Hmmm.
For all the lip-flipping I do about New World vs. Old World, I think I have reached the acme of all that is wrong with the former.
Shingleback 'Black Bubbles' Sparkling Shiraz
From their 'tasting notes':
Another little tidbit under 'vintage note':
Don't believe it. This sucks. And they want +/- $20.00 American - WHOLESALE - for a bottle. Unreal.
This is a wine(?) for people who don't like sparkling or Shiraz. Honestly, I can't think of a single good reason that this wine is made. In fact, if anybody 'down under' is listening, save the bottle, and the label, and even the CO2 and just distill your oversupply into industrial alcohol. The world would be a better place for it.
I can only hope that their 'still' wines are marginally better. If not, 'Shitback' (as in - "Send this...") might be a little more à-propos.
Ha-Ha!!! I'm back.
Shingleback 'Black Bubbles' Sparkling Shiraz
From their 'tasting notes':
Deep garnet colour with vibrant magenta bubbles. Aromas of concetrated black currant with hints of licorice, spice and dark cherries. Creamy bubbles and luscious sweetness envelop the plump blackberry mid-palate, which is enhanced with hints of savory development. The long sweet fruit finish is balanced with fine tannin and acidity.I'm not sure what all of that means but it has nothing to do with the wine that I just tasted. First off, the wine is nearly opaque and the 'bubbles' were not visible. As for the rest of this blah, blah, blah - it was more like drinking from the syrup carousel at IHOP than any wine I have ever had.
Another little tidbit under 'vintage note':
This is a non-vintage wine blended froma number of years of Shiraz to create complexity and consistency in the style.Translation: We bottled all the left over crap that we had, force-carbonated it and are trying to pass it off as something you should put in your body.
Don't believe it. This sucks. And they want +/- $20.00 American - WHOLESALE - for a bottle. Unreal.
This is a wine(?) for people who don't like sparkling or Shiraz. Honestly, I can't think of a single good reason that this wine is made. In fact, if anybody 'down under' is listening, save the bottle, and the label, and even the CO2 and just distill your oversupply into industrial alcohol. The world would be a better place for it.
I can only hope that their 'still' wines are marginally better. If not, 'Shitback' (as in - "Send this...") might be a little more à-propos.
Ha-Ha!!! I'm back.
4 Comments:
Yeah yeah. All well & good. What you neglect is that the critter on the label is cool. It's a shingleback! Awesome! With that kind of mascot it must be realll good.
Yes, you are back.....with a vengeance! I have tried a few Sparkling Shiraz wines (Fox Creek Vixen and Leconofield) and enjoyed both. I did try a $10 Sparkler that did remind me of Cold Duck and cough medicine. But I think it is a fun wine for brunches and holidays.
jens at cincinnati wine
This is scary! Are you sure the Ausies are making this stuff. I remember, with some chagrin, my trip to the Hunter Valley in N.S.W. where the big joke was about Yellow Tail. It's not available in Austrailia. I doubt it's even made there. Australians keep hearing about it from American tourists looking for the Yellow Tail factory. Believe me, they get a huge laugh out of the fact we drink their toilet water.
Are you kidding me? I love this wine!!!
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