Seems at peak. Heavy tobacco flavors, well integrated tannins. If this had fruit earlier, the fruit is there upon first opening but diminishes after a couple of hours. Enjoyable and drink up now
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Screw cap; 14.5% alcohol. Deep un-evolved colour. The nose is dominated by spices and oak-derived aromas. The mouth is along the same lines, but somewhat better in that it has excellent acidity to balance the undoubted richness of the wine. There is a suggestion of sweetness in the finish, just short of crossing the line for me. Of all the over-the-top new world reds that have come my way, this is one of the wines that I tolerate best, provided that I am in the mood for that kind of slutty taste (no offense meant). Purity of fruit is not its strong suit, to put it mildly. Not a serious wine in any way, but good fun as far as it goes (exactly as the name suggests in fact). Not a repeat purchase though; my six bottles bought in a sale will suffice for the foreseeable future.
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No detailed note, but I wish I had paid more attention. Truly delicious, but still young; decanted for a few hours but it needs at least 5 more years, perhaps significantly more. Great purple colour. Mixed red and black fruits with great complexity.
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GT Wine Magazine Top Tasting Grenache (Sydney): Purple to Ruby rim face, medium plus intensity Jammy red fruit, sweet spice and intensity Jammy almost yeasty, meaty. Mouth gripping tannin on the long finish. Disjointed and needs more time.
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I suspected this would be too young, and it was. Not that it wasn't fun to drink - powerfully aromatic, rich, smooth, warm - but from previous bottles I've had, I know that a few more years in bottle will bring rewards of complexity to justify the fairly high price (upper £20s.)
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4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine: 98 Points
wow
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2/18/2024 - murphsmurf Likes this wine: 90 Points
Seems at peak. Heavy tobacco flavors, well integrated tannins. If this had fruit earlier, the fruit is there upon first opening but diminishes after a couple of hours. Enjoyable and drink up now
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12/25/2021 - GregK59 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking very well, rich but balanced. Tannins have softened and some complexity. Ready but will go longer.
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2/17/2017 - Eudemis wrote:
Screw cap; 14.5% alcohol. Deep un-evolved colour. The nose is dominated by spices and oak-derived aromas. The mouth is along the same lines, but somewhat better in that it has excellent acidity to balance the undoubted richness of the wine. There is a suggestion of sweetness in the finish, just short of crossing the line for me. Of all the over-the-top new world reds that have come my way, this is one of the wines that I tolerate best, provided that I am in the mood for that kind of slutty taste (no offense meant). Purity of fruit is not its strong suit, to put it mildly. Not a serious wine in any way, but good fun as far as it goes (exactly as the name suggests in fact). Not a repeat purchase though; my six bottles bought in a sale will suffice for the foreseeable future.
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5/30/2016 - Keith Clark Likes this wine: 92 Points
No detailed note, but I wish I had paid more attention. Truly delicious, but still young; decanted for a few hours but it needs at least 5 more years, perhaps significantly more. Great purple colour. Mixed red and black fruits with great complexity.
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8/29/2014 - Badamf Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big wine with lots of new world fruit but still complex. Long finish, tannins super integrated now. Spice, mint, tea leaf, tobacco...great wine
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9/22/2011 - Themarts wrote: 95 Points
Best red of the year. Grassy, herbal nose, delicate fruity taste and a sweet, vanilla ending
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8/17/2011 - chatters wrote:
GT Wine Magazine Top Tasting Grenache (Sydney): Purple to Ruby rim face, medium plus intensity
Jammy red fruit, sweet spice and intensity
Jammy almost yeasty, meaty. Mouth gripping tannin on the long finish. Disjointed and needs more time.
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8/6/2011 - Duncan wrote: 88 Points
I suspected this would be too young, and it was. Not that it wasn't fun to drink - powerfully aromatic, rich, smooth, warm - but from previous bottles I've had, I know that a few more years in bottle will bring rewards of complexity to justify the fairly high price (upper £20s.)
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