Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France
12.5 % Alcohol
Tasted 2015-01-25
Medium and clear purple red. Intensive aromas of berries, wet forest floor and some crème de cassis. At the very first begin of maturity, but it provides already now a lot of pleasure. On the palate very fruity with a touch of hazelnut spread. Tannins still present, but very well integrated. Charming.
Minimum three hours decanting in the present condition. This phase will hold another three years. Then the wine will be more accessible. After that another ten years pure joy. Currently for me the classical partner for strong cheese. Wonderful.
Saturday, January 17. 2015
2005 Two Hands Shiraz Ares (94/100)
Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia
15.5 % Alcohol
Tasted 2015-01-15
Deep, dark cherry red. Some light rims. Big and heavy in the glass; long-living tears. Intensive aromas of ripe blackberries, chocolate, some tar and leather. Associations of a walk through a dark forest in winter time. On the palate extremely fruity with some fresh mint-like elements in the very long finish. The high alcohol is perfectly integrated. Of course big flavour and fleshy, but with a wonderful lightness of being. Terrific!
We opened this bottle after a very stressful day and we paired it with a nice steak. This worked very well, but I believe a classical roast venison would be better. The wine is extremely young. Another 10 years? Absolutely no problem.
Remark: I opened the bottle 7:40pm. One hour later the bottle was emptied...
15.5 % Alcohol
Tasted 2015-01-15
A Beast of a Wine: The 2005 Two Hands Shiraz Ares
Deep, dark cherry red. Some light rims. Big and heavy in the glass; long-living tears. Intensive aromas of ripe blackberries, chocolate, some tar and leather. Associations of a walk through a dark forest in winter time. On the palate extremely fruity with some fresh mint-like elements in the very long finish. The high alcohol is perfectly integrated. Of course big flavour and fleshy, but with a wonderful lightness of being. Terrific!
We opened this bottle after a very stressful day and we paired it with a nice steak. This worked very well, but I believe a classical roast venison would be better. The wine is extremely young. Another 10 years? Absolutely no problem.
Remark: I opened the bottle 7:40pm. One hour later the bottle was emptied...
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