originally posted by Joe Dressner:
Is Torbreak The Steading another Dune illusion?
Just curious, how is this different from Juveniles? I've not tried Steading yet, but have enjoyed Juveniles as a lighter styled early-drinker.originally posted by Eden Mylunsch:
Joe, it's not even a Dune allusion.
If you liked "these sorts of wines", you'd love this one. It's one of the few GSM blends that isn't all glopped up. The grapes come from vineyards ranging from 45-150 years in age that are farmed organically and harvested by hand. Elevage occurs in neutral barriques (shiraz and mataro) and neutral fudre (grenache) and the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered. The Steading takes a few years to sort itself out, but when mature it's not dissimilar to Chateauneuf-du-Pape from a warm vintage.
-Eden (the 1999 Steading remains among the most monumental Australian wines I've ever tasted)
originally posted by Salil Benegal:
Just curious, how is this different from Juveniles? I've not tried Steading yet, but have enjoyed Juveniles as a lighter styled early-drinker.originally posted by Eden Mylunsch:
Joe, it's not even a Dune allusion.
If you liked "these sorts of wines", you'd love this one. It's one of the few GSM blends that isn't all glopped up. The grapes come from vineyards ranging from 45-150 years in age that are farmed organically and harvested by hand. Elevage occurs in neutral barriques (shiraz and mataro) and neutral fudre (grenache) and the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered. The Steading takes a few years to sort itself out, but when mature it's not dissimilar to Chateauneuf-du-Pape from a warm vintage.
-Eden (the 1999 Steading remains among the most monumental Australian wines I've ever tasted)
Cheers,
Salil (celebrating Australia Day w/ a bottle of Adelina Shiraz)
originally posted by Eden Mylunsch:
But wait, there's more!!!The major difference between Steading and Juveniles is that the Steading spends a year in neutral oak and Cuve Juveniles is handled all in stainless steel - no oak at all. The fruit sources are exactly the same and the blend is consistent between the two wines (60% Grenache, 20% Shiraz, 20% Mataro). I've been suprised at how well Juveniles ages. A 2002 tasted the other night alongside the 02 Steading was really enjoyable, although a little lighter and with more primary flavors than the Steading.
-Eden (spoke to a friend yesterday who happened to celebrating Australia Day at a beach on the Fleurieu Penninsula and he commented that he'd never seen so many Australian flags out - he opined that it's likely due to the Aussies being energized by the Obama election. Kind of a stretch, but it could be like that, couldn't it?)