Date: 14 April, 2012
What: 2009 Glaetzer-Dixon Mon Pere Shiraz, Tasmania
Purchased: Blackhearts & Sparrows, $40
Food: Home made pizza
Comments: lot of wraps on this, so I was keen to try - but always presents a difficulty in reviewing as wanting to be unbiased. Nice clean, bright colour - lighter side of things. Closed on the nose early. Into the gob and...pepper, anyone? White and black, both at once, and dominating. I love pepper in my cool climate shirazes, but this is almost taking the piss. Cool climate shiraz as an extreme sport. After a while the nose starts to open, with some berry fruits/plum, forest floor and perhaps a bit of porcini mushroom popping in to say hello. Palate also starts to open up and the pepper softens (although much in the same way a Mike Tyson's punch softens after 10 rounds - it's still a punch) and makes way for plums and some nice soft tannins; a bit more rounded, and stylish, almost some Frenchiness creeping in. Will be interested to drink more tomorrow and see how it progresses. Worth the hype? Not quite, but a handy drop.
Post script: had another glass today, the day after. Much more going on - fuller in the mouth and a lot more fruit working with the pepper. Good length. Shall decant the next bottle for a couple of hours before drinking as it really needs the time!
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