Red_medium  

2006, Mount Camel Ridge Shiraz.

  • Region
    Heathcote
  • Alcohol
    14.4

  • Liquid Assets Assessment Summary

  • Summary note

    So far, my wine of the year.

  • Quality by palate position
    3 4 4 4
    Aroma Front Mid Palate Back Palate Aftertaste
    Quality by holistic factors
    3 3 3 5 3 3 5
    Ripeness Freshness Flavour Tannin Fault Freedom Complexity Integration
  • Score
    18.8/20
    95/100
    La_gold
    Liquid Assets
    Gold Quality

  • Wine Assessment Notes

  • Nose

    Rich, shy. No piercing prickly elements. No searing SO2, spirit, acid. Safely submerge nose and …

  • Palate

    Front & Mid Palate:
    …
    Dries flower, leaf.
    Integration.
    Quiet fruit.
    Balance.

    Back Palate:
    …

    Aftertaste:
    Great length.
    Integrated finishExpensive French oak.
    Some viognier?

    Fruit is woven into the structure of the wine.
    The typical old world wine superior argument vis a vis the new bras world imbalanced wine.
    Interesting, no added acid or acid addition.
    Native yeasts input.
    5-7 years?

    18.8