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| | Tasted by Mgb157 on 1/29/2021 & rated 87 points: Cork and color was great despite it's age. Very ripe plum, leather, pepper & smoke. Medium finish. Nice tannin and acidity. Should be fun to see how this develops as the bottle is open. (1358 views) |
| | Tasted by Wilbur1 on 1/4/2016 & rated 94 points: A huge surprise. Opened this up today and let it breathe for 6 hours. Not expecting the result: gorgeous! No hint of brown in the colour, sweet and deep fruit with a long finish. The benefits of appropriate aging for good Aussie Shiraz (its 73% shiraz) have rarely been more compelling! (4109 views) |
| | Tasted by valayne on 9/5/2015: Cork perfect. Consumed with extended family on Father's Day. We all loved it. It is still holding up under good cellaring. (4193 views) |
| | Tasted by The Kokopelli on 10/30/2013 & rated 87 points: This one has faded quite a bit since the last bottle, good thing it was the last one! Still fine to drink, but certainly has lost the luster. (5695 views) |
| | Tasted by markyc on 3/22/2013 & rated 89 points: A lovely Aussie Shiraz. Had the opportunity to decant for an hour before drinking. Had a small taste while decanting. Out of the bottle caused a little worry as it was a little hot. It was really worth the wait. Wonderful aroma of coffee, leather, and raisins. Chewy mouth-feel. Deep color, almost black. A great compliment to the beef roast with wild mushrooms. (6403 views) |
| | Tasted by VinoHunter on 6/25/2012 & rated 90 points: Last one and it was better. A little hot, but drink it up (6158 views) |
| | Tasted by VinoHunter on 6/9/2012 & rated 88 points: Drink it now! (3945 views) |
| | Tasted by brigcampbell on 6/3/2012: Russ visits Walt's and it's a Party of Five (Walt's House, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA): I was little critical on a previous note, but I enjoyed this bottle much more. Chris and gang really enjoyed it, one of her favourites of the year. Very dark, nearly opaque. Good nose of dark fruit and toasted oak. Palate of dark cherry, cassis, and more toasted oak. Very long finish, medium weight, and tannins still holding up the backbone. Wine held up to a hearty oso buco. (4094 views) |
| | Tasted by MonoBlanco on 1/9/2012 & rated 83 points: Not what it used to be. Bad after taste..... (1983 views) |
| | Tasted by Baron Slick on 11/25/2011 & rated 92 points: Inky purple. Attractive nose of cassis, blackberries, cigar box, and scorched earth. Seductively full bodied and layered with black and blue fruit and mocha flavors on a bed of supple tannins. Finishes long. (1194 views) |
| | Tasted by The Kokopelli on 8/29/2011 & rated 90 points: The Parsons Flat Shiraz is a deep ruby wine with a medium body. The nose is delicate, yet firm with blueberry, cigar and cedar. Fruity, round and generous with tastes of green tea, blueberry, ripe red raspberries, oak and a subtle backbone of espresso. The lively orange flavored acidity carries through the palate and on into the finish, while red raspberry, oak and blueberry fade slowly away in balance. The wine has a transparent structure, multiple layers and retains good balance at all stages. (3460 views) |
| | Tasted by hankj on 8/27/2011 & rated 85 points: once you except for low-end bulk wine, this is pretty average Aussie Shiraz. No reason not to drink it now -- won't improve but another year won't hurt it either. FWIW we drank it next to a Turley Zin and one of three tasters preferred the Parsons Flat. (2951 views) |
| | Tasted by danielbleier on 4/2/2011 & rated 86 points: consistent with prior reviews (3192 views) |
| | Tasted by cbbrown3 on 3/29/2011 & rated 90 points: Very similar to bottle on 1/11/2011. Perhaps a bit more pepper on the nose and palate. (3154 views) |
| | Tasted by danielbleier on 3/5/2011 & rated 86 points: Not as impressed as some who have reviewed this wine...seemed dominated by plum and pepper flavors, with a slightly bitter finish. Very serviceable, but very average at the price point. (3271 views) |
| | Tasted by cooker315 on 3/2/2011 & rated 92 points: Maybe going out on a limb compared to the other reviews, but this wine is terrific value for the money. Medium to heavy body, great nose of ripe fruit and great balance with a very smooth finish. I have had many more expensive wines that don't come close to this one, and up to now have not been a big fan of Australian Shiraz. (3258 views) |
| | Tasted by The Kokopelli on 2/5/2011 & rated 89 points: A Medium bodied with a violet purple hue. A nose of earth, sandalwood, tea and eucalyptus. Nicely layered complexity on the nose, but comes across as somewhat awkward. Round and generous in the mouth with tastes of ripe blueberry, black raspberry and some oak. Nicely viscous in the mouth with juicy acidity that kicks in mid palate with some orange pith. The medium length finish is orange pith, oak and bitter dark chocolate. The taste and finish more than make up for the odd nose, but some may have trouble getting past it. (3323 views) |
| | Tasted by dontime on 1/14/2011 & rated 89 points: Purple in color. Rich red fruit and spice box on the nose. Cedar spice, coffee and blueberries on the palate with a nice mouth feel. Normal finish with some heat. (2129 views) |
| | Tasted by cbbrown3 on 1/11/2011 & rated 89 points: Maroon color with lightening at the rim. Blackberries, vanilla, cherries, smoked meat, spicy oak, pepper, and a bit of chocolate on the nose. Full body with silky, smooth tannins and decent acidity. A bit soft on the palate but loaded with fruit and spice. Long finish dominated by chocolatey fruit with just a bit of pepper. Not very complex on the palate, but very tasty. I wouldn't cellar this for too much longer, perhaps a year maybe two. (3379 views) |
| | Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 1/5/2011 & rated 90 points: Slightly tawny, translucent dark garnet in the glass. Aromas of tea and a slightly muddy vanilla note dominate the nose. Medium-full bodied with black cherry and blackberry fruit on the palate where it starts to more resemble an Aussie wine. This is decent, but probably one I will try and drink relatively soon. (3580 views) |
| | Tasted by brendankeegan on 12/8/2010 & rated 86 points: Very fruity even after a couple days open. (1847 views) |
| | Tasted by The Kokopelli on 11/27/2010 & rated 91 points: The Parson's Flat Shiraz-Cabernet has a nose of blackberry, licorice and an alluring scent of sandalwood. The wine is garnet to violet hued with a medium body. Velvety in the mouth with very fine tannins, tastes of blackberry and blueberry give the wine a soft, fruity palate. The medium finish has blackberry, vanilla and some oak. Showing decent complexity and well structured, this is a very solid effort from Parson's Flat. (3675 views) |
| | Tasted by Varus on 10/14/2010 & rated 90 points: BIG wine. Rich and delicious. Not particularly food friendly, but that's OK. (3957 views) |
| | Tasted by ed-d on 9/10/2010 & rated 87 points: Black color. Slightly weedy, funkified plum on the nose. Full entry with a herbal green tinge to the lush currant & plum flavors that turn a bit bitter on the finish. (3937 views) |
| | Tasted by Surfdoc on 5/30/2010 & rated 88 points: Medicinal dark berries on the nose. Palate starts with a sweet fruitiness followed by plum, leather and a hint of camphor. Moderate acidity and medium tannins with some alcohol heat on the finish. Pretty typical Aussie-style Shiraz. (2286 views) |
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