Call me a cynic, but I suspect that whoever is posting under 'anonymous' is having a joke at my expense regarding their love of Rosemount wines. I know that Rosemount have their detractors, and some critics dismiss the diamond shaped bottles and wines to serve iced as novelty but I'm eager, well sort of eager, to know if they warrant all the bad press.
My experience with Rosemount is limited, so any starting points would be welcome and may God be with me.
Be seeing you.
Aircraft Lander
Labels
- Chardonnay (6)
- Pinot Noir (5)
- Bendigo (4)
- Cabernet (4)
- Shiraz (4)
- Hanging Rock (3)
- Merlot (3)
- Barossa (2)
- Chenin (2)
- De Bortoli (2)
- Delatite (2)
- Gembrook (2)
- Gewurztraminer (2)
- Halliday (2)
- Harvest (2)
- King Valley (2)
- Macedon Ranges (2)
- Mornington Peninsula (2)
- Prince Wine Store (2)
- Sangiovese (2)
- Sparkling (2)
- Toolanghi (2)
- Victoria (2)
- Yarra Valley (2)
- Angoves (1)
- Bonny Doon (1)
- California (1)
- Campbells (1)
- Cardinal Zin (1)
- Central Victoria (1)
- Champagne (1)
- Chandon (1)
- Charles Sturt (1)
- Christmas (1)
- Cloudwine (1)
- Clover Hill (1)
- Coldstream (1)
- Coonawarra (1)
- Cortese (1)
- Cosmo (1)
- Counterpoint (1)
- Curly Flat (1)
- D'Arenburg (1)
- Dal Zotto (1)
- David Traeger (1)
- Dutton Goldfield (1)
- Elderton (1)
- Elgo Estate (1)
- Eric Stevens Purbrick (1)
- Europa Cellars (1)
- Fairbank (1)
- GSM (1)
- Gentle Annie (1)
- Geyserville (1)
- Giant Steps (1)
- Goonawarra (1)
- Innocent Bystander (1)
- Kinloch (1)
- Kooyong (1)
- Lanes End (1)
- Laurel Glen (1)
- Leamon (1)
- Lethbridge (1)
- Lost Valley Wines (1)
- Luke Lambert (1)
- Maréchal (1)
- Mayer (1)
- Maygars Hill (1)
- Mitchelton (1)
- Muscat (1)
- Name (1)
- Northcote (1)
- Penfolds (1)
- Pewsey Vale (1)
- Pizza (1)
- Pizzini (1)
- Plunketts (1)
- Pondalowie (1)
- Randalls (1)
- Rawson (1)
- Retreat (1)
- Ridge (1)
- Rosemount (1)
- Rutherglen (1)
- Saltram (1)
- Sancerre (1)
- Sauvignon (1)
- Savinierres (1)
- Shiraz Cabernet (1)
- Shiraz-Viogner (1)
- Starting block (1)
- Strathbogie Ranges (1)
- Sutton Grange (1)
- Syrah (1)
- Tahbilk (1)
- Taltarni (1)
- Tasmania (1)
- Terra Felix (1)
- Verdehlo (1)
- Vintage Cellars (1)
- WSET (1)
- Water Wheel (1)
- Weather (1)
- Wine Society (1)
- Yalumba (1)
- dalla mia finestra (1)
- pinot Grigio (1)
Subscribe To
Posts
Comments
Some other stuff that's better than what you're reading right now
Some Google Stuff
4 comments:
On my recent tour of Vic, Rosemount were brought up by a seller of oak barriques who manned the cellar door at Coldstream Hills, and it was as an exmaple of how bad the "big company" wine business could get.
From my personal experience, I do not buy them, but at a residential school this year we were served a Rosemount Chardonnay as part of sensory analysis. My lecturer asked us "So, what are you getting from this wine?". Being the smart arse I am I replied "The overwhelming scent of mediocrity accepted" which drew a laugh but I was then asked to specify. "Too much oak, probably to hide bad fruit". It was at this point that I was told this was precisely why the wine was included, that is, as an overoaked wine. So that is my experience for what its worth.
I am not a complete snob and have bought half a case of unwooded chardonnay for $12 after favourable reviews by Campbell Mattinson. Whilst this price and product were resultant from very specific vintage and business circumstances I would prefer to drink them over Rosemount any day. And suggesting a bottle of wine should be served with Ice?!!! Don't get me started except it does remind me of a scene with Svetlana in the Sopranos. Cheers jeremy.
Thanks Jeremy, I might just now renege on my threat to actually buy some. I just can't get past the bottles. Really, I can't...
I like the comment about mediocrity accepted though. Rosemount in the UK seem to have managed to position themselves as something of a lower mid price staple in most supermarkets, and I can't for the life of me understand why they're so successful. People might point to price, but as one Australian producer once said, the big supermarkets in the UK are being so competitive with quality is being affected and ultimately, the consumer is getting what they pay for. I'll reserve judgement until I actually do some tasting but I'm not holding my breath that they'll be a good advert for the Australian wine industry
I think I have a 1995 Cab Sav festering away in the Vintec....next time your around, we'll open it up and make fun at it....
Just finishing off a Reshcke Vitulus Cab Sav which I opened up on Wednesday. I must admit - I'm not a fan....though it has improved over the last day or so - but not much. It has a distinct flavour of nothingness, though with some hidden undertones of blackcurrent. It's also a touch acidic, which doesn's sit well with me...JH gave it an 89, I think he was a tad generous.
I couldn't bring myself to purchase any Rosemount, maybe a paper bag for my head might help next time.
As for the Reshcke Vitulus, I agree completely. I had a 2003 at the end of last year and while I can't find my notes for it, I remember being less than impressed. Halliday has a habit of being charitable at times, and this is a prime example.
Post a Comment