Brookfields Hillside Syrah 2001

Good robe with mid-deep colour and surprisingly fresh looking. Rhone nose with plummy fruit and both black and white pepper and a hint of vanilla. Mellow, aged fruit on the palate. Finishes crisp with some clean acid, red fruits and a hint of vanilla. The earlier bottle was better. Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand 16/20 [tasted … Continue reading →

Henschke Henry’s Seven Shiraz/Grenache/Viognier 2001

Wonderful! Medium plum red. Cherries and plum on the nose with a hint of white flowers. Palate in perfect balance, with red fruits and florals evident. Elegant wine. Long finish with Shiraz fruit, Grenache structure and Viognier florals. Lovely silky tannins. James Halliday gave this 90 in 2004. This bottle has a cork seal. Eden … Continue reading →

Brookfields Hillside Syrah 2001

This wine was pretty good on release but it’s aged to be even better. Some won’t like this because it’s more French than Aussie but I do – a lot. Chocolate and mixed black and white pepper on the nose. Palate is dark smoky chocolate, spicy pepper (more white than black but matched to the … Continue reading →

Brookfields Hillside Syrah 2001

Good robe with mid-deep colour and surprisingly fresh looking. Rhone nose with plummy fruit and both black and white pepper and a hint of vanilla. Mellow, aged fruit on the palate. Finishes crisp with some clean acid, red fruits and a hint of vanilla. The earlier bottle was better. Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand 16/20 [tasted … Continue reading →

Henschke Henry’s Seven Shiraz/Grenache/Viognier 2001

Wonderful! Medium plum red. Cherries and plum on the nose with a hint of white flowers. Palate in perfect balance, with red fruits and florals evident. Elegant wine. Long finish with Shiraz fruit, Grenache structure and Viognier florals. Lovely silky tannins. James Halliday gave this 90 in 2004. This bottle has a cork seal. Eden … Continue reading →

Brookfields Hillside Syrah 2001

This wine was pretty good on release but it’s aged to be even better. Some won’t like this because it’s more ‘French’ Syrah than ‘Aussie’ Shiraz… but I do – a lot. Chocolate and mixed black and white pepper on the nose. Palate is dark smoky chocolate, spicy pepper (more white than black but matched to the … Continue reading →

Brookfields Hillside Syrah 2001

This wine was pretty good on release but it’s aged to be even better. Some won’t like this because it’s more ‘French’ Syrah than ‘Aussie’ Shiraz… but I do – a lot. Chocolate and mixed black and white pepper on the nose. Palate is dark smoky chocolate, spicy pepper (more white than black but matched to the … Continue reading →