Community Tasting Notes 11

• Bsmith457 Likes this wine: 93 points

  July 9, 2021 - Deep dark crimson purple. Strong aroma of Spicy, dry oak, dark berries. Plum, cherry, cocoa, milk chocolate. Fine, but crunchy tannin. Acidity stands out a bit. Overall a smooth enjoyable wine.

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• PSPatrick wrote: 88 points

  December 24, 2018 - Brought for lunch at my parents in laws'. Diam cork. Decanted for one hour. The medium-bodied wine was dark ruby in colour and offered red and dark fruit, cherry, blackberry, chocolate, spices, black pepper and some liquorice on the nose and palate, with medium-level acidity, smooth tannin and good length. The wine had average concentration, but good complexity. It was alcoholic, but reasonably smooth and reasonably balanced. Probably the best Bleasdale wine I had to date, but as every bottle of Bleasdale wine I had before, ultimately this wine left me underwhelmed. The additional bottle age has helped, but I doubt that the wine will go the long distance. For mid-term drinking.

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• PSPatrick wrote: 88 points

  December 26, 2017 - Diam cork. We decanted the wine for two hours before we had the first glasses. It was dark ruby in colour and offered dark fruit, blackberry, dark cherry, dark chocolate, fruitcake, spices, black pepper and a touch of mint on the nose. On the palate, the wine showed dark fruit, blackberry, plum, chocolate, coffee, fruit cake, black pepper and a hint of menthol, followed by cherry, chocolate and a spicy finish, with medium-level acidity, smooth tannin and average length. The medium- to full-bodied, reasonably smooth Shiraz was a little bland. As every single Bleasdale wine I have had to date, this wine was technically correct but left me underwhelmed. Would not buy again.

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• Bsmith457 wrote: 89 points

  December 26, 2017 - Dark Purple Crimson colour. Aroma of grilled meat, sauerkraut and show polish. Plum, blackberry, prune, eucalyptus and cocoa. Full bodied, rich and musky. Chocolate tannin but edgy acidity and hot alcohol. Better on the second day. Has lost some of the fresh fruit from its early days and the acidity has stood out. I was very excited by this wine a couple of years ago but it appears to have gone backwards. Am desperately hoping it will improve again but losing faith.

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• AnonymousCoward Likes this wine: 87 points

  July 22, 2017 - Not as enjoyable as the last bottle. It's still robust, but rather than the good fruit notes, there was more cured meats, and the oak was much more evident. Maybe a dud bottle (curse that cork nonsense). It's still OK, plenty of dark fruit and firm, grippy tannins.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Bleasdale
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation Generations
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion Fleurieu
• Appellation Langhorne Creek
• UPC Code 9316475001888

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• In Cellars 181 (54%)
• Consumed 156 (46%)

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