11/4/2023 - rogervanzant357 Likes this wine:

Decent for the price, have had better.

5/21/2023 - sjw_11 wrote:

Unobjectionable but not overly complex Shiraz. Surprised to see this is now marketed as only an Australia wide blend (not even SA or SEA). Probably not really worth the £10 price. 86-87 pts

5/14/2023 - SheilaVino wrote:

Good. Slightly bitter, astringent finish.

11/2/2022 - hoservin wrote:

Popped and poured. Nose of black raspberry, black plum, anise, bramble and spice. Ripe black and red fruit, anise, bramble, spice and chewy tannins on the palate. Long fruit-driven finish. Full bodied. A very good QPR. Served with grilled Reuben sandwiches.

8/14/2022 - Juliansi Does not like this wine:

Plums and confectionery-like sweet Ribena notes, over powered the tannins and smothered the acidity too. Don't remember the finish after so many bottles but guess it may have been short?

Some pepper and ripe cherry on the mid palate after a glass or two too.. too much for me really!

Thought we were done with the Sunday lunch and BYO wines in Artisans Playground.. Guess not, this 9th or was it 10th bottle appeared late in the evening!

Jacobs Creek.. Still haven't found one which I appreciate yet, alas..

Malaysia - 14 Aug 2022

4/30/2022 - WineZac Does not like this wine:

Unfortunately lost my earlier tasting notes. From memory not aging well, fruit has dropped off, so overly oaked (most likely old). Jubes. High alcohol (14.6%) resembling Barossa characteristics. Didn’t enjoy day 1, tipped out day 3.Might be okay as food wine but not complex and interesting enough alone.

4/1/2022 - rowly wrote:

Still excellent after all those years

3/4/2022 - Mr Laroux wrote:

I've never thought much of this producer, but maybe that view is undeserved. Quite approachable. Not amazing, but easy to drink.

2/3/2022 - Southern Wine Buff Likes this wine:

Good drinking and good value when you pop it away for a few years.

12/10/2021 - stayhappy21 wrote:

Opened a bottle tonight over dinner to signal the end of the work year over a home-cooked steak.

Bright purple in colour with notes of fresh berries and plums. A touch of vanilla in the back with a smooth finish that was occasionally hijacked by bursts of fumes of alcohol and dark spices and liquorice.

Not a bad wine, but nothing terrific about it either.

10/2/2021 - wineotim wrote:

Spicier than expected, smooth and silky Aussie fruit. Soft tannins, had with a ribeye at Outback with Dad in Daytona.

8/14/2021 - williamswhine wrote:

Dark inky hue. Overtones of dark, ripe fruit. Blackberry, prunes, spice, leather. Past its prime. Suspect this was better in its youth-- if you have it in your cellar, suggest you drink it up.

7/30/2021 - GAT wrote:

Unremarkable. Deficiency of fruit on palate and on nose.

1/21/2021 - Capt.tpwilson Likes this wine:

A great week day wine for the price. Snagged it on sale for $10.

12/1/2020 - DokTore wrote:

Superb!

10/11/2020 - stayhappy21 wrote:

Bought this at 50% off and opened it at home over dinner with my in-laws to celebrate a birthday. We had pan-fried ribeye, oyster omelette, chicken and pork satay, crispy pork joel, crispy kailan, fried hokkien mee, fried rice and barbecued XXL prawns.

Tight upon opening. Soft chewy tannins with fresh blackberry and plums coupled with cream and liquorice.

Not terribly impressive; not terrible either. Had expected more from the Reserve range.

8/16/2020 - 69Voltage wrote:

An 89 from WS

$12 at TW

Alcohol 13.9

PnP. Dark red fruit, blackberry, soft tannins, smooth on the palate. A little bit of spice during a medium finish. A really nice drinking wine at a really good QPR.

👍

2/11/21 edit - 30 minute glass decant today. Same impression as in August yet this time paired with KC style bbq pork ribs. Paired like a pig and slop, a pig and a blanket.....in other words, they went well together. :)

7/15/2011 - sjw_11 wrote:

Thrown a huge crust. Hazy in the glass. Porty, sweet nose and unbalanced "cooked" palate. Awful.

ED: auction buy, probably affected by storage.

6/24/2020 - Southern Wine Buff wrote:

Deep ruby colour. Appealing nose with gum notes. Generally good balance on the palate, but dominated by tannins and with limited fruit counterpoint, and a slightly stalky finish. Solid food fine.

6/23/2020 - johnny wine Likes this wine:

The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like plum . It tastes like intensity ripe plum, forest floor, espresso with pepper, oak and black pepper. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine is well balance . The wine has low acidity.

5/17/2020 - johan.sundberg63@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Rich, full bodied. A bit young.

2/23/2020 - Xavier Auerbach wrote:

Really not very good. Concocted, confected, sweet fruit and sticky tannins, little or no varietal typicity, manages to be green and alcoholic at the same time, raw finish. I suspect that you could make this without actually using grapes, but I guess that they killed some of the poor buggers in the process. A dog’s breakfast - except that our Dachshund Otto probably wouldn’t go near this. A huge disappointment and it isn’t exactly cheap either. “Reserve”?!? Who are they kidding? Even France makes better wines at half the price now.

1/23/2020 - Fwmsmeets wrote:

Lovely Syrah with typical plummy notes

9/21/2019 - StewartWent wrote:

This is ordinary and a big step down on the BV variant. Seems almost stripped of proper fruit; rather traces of generic red berries. Like drinking a sh(*&* red in economy class (ie the altitude killing the fruit). To be fair did improve a little but the damage was already done.

7/23/2019 - matedesco wrote:

Not as good as some of the other Jacobs's Creek Shiraz

5/30/2019 - oldcabman Likes this wine:

Great value for a food-friendly shiraz.

3/7/2019 - Alpton wrote:

Plum, vanilla, backing spice. Rich and fruit forward upfront, with soft tannin and a fresh mid palate. The finish is peppery with notes of oak.

2/24/2019 - Jobu wrote:

Nice juicy berries backed by a load of pepper spice. Good value at $12.

2/24/2019 - Jobu wrote:

Nice juicy berries backed by a load of pepper spice. Good value at $12.

1/25/2019 - evanqian wrote:

dark red, dark fruits and spices, supple tannins, with a sweet dense core, simple structure but no mistake at this price, good length and density.

Ap 5/5, Ar 12/15, Palate 17/20, Overall 2+2/10
Total 88+/100

12/18/2018 - Al-r wrote:

Yet another australian shiraz to try and forget - powerful but nothing special

11/24/2018 - vlee wrote:

Visual : Medium intense of purple, clean visual. Good leg.
Nosing : Medium nosing of dark fruit. Pepper. Vanilla.
Palate : Full body, high acidity dry wine. High alcohol. Good and noticeable tannin.
Finishing : Medium to long finishing.
Conclusion : Good balance, good structure.

6/11/2018 - Avid Wino wrote:

Black, hearty South Australian Shiraz goodness. Blackberry, beef, plum, chocolate, dried herbs, molasses. So close to 90 points, doesn’t quite have the grunt or length. Happy to drink this.

3/14/2018 - nulla wrote:

Balanced and smooth. Dark red turning to brick red with a little bit of crumble at the edges. A touch of spice/pepper, fading tannins and minimal acid. Was probably better a couple of years ago but pleasant enough as a mid week quaffer with food. Would make a good accompaniment to a mixed grill bbq on a Saturday arvo. Scored it at 87 but a couple more glasses could see it rate at 88.

2/21/2018 - Southern Wine Buff Likes this wine:

Nothing stunning, but a very nicely balanced Shiraz after 8 years in the bottle. Great value if you are prepared to cellar for a few years.

3/3/2016 - Kevin Staveley wrote:

2012

11/17/2017 - Dave-93 wrote:

Smak av lakrits, inga tanniner. Smakar gott och lätt.

11/16/2017 - Big Daddy 102 Likes this wine:

A much lighter syraz than I’m used to from this region. I may have waited to long to drink it but still a fine drink.

11/5/2017 - black fruits wrote:

Big luscious fruit, lingering sweet after taste. Fairly big wine. Good with BBQ meats.

5/10/2014 - GB80 Likes this wine:

Very enjoyable wine. Smooth finish and full body. Full dark colour and chocolate aromas.

4/25/2014 - GB80 wrote:

Disappointed in the wine. Medium colour with a medium body. Drinkable but no enjoyment. I will keep my other bottle to mature.

9/7/2017 - StewartWent wrote:

Unremarkable. Fruits are ripe but dull and probably a 'dead fruited' as this wine is at least the 14.5% as stated on the label. Funky aniseed on the nose and palate but not fresh fruit and genuine structure to counter-act. Does remind of the over-blown wines from the early 2000s.

6/24/2017 - Wine Poor Likes this wine:

Drinking well now. Good fruit forward Shiraz.

6/12/2017 - Teawine wrote:

As expected. Full bodied with ripe mulberries with plenty of soft ripe tannins. Hints of black pepper and also chocolate.. Almost good value if on sale. Feels like the result of high extraction from grapes that were fully ripe but from high yielding vines.

6/14/2003 - Fatty Cat wrote:

Early/mid Jun 2003: red and black fruit; lots of wood; full body.

Simple, heavy wine.

4/30/2017 - Jeffyboy wrote:

Classic colour. Dark, violet reflexes. Nose: sweet and spicy. Quite strong. Taste: medium acid which is good; dry, light tanins; some spices.
Medium finish.

4/25/2017 - Valmor Likes this wine:

Bon vin, mais un peu trop chocolaté à mon goût

4/16/2017 - GB80 Likes this wine:

Second attempt. Kept for 3 years. Improved the wine immensely. Wine went from awkward duckling to beautiful swan. Nice rich flavours and nice dark red colour. Let decant for half an hour which allowed a full body but smooth textures.

3/13/2017 - Basmk Likes this wine:

Very smooth. Just about perfect.

2/24/2017 - eric lemieux Likes this wine:

Robe violacé profonde
Nez bien présent de fruit noir, vanille, boisé agréable
Sec-, frais, tanin charnu-, texture ample+, belle finale

Beau Syrah Australien à prix raisonnable. Une référence dans cette catégorie.
Excellent Q/P