[wine] Kay Syrah Shiraz at Bobino

Greetings, Have appended Russ's tasting notes from JP's. Thanks for sharing those. This week, we're staying close to Surdyks, going to Bobino. Grape dujour is Syrah/Shiraz. Officially, these are grapes, grown anywhere, that originated in the "Riviera Triangle" of S. France and N. Italy or some such. Warren has a better geographical description, but I have neither seen nor heard it. Bobino 222 E. Hennepin 612-623-3301 Lori Betsy Bob Jim/Louise Warren/Ruth Russ Bill ? Nicolai? Annettes? Cheers, Jim Smart Buys Wine Score Price PIRRAMIMMA Shiraz McLaren Vale 2000 92 $21 Bright, distinctive and stylish. Firm-textured, with ripe blackberry, cherry and dusky spice, shaded with spicy oak. PETER LEHMANN Clancy's Barossa 2001 91 $20 Generous and plush, with plum, blackberry, vanilla, white pepper and cream. Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. YANGARRA PARK Shiraz McLaren Vale Appellation Series 2001 91 $17 A rich flood of fruit, with powerful blackberry, plum and a touch of peppermint, all echoing through the long finish. D'ARENBERG Shiraz McLaren Vale The Footbolt Old Vine 2001 90 $18 Bright, with delicious blackberry and cherry and subtle touches of anise and pepper weaving through the long finish. LEASINGHAM Shiraz Clare Valley Bin 61 2000 90 $21 Focused and lively, with blackberry, raspberry, mocha and black pepper flavors, echoing beautifully on the finish. NINTH ISLAND Pinot Noir Tasmania 2002 90 $15 Bright, polished and refined, with berry, cherry, mineral and spice flavors, lingering effortlessly on the finish. ROSEMOUNT Shiraz Mudgee Hill of Gold 2001 90 $17 A vibrant wine with crisp blackberry, plum and vaguely leafy-herbal flavors that persist beautifully on the finish. TWO HANDS Shiraz McLaren Vale Angel's Share 2002 90 $20 Dark and juicy, with black cherry, blackberry and spice, echoing with white pepper, supple but lively with acidity. BLEASDALE Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon Langhorne Creek 2001 89 $12 Beautifully built, with a sense of refinement to the finely graded cherry, berry and mint flavors. JACOB'S CREEK Shiraz South Australia Reserve 2000 89 $14 Firm and focused, noble in structure, with minty blackberry and blueberry flavors that persist on the fine, dry finish. GREG NORMAN ESTATES Cabernet-Merlot Limestone Coast 2001 89 $17 Firm in texture, generous with its peppery blackberry and lime flavors, with a minty note as the flavors linger. Best Values Wine Score Price LINDEMANS Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia Reserve 2001 88 $10 Bright and vivid, with blackberry and black currant flavors, weaving in hints of mineral, bay leaf and spice on the finish. MCGUIGAN Shiraz Murray Valley Bin 2000 2001 88 $10 Rich in texture, with pretty blackberry and cherry flavors on a layer of extra-fine tannins, echoing the fruit nicely. PARINGA Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia 2002 88 $10 Dark, deep and remarkably rich, with lots of berry and currant fruit on a supple texture, finishing with a touch of mint. JACOB'S CREEK Shiraz South Eastern Australia 2001 87 $10 Smooth and polished, generous with its plum and berry flavors, finishing dark and appealing. MITCHELTON Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz Victoria Thomas Mitchell 2001 87 $10 Nicely polished, displaying pretty black currant and blackberry flavors, shaded nicely with a touch of anise. OXFORD LANDING Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz South Australia 2000 87 $9 Smooth and ebullient, with plum and berry fruit at the center, shaded with hints of mineral and spice on the finish. PARINGA Shiraz South Australia 2002 87 $10 Pretty blueberry and plum flavors, shaded with white pepper notes, with a touch of coffee on the finish. ALICE WHITE Cabernet-Shiraz South Eastern Australia 2002 87 $8 Bright and clear, with pretty blackberry, licorice and currant flavors, which echo enticingly on the finish. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This article appeared in the September 30, 2003, issue of Wine Spectator magazine. (Subscribe today.) Syrah & Shiraz at JP's . 7/1/2004 White . fresh grape aroma, minimal wood, tasty midweight, very persistent and long. 2002 Chablis Premier Cru, Cote de Lechet, Olivier Leflaive. Fine accompaniment to JP's excellent calamari. 1.1 . very dark color, reticent nose; cool black raspberry flavors, midweight, excellent balance, some tannin, focused finish, yummy. 1999 Equus Recalcitrant Red, Paso Robles. 1.2 . medium purple, light fruit-driven Beaujolais-type nose, round sweet ozzie tasting wine, alcoholic, decent balance though, smooth transition to an only moderately aromatic finish, tasty wine, increasingly yeasty smells on nose as the wine opened. 2001 Robert Hall Syrah, Paso Robles. 1.3 . lightest color of flight, maturing at edges; intriguingly funky mature red wine nose with a sappy very Burgundian quality, granted that it doesn't smell like pinot noir; tastes as it smells and more so, alcohol and acid showing but in reasonable balance with fruit, finishes on the quiet side, well focused, good food wine; with air, more and more aromatic and developing a nice sweet/sour quality, increasing impression of maturity. 1996 Syrah La Rosine, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes, M. Ogier. Several of us, including me, guessed this wine to be from the mid-1980s. The vineyard is reportedly just across the road from Cote-Rotie. 1.4 . dark purple, glycerin legs; cool, deep black fruit nose; sediment in glass but falls reasonably bright; big round sweet ozzie wine, good balance, still tannic, firm finish as it tastes, good quality. 2000 Laughing Magpie, McLaren Vale, d'Arenberg. Interestingly, this wine seemed to me quite a bit more attractive from a pinot noir glass than from a shiraz glass. 2.1 . medium dark, peppery syrah and red fruit nose, weighty and mouth coating, still some acid to lose, finish very long although not all that powerful, very good quality, impression this could still use some time. 1996 Case Via Syrah, IGT Collidella Toscana Centrale, Fontodi. 2.2 . lighter and older-looking color, reticent nose, notably lacks fruit in this company. 1990 Vincent Arroyo Petite Sirah, Napa. This got more than one vote for wine of the night, although it obviously did not push my personal buttons. 2.3 . very dark; big aromatic black fruit rather ozzie nose; in the mouth a huge, cool, ozzie-tasting wine of massive black and red fruits, extremely primary, explosively powerful finish, outstanding balance, very young, I like this a lot. 2001 Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Pirramimma. 2.4 . inky; big complicated fruit salad nose with a touch of menthol; midpalate of smooth dark fruits, touch of alcohol and acid showing but excellent balance overall, great big wine, finish slightly lacks fruit compared to nose and midpalate but this is excellent, suspect the wine is hiding its alcohol well. 2002 Clancy's Barossa, Peter Lehman. According to the label, 54% shiraz, 29% cabernet sauvignon, 12% merlot, 5% cabernet franc, and 14% alcohol. Dessert . a brown wine, very leggy; serious figgy-floral nose suggests an older wine, midpalate sweet and rich, honeyed, smoke, awesome acid structure, fair amount of alcohol showing through the aromatic fruit; smooth transition to very aromatic finish as it tastes, delicious and ultra long. NV Campbell's Tokay, Rutherglen. -- ------------------------------ * * Dr. James Lee Ellingson, Adjunct Professor jellings(a)me.umn.edu * * University of Minnesota, tel: 651/645-0753 fax 651 XXX XXXX * * Great Lakes Brewing News, 1569 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 * ----- End forwarded message ----- -- ------------------------------ * * Dr. James Lee Ellingson, Adjunct Professor jellings(a)me.umn.edu * * University of Minnesota, tel: 651/645-0753 fax 651 XXX XXXX * * Great Lakes Brewing News, 1569 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 *