Tuesday Blind Tastings
McGlashan Shiraz 2012
Bellarine, Australia
Price: $30
Rating: 93
Source: Cellar door
Description: A dark colour with red on the rim. Liquorice, spice, black pepper and cherries on the nose. Fine fruit tannins on the palate which was soft and high toned. A terrific example of cool climate shiraz drinking well now but worth cellaring for 5 more years.
Tasting date: 13 December 2016
first indication of quality.Wine should be clear. Tasting Wine Like a Pro 103.As well as clarity, the brightness of a wine matters. A wine can range from glossy and radiant to downright dull. Brilliance in the glass can indicate high acidity levels, as well as youth and vigor. Conversely, very dull wine is usually past its best, particularly if it has an orange hue. 104.Brightness can also indicate certain winemaking methods. If a wine is star-bright it has likely been ruthlessly filtered to remove the tiniest particles, which is a controversial practice. Critics argue it removes flavor, while proponents like the way it clarifies and stabilizes a wine, ensuring it stays clear. Unfiltered wine should appear clear in the glass but slightly dull. 105.The color of wine where it meets the glass, which is called the rim, is the best clue to a wines maturity. As white wine matures, the rim turns from watery to golden and as red wine matures, the rim moves through a range of colors starting with purple, moving to ruby, russet, brick, and finally brown. 106.The traces of wine known as legs or tears left on the insides of the glass after giving it a swirl shows the alcohol and