| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.6 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 17 notes) |
| | Tasted by Alaskawino on 8/19/2018 & rated 90 points: Medium to dark purple with developing garnet. Deep dark cherry spice with earthy tones. Well balanced fruit spice acid and tannins. Probably at it’s best drinking window. (2015 views) |
| | Tasted by penguinoid on 12/30/2016: Colour: inky plum red
Nose: smoky, liquorice, eucalypt leaf. Mulberry, plum, blackberry, candied red berries. Old oak, cigar box. Old French oak.
Palate: lots of black fruit -- mulberry, plum, blackberry. Smokey, eucalyptus leaf, liquorice. Medium bodied, mild berry like acidity, fine grained drying tannins. Elegant. Lovely. 13,5% alcohol (3235 views) |
| | Tasted by graemeg on 7/10/2016: {screwcap, 13.5%} Touch of sweet plums on the palate. Partly developed; medium tannins, that slightly eucalypt, mid-Victorian red-wine character. Cuddly and friendly, medium-body, short/medium length dry finish. Fair, will hold, don't see great potential though. (3534 views) |
| | Tasted by Milliontown on 4/11/2016 & rated 90 points: Tahbilk visit with Alistair Purbrick and Neil Larson (Tahbilk Winery, Nagambie Lakes, Victoria.): Showing some development and further integration. Spectrum of blueberry, riberry, pepper and almond aromas. Very juicy and dense palate, showing elegance in it's integration. Fruit weight carries this for about 15 seconds. Hard to believe you can buy this for under 20 bucks.
GDD: 1868
ALC: 13.5% (4386 views) |
| | Tasted by 750ml on 4/7/2016 & rated 89 points: Blackberry, mulberry and currant for the nose. Well balanced with very soft and fine tannins. Rich mouthfeel with medium body. Nice medium length finish. Throws a fair amount of sediment at the end. (3787 views) |
| | Tasted by 750ml on 2/13/2016 & rated 89 points: Mulberry, plum and vanilla oak on the nose. Medium to full bodied with nearly complete tannic integration. Solid and rich dark fruit flavors for the palate. Ordinary medium length finish. Consistently delivers from one vintage to the next. (2327 views) |
| | Tasted by StewartWent on 7/25/2014 & rated 88 points: Ok I get it! Don't drink the cab and shiraz within 5 - 6 years. Looking slightly subdued but almost certainly will get better. Mildly gamey, smooth tannin but always persistent. Good length and a triumph for the price point for fans of the subtle old world style. (2050 views) |
| | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 1/14/2014 & rated 92 points: Saturated very dark red violet color; baked black fruit, chocolate cake nose; tasty, medium bodied, roasted plum grilled black currant, baked black fruit, chocolate cake palate; medium-plus finish (422 views) |
| | Tasted by KVM on 12/21/2013 & rated 89 points: Very dark red but not inky. Vanilla oak,smoke and blackberry jam. Medium body, with flavours like the aroma. This is energized by the acid and leaves a long finish and thin coat of grippy tannin on the teeth. (2341 views) |
| | Tasted by Tarrant on 12/9/2013 & rated 88 points: Decent Shiraz, not as good as the last vintage but very solid nonetheless - Dark, full bodied with a nose of plum, blueberry, pepper and vanilla, decent structure and balance, simple, sweet on the palate with good length, nice (88 Points). (2219 views) |
| | Tasted by startinoz on 7/26/2013 & rated 91 points: High acidity and very tannic. But lurking beneath is some nice black fruit. Cellaring potential at a great price. 91++ points. (2296 views) |
| | Tasted by Avid Wino on 2/15/2013 & rated 89 points: Night two. Plum and mulberry, slightly stewed, with some spice and savoury undertones. Tongue coating tannins, albeit fairly gentle. Medium bodied. I remember liking it more the first night but didn't scribble the specifics. Now night three, at its best so far, not stewed, richer. Hey, maybe I'm the variable, not the wine? (2417 views) |
| | Tasted by startinoz on 10/12/2012 & rated 91 points: Superb value! Great nose. Concentrated blackberry, plum and nice oak. Good length. You just can't ask for more at the price. And it cellars for a decade or two. (1780 views) |
| | Tasted by graemeg on 9/22/2012: Tahbilk visit (Tahbilk winery): {screwcap, 13.5%, $A18} Young. Dark mulberries and plums. Restrained in the Tahbilk way. Palate is dense but not heavy, if that makes sense. Flavours all at the black end of the fruit spectrum. Some earth characters, but it’s not dirty. Gentle dusty tannins. Medium, dry finish. Still rather tight; wants a few years to open up. Good to see the alcohol back under control from the 15% of a few years ago. (1774 views) |
