Tuesday Blind Tastings
Claymore Wines Dark side of the moon Shiraz 2004
Clare Valley, Australia
Price: $20
Rating: 94
Source: Cellar
Description: Impenetrable colour with browning on the rim. Spice, pepper, mocha, red currant and smoky oak on the nose. The palate was intense and tannic with sweet, plummy fruit, good acidity and a long aftertaste. A strong wine drinking at its best.
Tasting date: 25 June 2019
slight smokiness. Balanced but firm structure and serious concentration. Palate shows flavors of warm toasted bread, licorice, and smoke. Long length. Dark, nighttime drink. Instantly gratifying. 62 1000 BEST WINE SECRETS Chteau Talbot Sour cherries and chocolate with spice and vanilla on the nose. Silky mouthfeel. Fullbodied and heavy with cherry, cassis, vanilla, and spice on the palate. Good structure, ripe tannins, balanced, concentrated, and long. Engaging. 167.Leading Bordeaux producers get paid top-dollar for their wines. Heres a confession: I think theyre often worth every cent. Here are some reasons why: Chteau Beau-Sejour Becot 2001: Ripe on the nose with aromas of red berries, vanilla, and a powderiness somewhere. Spice. Delightful nose. Gripping tannins and ripe nuanced palate of wood, spice, vanilla, and nuts. Long. Delicious. Chteau Canon-la-Gaffeliere 2001 Slightly closed nose with earth and mineral aromas beneath cherry fruit. Palate is ripe and very compact with flavors of walnuts, tea, and cassis. Ripe tannins and good structure. Sure to develop well. Very long with a stony, detailed finish. A serious wine with a captivating style thats slightly wild. Chteau Giscours 2001 Tobacco and caramel on the nose, as well as leather and cassis. Palate is perfectly balanced