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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 18 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RENATO@CAMARGOS.COM on 8/8/2021 & rated 98 points: Um vinho excepcional (707 views) | | | Tasted by TexasBob on 4/16/2021 & rated 95 points: Dark purple showing no sign of decay. Piercing purple fruits with a bit of blackberry on the nose. Meat juices with a strong mineral saline streak, mint, eucalyptus, and a finish that features all of the above, especially the salinity. The fruit is very much alive; the wine probably needs another 6-10 years of cellaring and will last another couple of decades. Absolutely delicious. (759 views) | | | Tasted by warrenpeace on 1/17/2021 & rated 95 points: Still drinking beautifully and perfectly balanced. Not at all over the top as others have suggested, just a great exame of how Aussie shiraz can age well if stored properly. Won't get any better but another 2-3 years left before the wine declines (798 views) | | | Tasted by Andrew67 on 5/13/2018 & rated 90 points: Typical McLaren Vale Shiraz. A bit too powerful for my taste. There is not enough tannin to balance the intense (yes jammy) fruit. I know some people love this style - just not me. My last bottle, and to be honest I won't miss it. (1549 views) | | | Tasted by TexasBob on 4/17/2015 & rated 90 points: Very dark purple, hard to see through. Rubbing alcohol on the nose with a bit of black fruits underneath. Black fruits with a pleasant blackberry finish that carries into the finish, which is by far the tastiest part of this wine. Fairly nondescript, but pleasant. (2565 views) | | | Tasted by bonedocnine on 4/10/2015 & rated 92 points: classic noon. Really like this wine (1999 views) | | | Tasted by Philippe_C on 1/4/2014 & rated 94 points: Nose of amandes, colle Pritt, bandaid, black fruit... very nice fruity taste of ripe cherries, very elegant and concentrated, a bit thick... maybe too young! (2655 views) | | | Tasted by deverett on 4/5/2013 & rated 89 points: Massive wine that does not appear to have budged since release. Loads of extracted fruit and oak. Masses of licorice, ripe plums, chocolate and coffee and a decent dollop of alcohol. I have no idea how this will age but feel it is going to take a very long time to find out. (2378 views) | | | Tasted by gr8r84u on 9/2/2011: Better than I expected but this is a very heavily extracted port like wine. Don't know what food you could possibly drink this with. (2213 views) | | | Tasted by B Dub on 4/6/2011 & rated 95 points: Decanted and enjoyed over 3 hours. Dark, opaque, reddish/purple hue with very fine, light sediment in the bottle. Jammy nose of ripe red cherries, plumb, blackberries, and ethanol. Strong, fruity midpalate with minor tastes of black licorice. The alcohol/heat was detectable but decreased with time. Still a little bit tannic on the back end, but I'm being picky. The finish evolves in a good direction with decanting and becomes moderate in length. This is a well built, limited production, powerful , Aussie Shiraz. Very nice if you like this style.
Shout out to Johnnyvino for his review of this wine! I ordered this bottle because of his good write-up on this wine and will order more. (1985 views) | | | Tasted by JohnnyBark on 10/28/2009 & rated 99 points: Huge and robust. Upon first smelling this wine I got a clear nose of scotch-like character. The palate is the closest thing I've ever tasted like sour cherry pie. Extremely exotic with wood and spice character on the nose and palate and a gun powder scent that's quite unique that makes the depth of this wine evolve. This wine is evolving by the minute with berry menthol grace and a sweet tannin backbone. Truly the most complex Shiraz I've ever tasted. This wine has a long life with great potential. (561 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie Carnes on 9/11/2008 & rated 87 points: This wine is OK. I remember them being a little better. It is quite heavy, warm, and roasted, but there is some pleasant ripe fruit along with a strong noticeable oak profile. Really, a let down. It will not get better. (1910 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 8/1/2006 & rated 86 points: Tar, liquorice, chocolate and tobacco. Powerful, cheek punching flavour. Less obviously alcoholic and porty than the last bottle, but still didn't bring me any enjoyment. (2020 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 7/30/2006 & rated 84 points: Australian Cult Wines (Sydney, Australia): A mix of seaweed, blood, iodine and spirit characters. The palate has weight through obvious oak influence and there is an alcohol spike on the mid-palate that destroys any semblance of balance. Not enjoyable at all. (3931 views) |
| Noon Producer WebsiteNoon Shiraz ReserveGrapes for the Reserve Shiraz have been sourced from the same vineyard (the 1.6 hectare ‘20 Rows’ block in Langhorne Creek owned by the Borrett family) since the first Reserve Shiraz in 1997. Earlier bottlings of this wine; 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989 and 1987 (when my father David was the winemaker) were labelled simply as Noon’s Traditional Red.
The Noon Reserve Shiraz is a full bodied, generously flavoured wine. If you usually prefer white wines or more elegant, light-medium bodied reds then this may not be the wine for you. It may be drunk young but will certainly reward cellaring.
Note that there was no 2008 or 2011 Reserve Shiraz produced.
Food matching suggestions
Choose richly flavoured dishes such as lamb shanks or Osso Bucco to accompany young vintages. As the Noon Reserve Shiraz matures, tannins mellow and complexity builds and it becomes a good partner for a simple but high quality beef T-Bone or aged rump steak.
It is a good idea to decant this wine at least 30 minutes prior to serving (the younger the wine the longer the time). Aeration will help release the wines aromas and flavours and any sediment formed during maturation can be left behind.
Varietal composition
100% Shiraz from the ‘20 Rows’ block in Langhorne Creek, South Australia.
Winemaking
Noon Reserve Shiraz is matured in small (300 litre) French and American oak barrels for 18 months. We use approximately 30-40% new oak for this wine, with the aim of adding complexity and structure without dominating the fruit flavour.
Each year we work closely with the Borrett family to choose the ideal harvest time. Fermentation takes place in our small open vats which are hand plunged to help extract the naturally abundant colour and tannins present in the grapes.
After fermentation is complete (typically 10 to 20 days) pressing is done by hand using small manual basket presses and care is taken not to extract too much bitterness or astringency by rough handling and over-pressing.
The wine is crushed, fermented, matured and bottled on our property.
Average Production
750 – 850 dozen. Older vineyards reflect the seasons more clearly and production can vary significantly, especially in years affected by drought.
The Vineyard
The 20 Rows Shiraz block was planted in 1962 on the Langhorne Creek flood plain, which is managed to receive late winter and early spring flood water from the Bremer River assisted by a series of channels and weirs. This is a special and unique terroir which has been producing wine this way since the mid 1800’s. The vineyard area of Langhorne Creek today has expanded well outside this original flood plain and the growing conditions in the new vineyards are quite different. One could make a good argument for the appellation Langhorne Creek to be used exclusively for the historic flood plain land. The ‘20 Rows’ vines are quite low yielding for the area at around 3-4 tons/acre. They are growing on their own roots as the region is free of phylloxera. The soil in this vineyard is a deep alluvial clay loam with an almost shimmering quality about it which produces small, black-coloured and perfectly formed Shiraz berries, packed with flavour.
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