Gift bottle from an Australian friend. On only a few occasions have I tried Aussie Shiraz with 19 years or more age on it, so this was a greatly appreciated gift. Nose was rich and beautiful. The evolved taste was more oxidized than fungal. This wine is still enjoyable but past its peak and won't improve with additional time. Drink up if you have it.
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Low level cork taint, detectable when sniffing the cork but not the wine itself. Still enjoyable, and smooth as silk on the palate - but I feel the TCA has muted the aromas and power of the fruit somewhat. I know it's old, but my impressions just don't match the other notes here - so I feel that something has gone wrong. Double decanted for 2 hours. I can feel a sense of the glory this wine should be, but it's buried and just a bit bland overall to me, so I haven't rated it.
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Consistent again with last notes. This time double decanted 2hrs. Such intensive sweetness (not jam) combined with rich and incredibly broad mouthfeel which carries such length - during which the balanced and mineral taste with cranberry and charcoal actually increases in intensity, finally ending seamlessly in the classiest white pepper finish I can recall. I would give this even more points if the muted nose came even close to the taste. Yum!
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I'm impressed. From my experience Yarra Yering needs at least 10yrs, ideally 15yrs, like a decent Bordeaux - and this is yet more proof. Double decanted for 90mins and cooled down, and the wine lasted for another 4hrs in the glass without fading much (I had work calls...). Very elegant and nothing like a typical Aussie shiraz, this has only medium body and is noticeably lighter with wonderful balance and freshness from the slight acidity and a gorgeous nose of white flowers and taste of almost Burgundy (Musigny-like) sweet but not sickly red fruits, with a soft and lingering finish tending towards only slight eucalyptus. Only 13% alcohol and absolutely no heat, just great aromatics and freshness. Silky tannins. Really wonderful and bags of life left. Try double-decant and cool-down 2hrs next time and serve in either burgundy glasses for the mouthfeel or narrow-top spanish/hermitage glasses to savour the aroma. Drink now-2025. The good news is that people drink this producer far too young and write off the wine and 'green' and 'tannic' before if blossoms... meaning that gems like this can be picked up with 10-15yrs of bottle age for only $45/bt.
Predominantly black fruit, with some hints of red fruit. Lovely balance - alcohol, acidity, tannins, fruit are all in place. Wonderfully integrated, should be able to last for another 5 years to a decade. Best Aussie I have had thus far.
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Smells like baked goods -- baked fruit cake with some sort of marvelous hard sauce on it. Man oh man, great mid palate, delicious. Silky smooth, rounded, voluptious.
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The nose is still youthful despite the wine passing its 10th birthday, it takes time to unravel and show lovely smokey plum and integrated oak characters.
The palate is medium bodied with dark fruits, spice and touches of tight grained oak working amongst a backdrop of intricate and complex tannins.
The finish has very good length of peppery dark berry fruit. Review Link - www.winereviewer.com.au (drink from 2014-2020)
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Great colour. Lovely fully resolved nose of toffee and mocha with lots of damp earth and " just after the rain" aromas. Good fruit and oak balance but slightly high grip and a bit too much acidity. Moderate length. Palate didn't match the promise of the nose. But good value for money.
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9/16/2022 - sharonandroland Likes this wine: 93 Points
Good evolution. Still well structured. Gret drinking window.
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9/12/2020 - Montesquieu Likes this wine: 89 Points
Gift bottle from an Australian friend. On only a few occasions have I tried Aussie Shiraz with 19 years or more age on it, so this was a greatly appreciated gift. Nose was rich and beautiful. The evolved taste was more oxidized than fungal. This wine is still enjoyable but past its peak and won't improve with additional time. Drink up if you have it.
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7/27/2020 - sharonandroland Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good evolution, dark fruit, liquirice, hints of leather. Mellowed, but still intense. Resolved tannins.
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2/26/2015 - azzah wrote: 90 Points
Rapsberry, currants, maybe almost cranberry, juicy. Just tasted a bit confectionary and simple for a higher score. Not sure where this is going.
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12/20/2014 - Milliontown wrote: flawed
Low level cork taint, detectable when sniffing the cork but not the wine itself. Still enjoyable, and smooth as silk on the palate - but I feel the TCA has muted the aromas and power of the fruit somewhat. I know it's old, but my impressions just don't match the other notes here - so I feel that something has gone wrong. Double decanted for 2 hours. I can feel a sense of the glory this wine should be, but it's buried and just a bit bland overall to me, so I haven't rated it.
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7/9/2014 - dustbuddy wrote:
Mark Haisma Tasting (Magdalen Restaurant, London): Stark and uncompromising. Streak of fruit but this is all about the structure.
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7/9/2014 - JulianSkeels Likes this wine: 94 Points
Consistent again with last notes. This time double decanted 2hrs. Such intensive sweetness (not jam) combined with rich and incredibly broad mouthfeel which carries such length - during which the balanced and mineral taste with cranberry and charcoal actually increases in intensity, finally ending seamlessly in the classiest white pepper finish I can recall. I would give this even more points if the muted nose came even close to the taste. Yum!
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5/24/2014 - JulianSkeels wrote: 94 Points
Consistent with my last note. Requires a 2hr double decant at the moment.
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2/12/2014 - JulianSkeels Likes this wine: 94 Points
I'm impressed. From my experience Yarra Yering needs at least 10yrs, ideally 15yrs, like a decent Bordeaux - and this is yet more proof. Double decanted for 90mins and cooled down, and the wine lasted for another 4hrs in the glass without fading much (I had work calls...). Very elegant and nothing like a typical Aussie shiraz, this has only medium body and is noticeably lighter with wonderful balance and freshness from the slight acidity and a gorgeous nose of white flowers and taste of almost Burgundy (Musigny-like) sweet but not sickly red fruits, with a soft and lingering finish tending towards only slight eucalyptus. Only 13% alcohol and absolutely no heat, just great aromatics and freshness. Silky tannins. Really wonderful and bags of life left. Try double-decant and cool-down 2hrs next time and serve in either burgundy glasses for the mouthfeel or narrow-top spanish/hermitage glasses to savour the aroma. Drink now-2025. The good news is that people drink this producer far too young and write off the wine and 'green' and 'tannic' before if blossoms... meaning that gems like this can be picked up with 10-15yrs of bottle age for only $45/bt.
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10/18/2013 - sharonandroland Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light and subtle. Exceptionally understated for an Australien Shiraz. Raspberry and brambles. Perfect balance and silky tannins.
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4/2/2013 - sharonandroland Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still intensely fruitful and concentrated despite the age, but well balanced and light for an Australian wine.
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2/16/2013 - asparagus Likes this wine: 92 Points
Predominantly black fruit, with some hints of red fruit. Lovely balance - alcohol, acidity, tannins, fruit are all in place. Wonderfully integrated, should be able to last for another 5 years to a decade. Best Aussie I have had thus far.
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2/2/2013 - OmiyaDrinker Likes this wine: 92 Points
Red fruit, currants. Lovely balance and drinking beautifully now. Great example of well made, proportioned Shiraz.
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10/25/2012 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Smells like baked goods -- baked fruit cake with some sort of marvelous hard sauce on it. Man oh man, great mid palate, delicious. Silky smooth, rounded, voluptious.
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10/1/2011 - Patrick - winereviewer.com.au wrote: 95 Points
The nose is still youthful despite the wine passing its 10th birthday, it takes time to unravel and show lovely smokey plum and integrated oak characters.
The palate is medium bodied with dark fruits, spice and touches of tight grained oak working amongst a backdrop of intricate and complex tannins.
The finish has very good length of peppery dark berry fruit.
Review Link - www.winereviewer.com.au (drink from 2014-2020)
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7/1/2010 - chatters wrote: flawed
Wine-Ark Cellar Club Tasting 6 - July 2010, Mitchell, Moss Wood and Yarra Yerring (Roof Terrace Australian Museum): Nose: rubber and licorice
Mouth: dull and flat
Oh dear, not very nice.
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4/13/2010 - jmcmchi wrote: 84 Points
Stiff; didn't feel as if it had a great deal more to give
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12/1/2007 - Goldstone wrote: 87 Points
Great colour. Lovely fully resolved nose of toffee and mocha with lots of damp earth and " just after the rain" aromas. Good fruit and oak balance but slightly high grip and a bit too much acidity. Moderate length. Palate didn't match the promise of the nose. But good value for money.
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