Comments on Australian Wine Review: Thomas Wines range

cheers Andrew, i'll see what i can dig up on t...

2010-11-07T14:26:35.624+11:00

cheers Andrew, i'll see what i can dig up on the subject

Apparently Tyrrell's has been doing it for dec...

2010-11-07T12:02:47.425+11:00

Apparently Tyrrell's has been doing it for decades - they've got some 100 year old Trebbiano (yes!) that does the job particularly well.

From a taste perspective it seems to make perfect sense to use some actual wine (rather than synthetic acid) for acidification. From a cost and ease of use viewpoint it's harder and less convenient (potentially more expensive too). Would be interested to find out who else does it though.

as a wine science student, am keen to hear more ab...

2010-11-05T09:47:04.504+11:00

as a wine science student, am keen to hear more about using young whites for acidification of reds, or other whites for that matter. it seems like a good idea to me- why use acid additions when u can use the real thing, a wine?
perhaps those in the know could put a post up about it? are there any other makers out there doing it?

Doesn't surprise me that that the Thomas DJV S...

2010-11-04T16:40:01.959+11:00

Doesn't surprise me that that the Thomas DJV Shiraz 2007 contains 9% Semillon. My understanding is that Maurice O'Shea of Mt Pleasant fame used to play around with all sorts of blending combinations in his quest to make the perfect wine. Unfortunately much of his experimentation was lost following his premature death in 1956. Perhaps some of what he tried has been rediscovered.

With the DJV, no suggestion of apple, could say a ...

2010-07-26T10:47:08.992+10:00

With the DJV, no suggestion of apple, could say a touch of something citric on the nose. Actually picked up some almost un-Huntery pepper spice characters as per Campbell. Tried at a BYO in Hunter (Amanda's). Good wine, fantastic meal (lamb rumb served with god knows what - stewed red capsicum? - but great).

Was told at CD (Small Winemakers Centre) that it's not for cellaring. Rubbish.

93 points I'd say.

Kiss is a beast indeed. But I like it.

As a tip, have a go at Tower Estate '07 Shiraz. Almost short and thin at first, but picks up weight magically in decanter, and 13%. Very table friendly.

MichaelC