MTPockets  
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1834
 | | 07-17-2004 12:23 AM |
| Tasted quickly today: both seemed hot, disjointed and lacking the over-the-top fruit to cover compared to previous vintages.
The price is up 20% (now $12.50) and I suspect production has grown dramatically.
I am not impressed. | | |
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David Walker
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2284
| | 07-17-2004 03:58 AM |
| Quote:
seemed hot, disjointed
Pretty much captures my thoughts on most of the MP wines I've tasted. | | | |
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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts: 4877
| | 07-17-2004 03:01 PM |
| | mt-i only tasted the shiraz, but that was my impression. not my rating on the wine was ?. | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10194
| | 07-17-2004 08:48 PM |
| Quote:
Tasted quickly today: both seemed hot, disjointed and lacking the over-the-top fruit to cover compared to previous vintages.
The price is up 20% (now $12.50) and I suspect production has grown dramatically.
I am not impressed.
recently paid $24.99(well, my friend paid it. i would NEVER)for this...     | | | |
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Mick Zack
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 601
| | 07-18-2004 02:57 PM |
| | I tried the Merlot, Sarah's, Cab and Shiraz recently....personally, I thought they all were unimpressive and disappointing. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23633
| | 07-18-2004 06:46 PM |
| Careful, MudPuppy, you probably have a lot of that stuff to sell to unsuspecting customers!   | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 07-18-2004 07:41 PM |
| | most people will buy it just based on pricing. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23633
| | 07-18-2004 08:00 PM |
| Fortunately, I still have a few bottles of the 01 and 02 to tide me over.
IIRC, 2004 is supposed to be a very good year in Aussieland. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23633
| | 07-18-2004 08:01 PM |
| | .... and another thing, for about $8, there's always Paringa!!! | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 07-18-2004 10:29 PM |
| | i'm waiting for the paringa myself. it should be in soon if it is not here already. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
| | 07-19-2004 03:17 AM |
| I always enjoyed the Paringa better than the MP wines. Thanks for the reminder, posting buddies.  | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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PilotBrad
Livermore, CA
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 509
| | 07-21-2004 04:36 AM |
| | I ordered a 6-bottle mix of the Shiraz, Sarah's and Cab... now I am sorry I did. Oh well. | | Brad (formerly know as PilotBrad)
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23633
| | 07-21-2004 08:47 AM |
| Brad... so you're out what? $90? Who knows. These may come together in time.
You can also spring them on unsuspecting non-winos!! | | | |
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Lakersguy
Orange County, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1023
| | 07-21-2004 02:11 PM |
| | I feel the 03 Shiraz is much better than indicated above. It's more like the 00 release of MP Shiraz. Much easier to drink now than the 02 or 01 was upon release. I still think its a good bottle of shiraz for the money. Paid $13.99 each. | | | |
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PilotBrad
Livermore, CA
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 509
| | 07-23-2004 05:21 AM |
| Budman, your right. I just hate to hear lackluster comments about wine I haven't even received yet. No big deal... I will try it and form my own opinion. | | Brad (formerly know as PilotBrad)
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3459
| | 07-25-2004 02:50 PM |
| Name: Marquis Philips Sarah's Blend
Vintage: 2003
Country: Australia
Region:
Purchased at: Wine Seller
Cost: $14.44
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Full of black fruit
Palette: Still very hot after decanting 3 hours. Big blackberries and blueberry jam. Tasty, but unbalanced.
Comments: Not generally my style, but I enjoyed it more than the straight Shiraz. The blend cuts into some of the pie-in-the-face quality of most lower-end Shiraz. Certainly drinkable, decent BBQ wine, big hit with the non-winos. Still a good QPR.
JuggerRating: 87 pts | | | Visit The Butcher Block at http://www.butcherblocktampa.com/ | |
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ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts: 4877
| | 07-29-2004 05:46 PM |
| | i drank the 03 sarah's last night much better than the straight shiraz. nowhere near as hot. did not kill the food. me88 | | | |
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KillerB
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1533
| | 08-02-2004 11:12 AM |
| I think I paid $16 in Philly. Stupidly left it in the boot/trunk on Thursday as I was leaving that day. As Monday and Tuesday had been standard English Summer weather it didn't seem too stupid until I returned to the pizza oven that was the hire car. Both this and the Killerby (yup - bought some) were a bit warm with this leaking slightly (bum).
Decided to bite the bullet adn opened it last night knowing that it would not last the distance after that. It was a little cooked but not as bad as it could have been. Plenty of black fruit but a little one-dimensional, actually worked better cooler and I have some left to try chilled tonight! Potentially, could have been a good wine but I may never know now. | | | |
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MTPockets
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1834
| | 08-03-2004 11:59 PM |
| Retasted the '03 MP Shiraz in a more relaxed environment.
Perhaps this wine has settled down from the trip because it is tasting fruitier and less hot. It is not as concentrated as previous vintages but many will still find it a reasonable (albeit alcohol-dominated) QPR.
Deserves a mid 80's score. | | | |
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3459
| | 08-16-2004 04:04 PM |
| | Had another bottle of the regular Shiraz. It was a little less hot and aggressive. Considerable sediment in the bottle. | | | Visit The Butcher Block at http://www.butcherblocktampa.com/ | |
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