WTN: 2003 Wendouree Shiraz Malbec, Clare Valley

A superbly rich nose of small black fruits and fine chocolate.
A concentrated palate of dark plums, liquorice, cracked pepper and mulberry, filling the mouth with a core of chalky tannins and an ever so long finish.

We had this alongside a 1993 which seemed to have changed ever so slightly. The 1993 was more finely integrated but still very powerful and youthful, with a large liquorice component and a big stiff backbone of fruit tannins. Top marks for consistency.
(94 Points)

More and more, I'm convinced that the Clare Valley is the place to look for elegant, structured, finely tuned Shiraz, Mark.

I think it may eventually turn out to overshadow some of the other more pr driven areas in Oz.

A superbly rich nose of small black fruits and fine chocolate.
A concentrated palate of dark plums, liquorice, cracked pepper and mulberry, filling the mouth with a core of chalky tannins and an ever so long finish.

We had this alongside a 1993 which seemed to have changed ever so slightly. The 1993 was more finely integrated but still very powerful and youthful, with a large liquorice component and a big stiff backbone of fruit tannins. Top marks for consistency.
(94 Points)

Welcome Mark, here`s a name I know from the UK website!! Good thing you are here, we need an expert on Australia visiting us from time to time.
Wanna fill us in on Mollydooker!??

Welcome Mark, here`s a name I know from the UK website!! Good thing you are here, we need an expert on Australia visiting us from time to time.
Wanna fill us in on Mollydooker!??

Hi Bob,

Thanks

Mollydooker huh.

I havn't taken any notes but I do have some overall impressions.

The Boxer I was not impressed with, I thought it was one-dimensional and hot.

The Carnival of love I had pre-conceived notions about and was actually pleasantly suprised and liked it. Nice flavour, packed full of fruit and chocolate and good length. Would I buy it for the price it is now ? No, but thats because my tastes run in a different direction, others who like this sort of thing and can see a future for it would probably love it.