Occasionally a wine comes along which completely surpasses all expectations. A wine that excites and amazes even before you find out that you can easily afford it. This is what I call a wine bargain. Clever name, huh?
In the past it has been Tahbilk Shiraz and Metala White Label, Domaine Des Amoureux Muscadet and Buller Muscat. This time a wine popped up in a tasting that I picked as probably old-world (french, I thought) probably a blend, rich and elegant, smelling of rich aromatics, lifted herbs and ripe fruit with a palate that was even, soft and long as your arm. Flavours of violet and cassis, chocolate and spice. Exciting in all ways. At a guess we thought, $35 at the low end but potentially $50.
Then we took it out of the bag and saw that it was Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2010.
Jaws dropped. Jaws still racing with the flavour of the wine. It's currently on Special at Australia's biggest wine retailer for $15.70.
In the past it has been Tahbilk Shiraz and Metala White Label, Domaine Des Amoureux Muscadet and Buller Muscat. This time a wine popped up in a tasting that I picked as probably old-world (french, I thought) probably a blend, rich and elegant, smelling of rich aromatics, lifted herbs and ripe fruit with a palate that was even, soft and long as your arm. Flavours of violet and cassis, chocolate and spice. Exciting in all ways. At a guess we thought, $35 at the low end but potentially $50.
Then we took it out of the bag and saw that it was Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2010.Jaws dropped. Jaws still racing with the flavour of the wine. It's currently on Special at Australia's biggest wine retailer for $15.70.
WINE
BARGAIN!
BARGAIN!
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http://www.torzimatthews.com.au/detail/?item=PrdctsSchistRo
2010 Schist Rock Shiraz
http://www.torzimatthews.com.au/detail/?item=PrdctsSchistRo
Congratulations on the fantastic new Blog. You seem to know something about wine and, what is more, you can write!The beginning of something big we think. We are waiting on the French language edition. From your number 1 and 2 Foundation Members - John and Suzie. PS Regards to your "long-suffering wife".
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