Dark purple showing no sign of decay. Piercing purple fruits with a bit of blackberry on the nose. Meat juices with a strong mineral saline streak, mint, eucalyptus, and a finish that features all of the above, especially the salinity. The fruit is very much alive; the wine probably needs another 6-10 years of cellaring and will last another couple of decades. Absolutely delicious.
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Still drinking beautifully and perfectly balanced. Not at all over the top as others have suggested, just a great exame of how Aussie shiraz can age well if stored properly. Won't get any better but another 2-3 years left before the wine declines
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Typical McLaren Vale Shiraz. A bit too powerful for my taste. There is not enough tannin to balance the intense (yes jammy) fruit. I know some people love this style - just not me. My last bottle, and to be honest I won't miss it.
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Very dark purple, hard to see through. Rubbing alcohol on the nose with a bit of black fruits underneath. Black fruits with a pleasant blackberry finish that carries into the finish, which is by far the tastiest part of this wine. Fairly nondescript, but pleasant.
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Nose of amandes, colle Pritt, bandaid, black fruit... very nice fruity taste of ripe cherries, very elegant and concentrated, a bit thick... maybe too young!
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Massive wine that does not appear to have budged since release. Loads of extracted fruit and oak. Masses of licorice, ripe plums, chocolate and coffee and a decent dollop of alcohol. I have no idea how this will age but feel it is going to take a very long time to find out.
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Decanted and enjoyed over 3 hours. Dark, opaque, reddish/purple hue with very fine, light sediment in the bottle. Jammy nose of ripe red cherries, plumb, blackberries, and ethanol. Strong, fruity midpalate with minor tastes of black licorice. The alcohol/heat was detectable but decreased with time. Still a little bit tannic on the back end, but I'm being picky. The finish evolves in a good direction with decanting and becomes moderate in length. This is a well built, limited production, powerful , Aussie Shiraz. Very nice if you like this style. Shout out to Johnnyvino for his review of this wine! I ordered this bottle because of his good write-up on this wine and will order more.
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Huge and robust. Upon first smelling this wine I got a clear nose of scotch-like character. The palate is the closest thing I've ever tasted like sour cherry pie. Extremely exotic with wood and spice character on the nose and palate and a gun powder scent that's quite unique that makes the depth of this wine evolve. This wine is evolving by the minute with berry menthol grace and a sweet tannin backbone. Truly the most complex Shiraz I've ever tasted. This wine has a long life with great potential.
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This wine is OK. I remember them being a little better. It is quite heavy, warm, and roasted, but there is some pleasant ripe fruit along with a strong noticeable oak profile. Really, a let down. It will not get better.
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Tar, liquorice, chocolate and tobacco. Powerful, cheek punching flavour. Less obviously alcoholic and porty than the last bottle, but still didn't bring me any enjoyment.
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Australian Cult Wines (Sydney, Australia): A mix of seaweed, blood, iodine and spirit characters. The palate has weight through obvious oak influence and there is an alcohol spike on the mid-palate that destroys any semblance of balance. Not enjoyable at all.
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8/8/2021 - RENATO@CAMARGOS.COM Likes this wine: 98 Points
Um vinho excepcional
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4/16/2021 - TexasBob Likes this wine: 95 Points
Dark purple showing no sign of decay. Piercing purple fruits with a bit of blackberry on the nose. Meat juices with a strong mineral saline streak, mint, eucalyptus, and a finish that features all of the above, especially the salinity. The fruit is very much alive; the wine probably needs another 6-10 years of cellaring and will last another couple of decades. Absolutely delicious.
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1/17/2021 - warrenpeace Likes this wine: 95 Points
Still drinking beautifully and perfectly balanced. Not at all over the top as others have suggested, just a great exame of how Aussie shiraz can age well if stored properly. Won't get any better but another 2-3 years left before the wine declines
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5/13/2018 - Andrew67 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Typical McLaren Vale Shiraz. A bit too powerful for my taste. There is not enough tannin to balance the intense (yes jammy) fruit. I know some people love this style - just not me. My last bottle, and to be honest I won't miss it.
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4/17/2015 - TexasBob Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very dark purple, hard to see through. Rubbing alcohol on the nose with a bit of black fruits underneath. Black fruits with a pleasant blackberry finish that carries into the finish, which is by far the tastiest part of this wine. Fairly nondescript, but pleasant.
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4/10/2015 - bonedocnine Likes this wine: 92 Points
classic noon. Really like this wine
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1/4/2014 - Philippe_C wrote: 94 Points
Nose of amandes, colle Pritt, bandaid, black fruit... very nice fruity taste of ripe cherries, very elegant and concentrated, a bit thick... maybe too young!
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4/5/2013 - deverett wrote: 89 Points
Massive wine that does not appear to have budged since release. Loads of extracted fruit and oak. Masses of licorice, ripe plums, chocolate and coffee and a decent dollop of alcohol. I have no idea how this will age but feel it is going to take a very long time to find out.
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9/2/2011 - gr8r84u wrote:
Better than I expected but this is a very heavily extracted port like wine. Don't know what food you could possibly drink this with.
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4/6/2011 - B Dub wrote: 95 Points
Decanted and enjoyed over 3 hours. Dark, opaque, reddish/purple hue with very fine, light sediment in the bottle. Jammy nose of ripe red cherries, plumb, blackberries, and ethanol. Strong, fruity midpalate with minor tastes of black licorice. The alcohol/heat was detectable but decreased with time. Still a little bit tannic on the back end, but I'm being picky. The finish evolves in a good direction with decanting and becomes moderate in length. This is a well built, limited production, powerful , Aussie Shiraz. Very nice if you like this style.
Shout out to Johnnyvino for his review of this wine! I ordered this bottle because of his good write-up on this wine and will order more.
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10/28/2009 - JohnnyBark wrote: 99 Points
Huge and robust. Upon first smelling this wine I got a clear nose of scotch-like character. The palate is the closest thing I've ever tasted like sour cherry pie. Extremely exotic with wood and spice character on the nose and palate and a gun powder scent that's quite unique that makes the depth of this wine evolve. This wine is evolving by the minute with berry menthol grace and a sweet tannin backbone. Truly the most complex Shiraz I've ever tasted. This wine has a long life with great potential.
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9/11/2008 - Charlie Carnes wrote: 87 Points
This wine is OK. I remember them being a little better. It is quite heavy, warm, and roasted, but there is some pleasant ripe fruit along with a strong noticeable oak profile. Really, a let down. It will not get better.
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8/1/2006 - CamWheeler wrote: 86 Points
Tar, liquorice, chocolate and tobacco. Powerful, cheek punching flavour. Less obviously alcoholic and porty than the last bottle, but still didn't bring me any enjoyment.
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7/30/2006 - CamWheeler wrote: 84 Points
Australian Cult Wines (Sydney, Australia): A mix of seaweed, blood, iodine and spirit characters. The palate has weight through obvious oak influence and there is an alcohol spike on the mid-palate that destroys any semblance of balance. Not enjoyable at all.
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