Tuesday Blind Tastings
Havelock Hill Shiraz 2002
Beechworth, Australia
Price: $30
Rating: 92
Source: Cellar
Description: A dark colour with brick red on the rim. Plums, blackberries and a hint of oxidation on the nose. The palate was soft and rich with fine tannins and plummy fruit. A lovely palate but the nose was off putting.
Tasting date: 23 July 2019
Milton Winery, 245 mineral (flavor/aroma), 7, 44; American wines, 209, 212; Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2001, 289; Austrian wines, 183, 184; Canadian wines, 220; Chablis 2002 (Maison Joseph Drouhin), 290; French wines, 63, 64, 68; Italian wines, 133, 136; Masianco 2004, 291; Mediterranean wines, 194, 195; Sauvignon Blanc 2003 (Robertson Winery), 290; Spanish wines, 158 Minervois, 124 mint (flavor/aroma), 4, 236, 289 Mitchell, Ian, 300 Mitchelton Wines, 241 352 1000 BEST WINE SECRETS mixed berries (flavor/aroma), 4, 5, 6, 86, 111, 120, 133, 151 mixed citrus (flavor/aroma), 7, 211 mixed forest fruits (flavor/aroma), 83, 135, 239 mixed spices (flavor/aroma), 5 mocha (flavor/aroma), 84, 228, 285 Mot & Chandon, 96, 98 Molinara, 134 Monastrell, 5 Mondavi, 207, 226 Montagny area, 85 Montbazillac area, 122 Montepulciano, 5, 145, 146 Montepulciano dAbruzzo, 146 Monterey AVA, 202, 203 Montirius, 119 Morgenhof, 249 Moscatel, 161. See also Muscat Moscato, 133. See also Muscat Moscato dAsti, 133 Mosel, 180, 292 Moselle, 36 Moulin--Vent Fleur 2004, 283 Mount Riley, 244 Mount Veeder, 207 Mountain Vintners Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1999, 213 Mourvdre, 5, 53, 112, 117, 120, 121, 124 Mousse, 92 mouthfeel, 37; Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz, 239; Chardonnay 2004 (Cono Sur), 291; Chteau Talbot, 63; Escudo Rojo, 228; Escudo Rojo 2002,