Australian Shiraz Bomb OFF Tasting

Australian Shiraz Bomb OFF Tasting – Episode #304

August 29, 2007

Today Gary blind tastes 3 Super Bomb Aussy wines that all scored through the roof!

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“QOTD: I havent signed up yet but WILL, but without honestly knowing I…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2002 Yalumba Octavius ShirazAustralian Shiraz/Syrah
2004 Cambrien ShirazAustralian Shiraz/Syrah
2004 Kilikanoon Oracle ShirazAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

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August 9, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
QOTD: I havent signed up yet but WILL, but without honestly knowing I will guess here. Are you making your own wine? Come on, you can tell me. I swear being a year late I havent read comments or looked at episode #305. Really. Anyway, I enjoyed the episode. I always like it when you do blind because youre always surprised at the results, which is of course one of the points of it. The 2nd wine sounds like my favorite, because I would mind being torn loose in a candy shop. Fruit bomb + candy = Happy me.
March 13, 2008

thefanjestic
Oh Sweet Shiraz! This is the 2nd time I’ve watched this episode and I was still surprised!
October 22, 2007

Cookiedds
How about Necco Waffers as a descriptive candy term? I think they particularly apply to Australian Shiraz.
September 8, 2007

Snowdog1
Ditto on the birds. I thought that was the squeaking I’ve been hearing in the other episodes. A bit distracting and could live without (and I’m a former cockatiel owner, so I feel a bit guilty about saying that)…
September 8, 2007

chenin
Thanks for the episode and an interesting watch.

It would be nice to see you blind-tasting some wines that you don’t
even know before. Highly rated ones and QPR wines of the same style
mixed, all selected by your staff before. Should be interesting.
September 6, 2007

Janet Kaczmarek
Great announcement! If I make it to the Wine Country in CA again, I would love to be part of a winery! Sweet! Nice cockatiel, why no mention?
September 2, 2007

Geoff .. in Sydney
Wow !!!!, blind tasting following the results I can see why … now out searching for some Yalumba Octavis 2002 in Oz, can’t wait and will compare your notes with my mates !!
September 2, 2007

Elliot Essman
Too late to guess the announcement, but I knew it was worth the wait.
September 2, 2007

Greg B.
Big G, I had a shiraz tasting and the Octavius won by a landslide. It is my Favorite Shiraz.
August 31, 2007

mcj
QOTD: I know the announcement has been made, but I haven’t seen it yet. My prediction: WINE IS PEOPLE!!!
August 31, 2007

fatdoi
nice one gary, only comment is the kilikanoon you said is the R reserve but on the screen is oracle…… 2 different types of wines……

but will try the octavius…… hmmm had a thought of getting R reserve
August 31, 2007

Jt
Gary great show, love the Aussie wines. Yalumba Octavius Shiraz is my fav as well. Haven’t had the 02 yet though. Cheers ~~~
August 30, 2007

the big wine O
Chewy Giant Sweet tarts
August 30, 2007

Hosedragger226
GV,
EXCELLENT!! Must do more of the blind tasting. It is an excellent wa for us Rookies to learn. Keep it coming.
August 30, 2007

Shad
After watching this episode I am going to have to go try one of the last two wines just to have an Austrailian Shiraz that isn’t an over-sugar-fied mess.
August 30, 2007

Chef Paul
Gary is finally going Fundamental Southern Baptist. No more wine for him…poor guy.
August 30, 2007

WinegodofOregon
I just wish he would hurry up with what ever it is…..this is killing me. This had better be good Gary.
August 30, 2007

Dapolousa
Are you kidding me. shut the forums down
How dare you
August 30, 2007

JimKay
IBTL
August 30, 2007

GregO
Why shut down the forums? Need to free up server space?
August 30, 2007

zny4444
no worries… we can always learn from this guy…

http://tinyurl.com/2z7tuo
August 30, 2007

wlburk
THEY SHUT THE WHOLE FORUMS DOWN! WHAT THE HECK!

I say we move the conversation in here!
August 30, 2007

Barry
Congrats on the cable TV gig. Can’t wait to watch you on the big screen.
August 30, 2007

Ron Carzima
My guess is that Gary’s going to start a 24/7 cable tv station devoted to wine and wine reviews,
August 30, 2007

TagWorld Brian
Lots of WordPress / host server issues when trying to refresh today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific. So…. I anticipate some kind of new, flashy online launch today. Can’t wait to see what’s up!