Rosemount - Show Reserve
Gawd!! I forgot to attach the images! Well what do you expect after hours of tasting wine!
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Rosemount - Show Reserve
Producer: Rosemount
Name: Show Reserve
Varietal: Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre
Vintage: 2006
Region: McLaren Vale, Australia
Over the holidays my aunt gave me a few bottles of wine to try. Which is great because she was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer that moved into her liver and she was not expected to be with us. Fortunately, against the odds, she responded to the treatment and was able to join us for the holidays! Things are looking better each day and she's on her way to full recovery. Very frickin' happy!
Anyway, the wine that she gave me was a Rosemount that I haven't tried before. It has a velvety thick texture and a dark rich purple colour. The bouquet smells of rich cassis, black currants and cherries with an intense brown sugar aroma. The palate tastes of dark fruit and subtle spice and oak with a surprising complexity and good integration of the varietals. Wasn't expecting this to be decent because there are so many crappy Australian wines out now, but I mean, for the price it's fairly good.
J
McWilliam's - Chardonnay
Producer: McWilliam's
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2006
Region: South Australia, Australia
Price: ~ $15 I'm gonna have to admit that I'm not that big on white wines. Unless it's a hot summer day or I'm ordering wine for a table with a lot of chicks, I don't usually drink a lot of the stuff. It may also be that I don't exactly like fruits such as melons and grapefruits on their own so why would I want them in my wine. But then again, I don't exactly like eating earthy bark and moss but I don't mind them in red wine either so who the hell knows. The McWilliam's Chardonnay has a buttery bouquet of peach, citrus and subtle oak. I hear there's supposed to be a little melon aroma in there too but I couldn't get it. On the palate it was rich and creamy opposite citrus fruit and had a nice balance of acidity. I wouldn't say it was complex but it did feel nice to lather your palate with it. I had a taste of this while our friends Ryan and Rochelle were over for drinks. Okay, peace out!
J
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2006
Region: South Australia, Australia
Price: ~ $15 I'm gonna have to admit that I'm not that big on white wines. Unless it's a hot summer day or I'm ordering wine for a table with a lot of chicks, I don't usually drink a lot of the stuff. It may also be that I don't exactly like fruits such as melons and grapefruits on their own so why would I want them in my wine. But then again, I don't exactly like eating earthy bark and moss but I don't mind them in red wine either so who the hell knows. The McWilliam's Chardonnay has a buttery bouquet of peach, citrus and subtle oak. I hear there's supposed to be a little melon aroma in there too but I couldn't get it. On the palate it was rich and creamy opposite citrus fruit and had a nice balance of acidity. I wouldn't say it was complex but it did feel nice to lather your palate with it. I had a taste of this while our friends Ryan and Rochelle were over for drinks. Okay, peace out!
J
Wolf Blass - Red Label
Producer: Wolf Blass
Name: Red Label
Varietal: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2008
Region: South Australia, Australia
Price: ~ $18 (for a 1L... heyoh!)
Wolf Blass really made a name for itself with it's Wolf Blass Yellow Label. It was a big hit, drew lots of popularity and then really entered mainstream wine drinking. Now for some reason, because of it's success, I get the feeling people are turning their backs on this producer. Which doesn't make any sense whatsoever. It reminds me of those indie music douche bags who like the fact that they've discovered this unheard of new band and then once the band gets popular they think they've sold out even though the music hasn't changed.
"Pinkerton was they're best album and I have all of they're B-sides. Now they suck ass. Fucking sell outs"
Shut your mouth. Those people like the idea of exclusivity than they like the actual product. Wolf Blass wine is still well produced and just because they're not the little boutique winery any more doesn't mean their quality is any worse.
The 2008 Shiraz/Cab smells of sweet red fruit like strawberries and raspberries. It has a well rounded body (simple but well rounded) and tastes of more ripe raspberries with a hint of mint and subtle fruitiness. The finish is smooth with a medium dryness.
PS: If you notice on the image there's a small semi-circle label on the bottle. That's right... it was a 1L bottle (it was on sale. Give me a break).
