Community Tasting Notes 27

• RobertLA Likes this wine: 92 points

  July 25, 2021 - Not the most impressive one and definitely less than I was expecting. No complexity but reasonable length and depth. Wouldn’t rush back to buy it again

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• Michael Brooks Likes this wine: 94 points

  August 20, 2020 - Absolutely delicious-

• mphatic wrote:

  February 29, 2020 - Screwcap, 14% alc., Dark, glossy crimson red.
  
  Blackberry, smoke, savoury wet gravel, with some band-aid and barnyard overtones.
  
  The brettiness doesn’t seem to hurt the wine on the palate, rather it complements the savoury fruit. Despite being 12 years old, the wine retains a firm structure with quite forceful, grainy tannins. A ferrous note builds with breathing.
  
  Opinion: Certainly not fruity, the wine is savoury and structured, but well composed. The bretty character dissipates with air. The wine looks better on day 3 than day 1, so give it plenty of air. It wouldn’t surprise me if this wine continues to develop and drink well for the next 15 years. However I intend to drink over the next 6.

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• ShirazTrain wrote: 93 points

  November 15, 2019 - Restrained nose, flint, charcoal, chocolate, purple fruit.
  Became more fruity dominant with airing time
  palate: medium weight, blueberry, chocolate
  finish: long, slightly tannic, choc-mint
  In a balanced drinking spot with primary and secondary but can see an upside to leave it for another 2-3 years
  Excellent MR shiraz

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• Avid Wino wrote: 91 points

  September 10, 2017 - Heaps enjoyable but I'm really struggling to describe or even score this, which is unusual. Savoury meaty beefy blueberry and blackberry. Pepper, liquorice, iodine in there too. A little grainy tannin, balance fine. Either in transition, perhaps to something as special as in its youth, but different, or a couple of years past its best... I think likely the latter, but truly could be the former, especially as it didn't budge or deteriorate over five hours today... I simply don't know!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Cape Mentelle
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region Western Australia
• SubRegion South West Australia
• Appellation Margaret River
• UPC Code 9314500064303

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• Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
• In Cellars 292 (43%)
• Consumed 378 (56%)

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