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2002 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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3/2/2024 - Missus T wrote: 84 points

Well at least it didn't go bad after all these years, but utterly unremarkable.

Nose of cardboard with a grape jam spill on it.

Tasted of plum.

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2003 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend Australia South Eastern

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8/5/2021 - Missus T Likes this wine: 89 points

6 years after saying, "drink this now," I find yet another bottle of the stuff in my wine cellar.
Although broken cork necessitated my passing it through a sieve (poor man's aerator), I did not really let it chambré or breathe. I just popped it, inhaled it and sipped.
Cork was very dry, wine had been untouched on one side for 16 years. Plenty of sediment.
Wow, still good, and very smooth at this point. Good old Wine Spectator says 03 produced richer wines than usual (for Aus Shiraz).
First nose gets me ripe plums and black cherries. As the glass mixes with the atmosphere, those plums are rotting just a bit.
Tasted very smooth, but tannins get more pronounced as I drink this first glass. Again, the ripe cherry and usual spice, but quite a chocolate kick on the end of the tasting, which is becoming more pronounced.
I'm about to have a steak with this, but a better pairing would be a fatty burger smothered in bleu cheese and mushrooms.

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2002 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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9/4/2005 - RogerG wrote: NR

Bursting with lush, ripe fuit. Wow - juicy!

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2012 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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1/15/2018 - johnny wine Likes this wine: 88 points

Aromas of cigar box black plums, smoke and spice. Full body, black cherries.

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2012 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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1/16/2018 - txwharfrat Likes this wine: 81 points

Deep purple color, medium body, and nice legs in the glass. Strong fruit aromas with an initial burst of plums and blackberries. Slight smoke flavor with a lingering cherry taste on the finish. Balanced, and very drinkable, but ultimately a little flat-to-medium. Not a bad value for the price point.

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2015 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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11/20/2017 - jmh st louis Likes this wine: 86 points

bright fruit but flabby soft finish

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2013 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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6/24/2017 - candyman wrote: NR

no distinguishing characteristics as far as grape Varity or origin great to cook with drinking was unremarkable

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2012 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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4/22/2017 - RLVas Likes this wine: 88 points

Good for an under $10 bottle. Smooth, dry, easy to drink. Not much character, body or personality to speak of, but not offensive in any way.

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2013 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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12/25/2016 - Tom T87 Likes this wine: 100 points

Very good!

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2012 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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2/14/2016 - arass wrote: 85 points

not much opinion about this one. Not terrible once it opens up. but not much to recommend it even then.

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2012 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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1/10/2016 - apmarques Likes this wine: 79 points

regular wine - OK - balanced

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2011 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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12/20/2015 - Oakjeff wrote: 85 points

Relatively simple and easy to drink.

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2003 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend Australia South Eastern

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8/6/2015 - Missus T wrote: 82 points

Essential to decant and let air for 2 hours. I tasted an immediate pour after uncorking and it was way raw with too much pepper and tannins. Improved with 2 hours of being open to the air.

Uninteresting nose of clay and squashed bugs.

BUT it tastes (after lengthy aeration) of light red berries and was pretty smooth probably due to so many years of cellaring. Might have been amazing about three years ago. Open it now before it dies.

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2010 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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6/28/2015 - rbpeirce wrote: 85 points

No nose. Lacking in Fruit. Otherwise nicely balanced.

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2012 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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5/31/2014 - adnielsen wrote: 78 points

Bottle @ home, picked up for $10.99. Pours a clear plum purple appearance with long legs. Blackberry, plum, red fruity aroma that's slightly spicy albeit kind of dull. Medium body. A little syrupy. Kind of jammy. Slight minty flavor with some dark berry notes and plums. Kind of boring but not unappetizing. Spicy, herbal aftertaste. Ok.

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2011 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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3/6/2014 - JRogue88 Does not like this wine: 75 points

A very inexpensive bottle filled with unpleasant wine.
Poured out dark plum with red gradient. Medium legs with no sediment.
Nose was of cherry jam, wet newspaper, slate. Tasted of overly sweet cherry jam. Lot's of alcohol added to the hot mess. Short finish with an aggressive tannin mouthfeel. Literally short and sweet.

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2003 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend Australia South Eastern

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11/15/2013 - phannenstiel wrote: 79 points

Decanted and drank rather quickly since it seemed to be "dying on the vine". Peppery and smokey hints gave way to... well no finish at all. It just has lost its structure. Still a nice glass of wine that we paired with lamb short chops. My bad for letting it sleep too long...

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2011 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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9/15/2013 - WDSteers wrote: 81 points

unbalanced- hot with sweetness of overripe syrah.

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2002 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend Australia South Eastern

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11/30/2004 - twoamps wrote: 88 points

surprisingly nice, full fruity berry Oz shiraz

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2010 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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3/26/2013 - Lucky313 wrote: 87 points

Not bad for a reasonably priced, middle of the week glass. Better the second night.

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2007 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend Australia South Eastern

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4/4/2012 - TGCRequiem wrote: 87 points

Very good. Despite the drinking window listed I thought this wine was still well within its prime. Very fruit forward with almost a jammy taste. Not as big at first taste but almost finished like a cabernet sauvignon.

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2008 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend California

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6/25/2011 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 86 points

Popped the cork, and almost filled the kitchen with the vanilla aroma of too much oak, and at this price, probably not from barrels. So, decant with big splash, splash in a glass full, heavy swirl and voila! transformation into something drinkable. When we buy anything with Shiraz on the label, we expect a big fruit forward, high alcohol wine that is almost black. No surprises here, we expected fruit, we got it. There is blackberry from the lips to the stomach. Probably too much brown sugar taste on the roof of the mouth. Vanilla everywhere, but it not really hurting anything. Just barely enough acid to hold things together. Tannins? As Joel has always insisted, "No Wimpy Wines"

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2008 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend Australia South Eastern

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5/21/2011 - magnushoem wrote: 83 points

A very nice tasty Shiraz.

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2008 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend Australia South Eastern

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4/5/2011 - Linda-And-Lauri Likes this wine: 84 points

Oaky aroma but the taste is spicy. Very much enjoyed this bottle.

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2004 Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend Australia South Eastern

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9/1/2010 - joefel wrote: 83 points

Good color, jammy, but ordinary.

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