Assessment of Quality
Used to be outstanding quality, when it was just
opened. However after 7 days, the alcohol length is much shorter, and the
flavor is not as strong and intense when it was first drunk.
It can still be identified that 7 days before it
should be the star drunk. The gamy flavor is speculated in the nose, not in the
flavor. The loss of peppery days later indicate the wine cannot mature for too
long. 10 years would be max. This is the signature wine of Tellurian which was
picked in Tranter Road Vineyard, illustrating through the blend of French oak
and American oak barrique aging by wine maker Tobias Ansted to give both front
and mid palate a smoother taste. 7/10
Appearance
Clarity: Bright
Intensity: medium (7 days later... it becomes
medium +)
Colour: Garnet
Observations: short legs
Nose
Condition: Clean
Development: fully developed (after 7 days)
Intensity: high
Aroma: Floral, peppery, red currant, little hint of
game (some trace of Pinot Noir?)
Palate
Sweetness: medium
+
Acidity: medium
+
Tannin: medium +
Alcohol: high
Body: full
Flavour Intensity: high
Flavour: fruitier, more red berries, less peppery
and less gamy, some coconut end note
Length: very short, tired? However long aftertaste,
it’s the alcohol that is short.
Readiness to drink
Fully developed, ready to drink and can last for 10
years or more.
Suggest decanting before drinking and finish it
within 2 days.
Suggested food pairing: Peking Duck, Minced
meat dishes,
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Source: Heathcote, Australia
Price: NIL
Year: 2010
Grape varietal: Shiraz
Alcohol: 14.5%
Score: 96 pts (James Halliday)
for 2009 vintage. 2010 is distributed in Australia
only.
Qualification: NIL
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