I have many theories.
They’re all rather strongly held.
One of them is, that to learn about wine, it helps to open more than one bottle at a time. This gives you the opportunity to compare & contrast. To hone in on what you like and don’t like.
My mum in Sydney went to an in-store wine tasting and met the winemaker of French Cotes Catalanes label La Beille. Even though mum doesn’t drink much, she went home with a six pack, which were promptly dispatched to Willunga. Worry not mum, we will give them a very good home.
This inspired us to do a bit of an organic shiraz tasting to compare and contrast the different regions takes on the variety.
Organic Shiraz Challenge – French, Mudgee, McLaren Vale
This isn’t a competition, they’re all different vintages, it is more about trying different expressions of the same grape variety, each farmed without the use of chemicals or pesticides.
Battle of Bosworth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013, La Beille Syrah 2009, Broombee Mudgee Shiraz Cabernet 2005 wine tasting review
Organic Shiraz #1: Broombee Mudgee Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Mr Wino had a bottle of Broombee Shiraz Cab from one of our trips to Mudgee, NSW that was due to be opened. 2005 vintage. I can remember chatting with the owner winemaker, Barrie Corner, and I bought a cute cat cushion embroidered by his wife which adorns our lounge room.
Opening it was like opening a window to our memories.
Well Looky Here
Russet.
Oh dear.
Not looking good.
Sniff Sniff
Gone.
All the fruit has departed and we are left with just oxidised, phoofy, secondary characters. We left it too long. š
Sip Sip
Not game to try.
Mr Wino reports that it is flat, sour and past it.
Alcohol: 14.1%
Closure: Cork.
Price: Sold Out
Tasted: June 2015
Organic Shiraz #2: La Beille Cotes Catalanes Syrah 2009
Well Looky Here
Dark with ruby rim.
Sniff Sniff
Dark, savoury dark choc and blue fruit.
Sip Sip
Light-med body, black fruit in balance with powdery tannin and juiciness.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Cork.
Price: Sold Out
Tasted: June 2015
Battle of Bosworth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013, La Beille Syrah 2009, Broombee Mudgee Shiraz Cabernet 2005 wine tasting review
Organic Shiraz #3: Battle of Bosworth McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
We love BoB.
Battle of Bosworth make cracking wines here in Willunga.
In the interest of disclosure, we were gifted this bottle after a delightful doggy play date at the cellar door.
Well Looky Here
Black with purple rim.
Sniff Sniff
Raspberry, cherry, pepper, violets and chocolate. I could sniff it all day!
Sip Sip
Juicy, sweet fruit with gentle tannin balance. Long cherry and blueberry flavours, with some cedar and vanilla.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Stelvin.
Price: $25
Tasted: June 2015
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