Wine :: 2007 Honeymoon Vineyard Shiraz & Pinot Noir:: #AdelaideHills

Just clearing a massive backlog of wine reviews, hope you find something to enjoy in the coming weeks!

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The Shiraz :: Solid effort, but still room for improvement in future vintages.

Colour :: Deep purple… Smooooke on the Waaaaater…

Aroma :: Milk chocolate, kirsch, apricots and dark berries. Lacks a little intensity and complexity but solid nonetheless.

Palate :: A good dose of integrity (high WYSIWYT rating :: what you smell is what you taste) with the aromas coming through on the palate. Chocolate, cherries, apricots, hint of menthol and an old trust cooler climate white pepper flourish to finish. If your looking for a medium bodied expression of Shiraz, then this will suffice but it lacks the potency and pizzazz to make it a top shelf wine.

The Pinot Noir :: Same same, but different.

Colour :: Intense and vibrant ruby slippers

Aroma :: Smells like pinot, which is always a good start. Strawberries, sour cherries with a gentle cuddle from the French oak. Simple, fun and fresh.

Palate :: Once again, WYSIWYT. Simple and fun, but probably needs a little time to settle as the acid and alcohol spike a little too much for my liking. Having said that though, there’s a tidy framework of red cherries, strawberries and satsuma plums with a lick of tannin. It’s not a wine for mulling over, it’s a fresh and lively Pinot that is a fun introduction to the delights of Adelaide Hills Pinot.