3/21/2010 - petrusncoke wrote:

A very standard, yet well-made Aussie shiraz, the Jacob's Creek Shiraz reserve has aromas of ripe blackberries, prunes, smoke, and vanilla. On the palate are more layers of ripe, even sunburnt fruit flavors, with pepper and clove. The wine is viscous and a bit heavy, and while the acidity lends a bit of freshness, the tannins are soft, and the alcohol is not to severe, the wine doesn't maintain the sort of balanced you'd want for a wine at this price. Still, this wine has pretty good concentration of fruit, and is a good buy for under 12 dollars.

4/7/2010 - df1962 wrote:

Reddish purple clear to the rim not as dense as some Aussie wines. Smoky plum cassis and vanilla nose with a touch of beef jerky. Medium weight big but fresh black fruit flavours touch of smoky herbal fruit on the fairly long finish. Nice stuff at a great price. Still has a few more years in it.

4/12/2010 - timdrex wrote:

Day 1: Very tight, missing fruit, short finish. Day 2: substantially better, the harshness fell off, was much more drinkable, but still only improved to an 85.

4/19/2010 - eporres wrote:

Just barely drinkable, way past its prime, was hoping for some brilliantly dramatic surprise, but not the case, alas. No more pepper and some very soft plums as scubapete described from 2007!

4/21/2010 - winecharmer wrote:

Popped & poured. No discernable nose from the bottle; odd. Not corked but past its peak for sure. Some tannic grip but very little flavor. Light & summery, with some eucalyptus and a hint of pencil. Definitely American oak. No discernable finish, either. Does not improve with air. Takes me back to college, though. If you have any, drink it now, but go ahead and drink something else first.

4/22/2010 - Coleman wrote:

Very dark. Initially a little rough and peppery, but definitely improves with time. By day 3, it was very enjoyable. Lots of plum and blackberry, with nice length and complexity. 89. 2/3/10

4/24/2010 - tigerpaw75 wrote:

Good, drinkable, etc....Just good/OK, but what do you expect for $11.

6/10/2010 - BSpdx Likes this wine:

Wonderful expression of Aussie Shiraz. Full bodied and rich, yet also balanced with tasty notes of ripe plum, black cherries, and aided by additional flavors of smoke and tar. Definitely better than your average fruit bomb out of Australia, especially at this price point. Would highly recommend.

6/13/2010 - kaptainreboot Does not like this wine:

Nose of Wet Dog, and Wet Wool. Very mild pallet with little liking from me.

6/19/2010 - euroyup wrote:

Nose: not very prominent. Taste: fresh, rather lively berry-fruit, and spicy in a subtle way. Maybe a hint of mint and a little bitterness. At the second day a bit chocolaty. Light to medium body, rather short finish. A rather elegant, not heavy shiraz. Might benefit from half a year cellaring. Agreeable. 82.

6/27/2010 - SpiSan wrote:

consistently jammy, and fruit forward. good match with marinated BBQ steak.

7/9/2010 - winetexan wrote:

wine has improved with a little age

7/30/2010 - vsbastosx wrote:

It really got better after being open for 2 hours. It's an easy drinking wine with lots of vanilla on the nose. Actually, it smells vanilla mixed with strawberries and whipped cream. On the palate, it lacks in fruit, astringent and thin on the mid-palate with short aftertaste. It is better on the nose than it's on the palate. Simple and nice everyday wine. 86+

8/1/2010 - stercomm wrote:

Cherries and plums, nice wine for the price, soft tannins, good finish

8/2/2010 - ggkemp wrote:

Still drinking very well. Quite smooth & flavorful. No reason to wait.

8/6/2010 - df1962 wrote:

PnV. Nice deep purple balck with red rim. Pruny balsamic aromas wit a touch of smoky blackberry. Medium weight faded fruit short finish. Not as good as the last bottle a few months ago. Time to drink up.

8/10/2010 - GARDEN wrote:

This is near the end of its drinking window. I would consume remaining bottles soon.

8/12/2010 - ThMeyer wrote:

Dark color. Dark fruit, new world, but not too jammy. Decent, good with food, but by no means exceptional or special.

8/21/2010 - ScubaSommelier wrote:

Wow, I really seem to vary from others on this. I found this wine complex and interesting for a shiraz. plum and anise flavors.

9/5/2010 - Cellar Fiend wrote:

Delicious and well integrated now. This still can cellar for years, but if you have multiples drink one. Excellent QPR.

9/12/2010 - TexasBob wrote:

Dark red, approaching blood-red. Black fruit on the nose mixed with black pepper and lots of alcohol. A bit sweetish on the front, immediately vegetal and a bit bitter thereafter, with a peppery finish. Not bad for an everyday BBQ wine.

10/3/2009 - zoulodi Likes this wine:

Smooth and open-textured, with cherry and savory red pepper flavors that mingle effectively on the mineral-tinged profile, lingering against refined tannins on the long, expressive finish.

10/1/2010 - Hermes wrote:

Popped & poured. Noseful of fruit when opened, but tart to the palatte, short finish. Poured second glass thru a Jack Rabbit. Really opened up the flavor. This needed the O2 to express the rest of the story. Tannins softened up and chocolate, dark fruits (short of jammy) a little earthy (maybe clove?) really got to express themselves. Goood example of Aussie Shiraz, but not over the top.

10/16/2010 - Evil Homer wrote:

Decent

11/11/2010 - BravoPapa wrote:

Blackberry, spice, vanilla, and a hint of leather on the nose. Berries, black pepper, and a hint of cocoa on the palette, going to vanilla, mocha, and a bit of cream on the finish. Moderate tannins. Good structure and balance. Very easy to drink. This wine would definitely benefit from decanting.

11/21/2010 - callmeacab22 wrote:

Possibly a different wine - my bottle was a Barossa Valley Shiraz Reserve, and not South Australia. Bottle in good condition, although cork broke on extraction. After decanting, wine had a full body and nice peppery flavor although not over the top.

11/22/2010 - GregGH wrote:

Can not believe I was kind enough to give this an 87 two years --- if you like drinking cough syrup -- then you will like this

12/6/2010 - msr wrote:

Mildly dry. A bit short.

11/17/2002 - TaitaJidou wrote:

Big and bold. Got richer and thicker over time (after airing a bit). Good with lamb. I think we can get an even better Shiraz in terms of power and fruit and body, but this was very good.

1/17/2011 - Gritty wrote:

Enjoyed this. Drunk blind. The table was enthusiastic about it, some surprised (or horrified) when it was revealed to be Jacob's Creek. Lovely plum and berry nose, soft tannins, medium bodied, well balanced finish. Drink now. Very high QPR.

2/4/2011 - kcsteve Likes this wine:

Popped and ran through Venturi. Brooding color and aroma. Not as jammy as it appeared. Nice Pepper and Cherry licorice. Long, puckering finish. Nice Tannins and acidity. Drinking very well right now.

2/7/2011 - admid wrote:

App: Dark, clear, blackish purple
Aroma: Sweetish dark fruit, lemon and oak
Full-bodied and sweetish. High bitterness and low tannins. Oak, chocolate, butter and plums on the palate.
Medium length with a clear ending of butter

2/11/2011 - admid wrote:

Consistent with earlier notes

3/19/2011 - closetcook Likes this wine:

Deep and complex (certainly as compared to the non-reserve).

4/9/2011 - bigben wrote:

Beautiful wine, fresh, fruity, melts in the mouth, i was seriously impressed by this well priced red.

4/25/2011 - Champagneinhand wrote:

Still holding its own at 8 years of age. Notes are all similar to prior bottles. Great value QPR.

7/22/2007 - Yagil wrote:

too jammy; simple wine

5/6/2011 - juneau bob wrote:

Couldn't get much going with this wine, a daily quaffer

5/12/2011 - Bro wrote:

Comme je n'avais pas carafé cette bouteille à prime abord, le vin était fermé et manquait d'intérêt mais au bout d'une heure, ce vin remplissait ses promesses ... D'accord, c'est un vin fabriqué avec de la matière et du bois mais lorsque ce type de vin nous plaît, et c'est mon cas, nous en obtenons beaucoup pour le coût ... Je n'hésiterai pas à racheter ce produit ...

5/13/2011 - Bro wrote:

Ditto ...

5/21/2011 - friezu wrote:

Black pepper up front with a backing of sour cherry. The alcohol was out of balance and took away from my enjoyment, though I probably drank it a couple degrees too warm. Good but not very good on this occasion.

5/23/2011 - yui wrote:

what a qpr. Nice leather notes in addition to black fruits. Nice acids

6/13/2011 - ruffem wrote:

Aromas of fig and plum. On the palate, more plum and dark cherry. Tannins are present but integrated. Medium-length finish. All in all a really good everyday wine at a steal at the $10 price point.

6/15/2011 - WineBarrique wrote:

Very nice. Still had plenty of tannin. Lots of sediment. Good fruit. Wish I had bought more

8/2/2011 - Bscole2 wrote:

Very good.

7/29/2011 - gilesm wrote:

First of the three blind shirazes.. and 100% guessed correctly. This was served in good company and was clearly the weaker of the wines. Not bad by any means, just not as good. Straightforward flavours, little complexity; quite pleasing.

8/6/2011 - stercomm wrote:

Last bottle of the 2003 vintage, once again a great value wine. Nose reveals cherries, some pepperand maybe a little violet. Palate has a lot of pepper and almost a herb like character along with cherry. Mouth feel is very smooth, little pucker factor. Pepper stays long on the finish. I always recommend this wine for large parties and wedding receptions as the price can't be beat for the flavor.

8/11/2011 - Champagneinhand wrote:

Still good after all this time. Good dark fruit and peppery. Went great with grilled steaks.

8/23/2011 - KVM wrote:

Dark red. Fruit bomb nose. Bold berry flavours and snappy finish.

5/7/2011 - wmccone54 wrote:

Nice Shiraz but nothing outstanding in spite of WS Top 100 ranking in 2006. The QPR is excellent and this wine had held up well for eight years. Definitely full bodied with some muscle. Spice and red cherry on the nose. Smooth tannins as expected after eight years, but also firm. Decent finish but not overpowering. I guess after a couple of bottles of more notable wine this evening, I just wasn't overly impressed with this . Solid but not exceptional.