2015 at 08:38:14

Syrah from Australia is one category I just can't be excited about (like the rest of the world apparently) but an Australian gentleman was in my tasting room a few years ago and explained that not all Syrahs are over ripe and over alcoholic. That I should be looking not at McLaren Vale but at older regions (which of course all escape me now) I do remember that I found some on K and L at the time. Might be interesting to go ask about. I would hope they would be interesting and different.
Steve

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Shiraz is where it all started. - jimbill 22:04:14 08/11/15 (5)
As far as over ripe/fully ripe, extracted, high alcohol. Of course, that is just my opinion.

A lot of the Australian wineries are starting to move away from this model because it's been done, again my opinion. Molly Dooker and a few others are staying put.

Mike, which ones did you get? Haven't been to BevMo in a year but last time I was there I wasn't a fan of their selection.
- Couldn't find any you recommended... - mkuller 15:51:34 08/14/15 (4)
  ...don't recall the specifics but one was a Yalumba, a Jim Barry Lodge Hill and Layer Cake.
  The Yellowtail was the only drinkable one.
  Tasting is Thursday.
  
  Edits: 08/14/15
  - Maybe at Whole Foods or Costco. - jimbill 22:30:18 08/14/15 (3)
    Yalumba makes a good Grenache called "Old Bush".
    
    Just had a bottle of Mollydooker "The Maitre D". Very nice and readily available here.
    Don't like Layer Cake. Had the Barry in the past but don't remember it.
    I bought Two Hands in Monterey last year so it should be available. Try K and L.
    
    Edits: 08/15/15
    - Too late... - mkuller 12:42:18 08/15/15 (2)
      ...Safeway had a few including a Rosemount - that's where I picked up the Yellowtail.
      Costco usually has one but they were out.
      I'm bringing the Yellowtail ($5.50) to the tasting (88pts WS).
      Someone else is bringing a $5 Lindeman Bin 50 that got 87pts in WS.
      
      Edits: 08/16/15
      - RE: Too late... - jimbill 19:18:06 08/16/15 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Too late... posted by mkuller on August 15, 2015 at 12:42:18
        
        Will it be a blind tasting?
        
        Always...(nt) - mkuller 19:53:02 08/16/15 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Too late... posted by jimbill on August 16, 2015 at 19:18:06
        
        (nt)
Shiraz... - mkuller 10:29:42 08/09/15 (0)
...I haven't paid much attention to it either which is why I thought it was a good suggestion for our tasting.

When I was in Australia last year we took a Hunter Valley wine tour and tasted some very good shiraz.

So in preparation for this month's tasting I picked up 4 bottles at BevMo to try.

Kind of disappointing since only the least expensive one was decent.

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