tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8538446535011951676.post3114388069038758514..comments2024-02-06T21:26:25.839+11:00Comments on Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond: Barossa Be ConsumedAlontinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03303383808768521404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8538446535011951676.post-69140411163589021222018-07-21T19:46:09.108+10:002018-07-21T19:46:09.108+10:00A thoughtful comment, as always, Colin.
I think t...A thoughtful comment, as always, Colin.<br /><br />I think there are a number of factors at play here. With increasing age, wine enthusiasts tend to gravitate to lighter wines. This is certainly true for me as well. You may have noticed that the share of Pinot Noir and international wines in my blog has increased.<br /><br />However, I find it appealing that old South Australian Shiraz vines, in particular from the Barossa Valley, can deliver wines which have no equal in the world. When you compare this with Victorian Shiraz or Australian Cabernet Sauvignon, the uniqueness disappears. This might mean (in my case) drinking one glass only. It also means that these wines do better in a tasting than in a hypothetical half bottle test, for example.<br /><br />Also, many producers have started to harvest grapes earlier to increase freshness and reduce alcohol. Not all have, Torbreck has not, but there is now more diversity in the Barossa than ever before. Do not turn your back on it completely, Colin. Alontinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03303383808768521404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8538446535011951676.post-30580829804814055002018-07-19T09:45:50.971+10:002018-07-19T09:45:50.971+10:00Hello Thomas,
Over the last 10 years my interest a...Hello Thomas,<br />Over the last 10 years my interest and desire to buy Barossa Shiraz has taken a serious dent.<br />I found that as the primary characters changed to secondary characters it allowed the abv to come to the fore.......on my palate anyway !!<br />I now find elevated abv particularly distasteful to the point, if I can smell alcohol in the glass on initial assessment I'll put the glass down and order something else !!!<br />Im not sure i'll ever return in force to BV Shiraz.<br /><br />Thanks as always<br /><br />ColinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com