Dalwhinnie, Moonambel Shiraz

Dalwhinnie, Moonambel ShirazThe 1998 Moonambel Shiraz leads with rocks and coffee grounds, graphite and resin, blood and tar. It was a warm, dry day in Moonambel as I sat looking out over the hills blanketed in native bushland. And this wine feels very reminiscent of the natural landscape, severe and craggy in places, beautiful in its way. The wine is mineral and fine yet has a surging upswell of fruit power. The gentle Bonox aromas translate eloquently in the mouth, giving this

chocolate and black cherry notes make up the perfume

This red is a beautiful expression of varietal character

chargrill and scorched earth

plus suggestions of bay leaves and balsamic

perfumed style

This is a very pretty and harmonious Folatières

Grand Curoulet usually matures later than the other terroirs of Domaine du Pélican

refreshing and agreeably dry finale

Blackberry

black currant and boysenberry paste flavors wrapped in a lively black licorice note

full and nicely round on the concentrated mid-palate underpinned by dense but fine tannins with more obvious depth and length

The 2000 displays more smoke and earth along with plenty of black cherry and currant fruit