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2003 Kay Brothers Shiraz Hillside Amery Vineyards
Shiraz
- Australia
- South Australia
- Fleurieu
- McLaren Vale
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Community Tasting Notes 64
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jmcmchi Likes this wine: 92 points
August 18, 2023 - Screwcap. Open two hours, decanted immediately before serving.
Only light hint of browning. Needed an hour more decant as it improved drastically over course of meal (coq au vin)
Still some time before it will hit tertiary notes, now showing restrained black and red fruit, good acidity
Works well with stilton, piave -
andrew.cameron Likes this wine: 92 points
July 31, 2023 - First taste in 15 years. Screw cap, not decanted. Fresh and vibrant for twenty years. Plum coffee (mocha) with some jamminess from age. Tannins are smooth and integrated with a long finish. Still another ten years left in it, but drinking very well now. A
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henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
August 8, 2021 - Medicinal nose, camphor, menthol and dark cherry fruit.
Really sweet fruit, aromatic spice and menthol notes, some vanilla, plenty of freshness with tannins all melty and smooth. With time takes on notes of toffee and dark chocolate, like a dry Australian port. It becomes progressively sweeter and by the end of the afternoon was rather falling apart which suggests that it may be at its peak.
If you love an old school Oz Shiraz like Rockford, you'll love this. It's not subtle but it is lovely. Special unique wine.1 person found this helpful Comment -
ShadowIII Likes this wine: 93 points
February 7, 2021 - drinking extremely well at 17 years old, dark purple, full throated dark fruit, plums blackberries, still very youthful, well integrated tannins, long finish, years to go, crowd pleaser
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WineHors Likes this wine:
June 7, 2020 - Initial taste a bit light, this is meant to be decanted.
Afterwards medium body with smooth silky rounded tannin and slight Shiraz sweetness.
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By Gary Walsh
7/27/2006 (link)(Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
July/August 2006, IWC Issue #127 (link)(Kay Brothers Amery Shiraz Hillside McLaren Vale) Subscribe to see review text.
Halliday Wine Companion
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By James Halliday
1/31/2006 (link)(Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards Hillside McLaren Vale Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Kay Brothers
- Varietal Shiraz
- Designation Hillside
- Vineyard Amery Vineyards
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Fleurieu
- Appellation McLaren Vale
- UPC Codes 010465560506, 312218100411, 9300633475147, 9319228000350, 9319228000411, 9319228001326
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 257 (35%)
- Consumed 484 (65%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
94% Like It 17 votes
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- ProducerKay Brothers
- VarietyShiraz
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionFleurieu
- AppellationMcLaren Vale
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