The darkest black cherry color extending up to a sliver of coronal scarlet. Freshly poured, the intoxicating nose is both intensely brutish and seductively gentle, with a concentrated aroma of sweetly singed red and blue-black fruit, lifted up by the 15% ABV and a slightly reluctant but heady bouquet of dried tobacco and vanilla laced graphite, surrounded by a fine mist of red McLaren Vale soil. Sans food the silky, sophisticated mouthfeel has an overall medium viscosity and presents with well extracted and concentrated sweet blackberry, cherry, plum, and blueberry flavors, with a complimentary balanced acidity and a comfortable vestigial tannic component that carries the delicious fruit across all stages of the palate, and providing an elongated, voluptuous finish of residual fruit and pleasing concomitant grape skins. This incantation of this ubiquitously respected and enjoyed wine has an understated identity of occult and powerful beauty I would not readily associate with its etiology. A Margaux versus a Cote Rotie. Lovely, enlightening, and sublime.
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Deep purple, with medium intensity, developed aromas of violet, raspberry, blackberry, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cedar. This wine has medium body, high alcohol, medium acidity, and a medium finish. The pallet matches the aromas with the exception of vanilla, which comes through relatively strong mid palette. What is disappointing is that the flavor intensity of the pallet does not match the aroma intensity. This is a good wine. That should be drunk now. And within the next five years.
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Loads of berries on the nose. Similar on the palate. Not a great deal else yet. Acidity and tannins also quite prominent. Very young still. I’m hopeful there will be good aging potential.
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Decanted 1 hour, liked the nose but clearly a new world, rich, balanced, mini Syrah vs Shiraz day, got thrashed by the 3 Rhones - 17 Jean Luc Jamet Enclave, 20 Alain Voge Cornas Chailles, 18 Graillot Crozes Guiraude
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Drank with Thanksgiving Dinner. This is very smooth, and has a lot going on. I enjoyed it with the turkey at Thanksgiving that was smoked in a Big Green Egg. The Dead Arm has pronounced flavors -- almost a hint of anise with rich dark fruit. Those expecting a lighter fruitier Shiraz may not find this to their liking; some tasters at our family Thanksgiving didn't care for it.
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6 years old it is not ready. Smell is extremely good but acid is to strong. After decant for 9h the acid is gone down but the wine a lost a bit. Lets next test this vintage at 8years.
I paired this, and 2 other Spanish wines, for my regular Trash Movie Night. The challenge is pairing pair with Taco Bell. This wine sung. Mexican pizza? Check. Nachos Bell Grande? Check. Chalupa? Check. The real winner? The Double Beef Volcano Burrito.
The sweet notes hone in on the sugar in the sauces, with the slight pepper notes enhancing the beef seasoning. This was the third wine in the series, and the deeper fruit notes sung compared to the others.
Drank at dinner with friends who served asian-style BBQ ribs. Went perfectly. Wine was super smooth, consistent from nose to finish. Dark fruit aroma and flavor, but subtle. Strong enough to complement the ribs, without being overwhelmed or overwhelming.
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A year or two of additional age made a big beneficial difference. Deep ruby color. M+ aromatic intensity. Pronounced flavor intensity. M+ to High complexity. The nose is more old-world than new, which is a good thing for me. Garrigue, dark red cherry, black cherry, blackberry, black cherry, licorice root, menthol, sandalwood, toast, eucalyptus, black pepper. Unique for Australia, the eucalyptus is there, but not in-your-face, especially in a blind tasting. I find black pepper when looking due to the variety, but not as prominent. Similarly, I'm not getting the blueberry-boysenberry jam as a marker for the variety. A delicious wine without the typicity of the variety or the region. This producer has continued to evolve its wines in a nuanced and subtle way. M+ acid. M+ finish. Very good. Suitable for aging. It improved significantly with around two years of age, and likely will continue to improve for the next 8-10 years.
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Dark in the glass and on the nose with blackberry and black plum together with strong liquorice notes, roast beef, and cedar.
Dense on the palate with black cherry, bitter dark chocolate and grippy tannins, all supported by good acidity which ensures the wine isn't too heavy. Heat from the alcohol apparent on the nose and the palate. Potential to soften with time but at the moment the alcohol and structure outweigh the fruit.
WSET notes:
Deep ruby.
Pronounced on the nose with blackberry,black plum, licorice, roast beef, charred wood, dark chocolate, clove, caramel, cedar and tobacco. Developing.
Pronounced and dry on the palate. Full body, high alcohol, high acidity, high tannins, medium plus finish.
Can drink now but has potential for ageing or further ageing.
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Cary's Night of the Aussie's! (Cary's Castle): Very similar to the Lily's garden except a bit more earth on the nose. Touch of mint/clove on the nose, and dark cherry/raspberry. The finish is smooth, but falls off a bit on the finish. My 3 of 5 and the groups 2 of 5
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There is definitely a eucalyptus note in this one compared to all the other syrahs…. Don’t want to think it’s there but I smell it. Big freshness, needs time to shine more though.
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Slightly rustic bouquet with dark berries, eucalyptus and licorice. On the palate dark berries, sweet licorice, some menthol, beautiful acidity and tannin. Youthful but already very drinkable.
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This bottle is a total disappointment to me. It is a nice wine, but we drank it with two other Shiraz at half the price and it fared as low average. it was not in good balance but flavors saved the day.
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Deep ruby. Dark fruits, black pepper, syrup, spice nose. Full bodied, a little closed even after 2/3 hours decanting. Concentrated black cherry, liquorice palate. 15% abv. Needs more time and will improve. First of six, revisit in a couple of years.
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Let breathe in the decanter at length, as this wine currently needs plenty of air to begin to unfurl at this youthful stage. Saturated dark ruby in the glass. Aromas, though restrained, show concentrated marionberry, dark cherry, black plum and cassis notes that bring in scents of turned earth, violets, spice, sandalwood, vanilla, barrel accents and hints of wild mint. The wine enters with power and thrust. Great tension between the firm almost chewy tannins and the berry like acidity. Flavors show a mixture of muddled blackberries and plums with dark cherry, cassis, vanilla, baking spices, black pepper and lighter nuances of liquid violets, earth and anise. The finish is masculine where the slow building tannins flex. Be sure to give this wine plenty of air at this stage or just be patient, this wine is built for the long haul.
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Based on prior notes this was poured into a decanter and enjoyed with “St. Louis” style BBQ pork spareribs. As others have pointed out, this is youthful, and quite in your face in the “aromatic” profile. Lots of terrior inspired black rubber and coal, blackberry, licorice, black cherry, and raw earthiness. The food mitigated the youthful tannin, acidity, and fruits. Hold through 2024.
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Awarded Best Wine of the Year at the 2020 London Wine Competition. It is indeed a great wine. Delicate nose. Deep red colour. Light tannins with red fruit and earthy flavours.
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Started off really smelly. Not quite barnyard terroirs but close. After an hour the taste coalesced with the nose. Not good just to drink but palatable with a good meat dish
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Should have waited another year before drinking this wine. It's got a lot going on; earthy, tons of ripe red fruit and good back end. I think it soften up a little in a year or so and be even better.
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To my tastes, this wine is a big, tannic monster right now. I don’t like the way it drinks now, but I think it has terrific potential for drinking ten years from now. Yes, ten years.
Light weight n the aromatics but heavy in mouth. This wine is a powerhouse. The finish is dark chocolate and coffee while the early note starts start with blackberry and dark cherry fruit.
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There's a brooding intensity here that portends even greater days ahead. As is, it's fabulous now, with notes of ripe blackberry, black plum, black pepper, and dark chocolate/espresso throughout. Tannins flex even more on the finish, with lingering notes of tar and spice.
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Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of saddle leather, black pepper and Kirsch. Flavors of currants, plums and cherries. Medium acidity, medium tannin, full bodied. Drink with air or hold.
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Foncé comme de l'encre, violet au rebords. Menthol, épices chaudes, poivre noir, fruits noirs, romarin. GROS vin, fruits noirs, menthol, tannins fins. Superbe acidité qui mets le tout en équilibre. Pas lourd du tout, le 15% ne se fait pas sentir. Boisé bien intégré, très bien fait! ----- Ink dark, purple rim Menthol, warm spices, black pepper, black fruit, some rosemary BIG wine with dark fruits and fine tannins. Beautiful freshness that puts it all in balance. Not heavy, couldn't tell it's 15%. Well integrated oak, very well made!
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Friday at the strand (Strand Cellars, Croydon): Smells thick! Concentrated black fruits; berry, plums, prunes, slight raisins, baked fruits as well. Peppery spice, supported by alcohol. And it proves thick on the palate as well; massive chalky tannins, loads of alcohol warmth, concentrated fruit persists. Everything shouting and a bit disjointed at the mo'. Time may help. Close to unapproachable at the moment, for me.
Okay... beautiful, classic, McLaren nose of ripe, black/purple plum and blackberry fruit -with a touch of dark damp soil, black olive, black licorice, and smoke. Definitely a little smoky (but not hickory). With a kiss of classy new oak vanilla. Classic McLaren. Beautiful.
Some reduced aromas (slightly skunky mercaptan). This will lessen with time in the bottle. (Update: the next day sealed with a Vacuvin the reduced aromas were totally gone.)
Palate: Full body with excellent concentration (extract). Rich, powerful, PALATE-STAINING, mouthful of black plum, blackberry, and black raspberry Syrah fruit. Big, but ripe and soft tannins. The label says 15% alc, but I detect no undue heat. The finish feels more like 14.5 alc.
I am a professional sommelier in San Francisco. So, as we say, this is a classic New World wine. Sometimes that is said with a slightly negative connotation. Not here. This is phenomenal, complex, kickass Syrah, of a place: The McLaren Vale.
This wine is foot-treaded, basket pressed, and finished without fining or filtration. Fantastic winemaking!
Drinking window: It's so ripe and complex it drinks beautifully right now. But this will also age without problem until at least 2030 (in a cool proper cellar).
Score: 92 - 94 (with a little more age).
JGH, SF/Bay Area, CMS III
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d'Arenberg with Chester Osborn (Strand Cellars, Croydon): Concentrated, slight reductive with blackberry, slightly meaty, black pepper, smidge of black cherry. Red fruits are slightly sour, chalky tannins are grippy but in support, peppery spice, savoury, a little alcohol warmth and black hued fruit.
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High expectations with this fabled wine in Australian oenology. Only thing I realised after drinking was that I should be charged with infanticide - a beautiful wine that I did no favours to by drinking it so young. Will need to pick up some more and forget about them until 2025 as a minimum. A rich palate - plums, blackberry, cherry and fruit abound. Some integrated spices and that McLaren Vale pepper poking through. One thing holding it back though is a warmth of alcohol that (deceptively) initially appears placid but detracts from the quality of fruit used. I hope this will improve with the cellar-age. If so, 92+ for sure.
3/28/2024 - Lord Rodney wrote: 88 Points
A far cry from the old juicy ones - quite acidic and almost hard
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3/23/2024 - hero1205 wrote: 86 Points
탄닌은 중간, 드라이하며 뒷맛이 깔끔해서 잘 들어가는 와인
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3/6/2024 - Yohansmas wrote:
전형적인 쉬라즈라 얼마에 샀는지가 더 중요할 듯.
적당히 싸게 잘 샀으면 좋은 거고, 비싸다면 아쉬운 거고.
그렇다고 맛이 없다는 건 아니고 개성이 좀 부족하단 얘기.
코에서는 졸인듯한 과일의 향기가 나는 편이다.
이게 무슨 말이냐면 신선하다는 상큼함보다는 달콤한 향이 더 지배적이란 말.
오크향도 적당히 나서 생각보다 향은 지루하지 않다.
입에서는 묵직한 탄닌이 역시나 호주 쉬라즈같다.
이어서 강하진 않지만 산도가 있는 편이라 나쁘지 않다. (쓰고나니 시큼 털털?)
가장 아쉬운 건 피니시에서 느껴지는 쓴 맛인데 이것만 잘 잡았어도 고급스러운 느낌이 났을 듯 싶다.
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2/28/2024 - Bakan Likes this wine: 75 Points
스토리를 생각하며 마시니
맛과 재미를 즐길 수 있게되는
할인 때 잘 사서 굿
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2/2/2024 - Josch48 Likes this wine: 94 Points
The darkest black cherry color extending up to a sliver of coronal scarlet. Freshly poured, the intoxicating nose is both intensely brutish and seductively gentle, with a concentrated aroma of sweetly singed red and blue-black fruit, lifted up by the 15% ABV and a slightly reluctant but heady bouquet of dried tobacco and vanilla laced graphite, surrounded by a fine mist of red McLaren Vale soil.
Sans food the silky, sophisticated mouthfeel has an overall medium viscosity and presents with well extracted and concentrated sweet blackberry, cherry, plum, and blueberry flavors, with a complimentary balanced acidity and a comfortable vestigial tannic component that carries the delicious fruit across all stages of the palate, and providing an elongated, voluptuous finish of residual fruit and pleasing concomitant grape skins.
This incantation of this ubiquitously respected and enjoyed wine has an understated identity of occult and powerful beauty I would not readily associate with its etiology. A Margaux versus a Cote Rotie. Lovely, enlightening, and sublime.
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1/20/2024 - lewisrise wrote: 88 Points
Deep purple, with medium intensity, developed aromas of violet, raspberry, blackberry, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cedar. This wine has medium body, high alcohol, medium acidity, and a medium finish. The pallet matches the aromas with the exception of vanilla, which comes through relatively strong mid palette. What is disappointing is that the flavor intensity of the pallet does not match the aroma intensity. This is a good wine. That should be drunk now. And within the next five years.
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1/11/2024 - GBD190 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drinking beautifully.
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1/3/2024 - Gr8penut Does not like this wine: 75 Points
Hope the next one is better!!
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12/10/2023 - JohnLI Likes this wine: 90 Points
Loads of berries on the nose. Similar on the palate. Not a great deal else yet. Acidity and tannins also quite prominent. Very young still. I’m hopeful there will be good aging potential.
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11/26/2023 - CalimerosDad Likes this wine: 90 Points
Sehr fruchtbetont und rund. Toller Wein.
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11/26/2023 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted 1 hour, liked the nose but clearly a new world, rich, balanced, mini Syrah vs Shiraz day, got thrashed by the 3 Rhones - 17 Jean Luc Jamet Enclave, 20 Alain Voge Cornas Chailles, 18 Graillot Crozes Guiraude
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11/24/2023 - djscipio Does not like this wine: 79 Points
The finish is unpleasantly bitter.
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11/23/2023 - Lee Mod 3 Likes this wine:
Drank with Thanksgiving Dinner. This is very smooth, and has a lot going on. I enjoyed it with the turkey at Thanksgiving that was smoked in a Big Green Egg. The Dead Arm has pronounced flavors -- almost a hint of anise with rich dark fruit. Those expecting a lighter fruitier Shiraz may not find this to their liking; some tasters at our family Thanksgiving didn't care for it.
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11/8/2023 - Jmac56 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fresh floral nose. Very well balanced, nice fruit and acid with some chalk.
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10/14/2023 - sabbtug wrote:
6 years old it is not ready. Smell is extremely good but acid is to strong. After decant for 9h the acid is gone down but the wine a lost a bit. Lets next test this vintage at 8years.
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9/9/2023 - Wino from Michigan wrote: 89 Points
Great last bottle
Flavors busting but fake
Buy again
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8/19/2023 - TowerCellar Likes this wine: 89 Points
I paired this, and 2 other Spanish wines, for my regular Trash Movie Night. The challenge is pairing pair with Taco Bell. This wine sung. Mexican pizza? Check. Nachos Bell Grande? Check. Chalupa? Check. The real winner? The Double Beef Volcano Burrito.
The sweet notes hone in on the sugar in the sauces, with the slight pepper notes enhancing the beef seasoning. This was the third wine in the series, and the deeper fruit notes sung compared to the others.
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7/28/2023 - jmoore431 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep, dark, delicious. Great with a grilled ribeye (hoping my cardiologist isn’t on this site).
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7/3/2023 - Lee Mod 3 wrote:
Drank at dinner with friends who served asian-style BBQ ribs. Went perfectly. Wine was super smooth, consistent from nose to finish. Dark fruit aroma and flavor, but subtle. Strong enough to complement the ribs, without being overwhelmed or overwhelming.
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6/3/2023 - Jmac56 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very drinkable but nothing special.
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4/29/2023 - BottleScholar Likes this wine: 89 Points
A year or two of additional age made a big beneficial difference. Deep ruby color. M+ aromatic intensity. Pronounced flavor intensity. M+ to High complexity. The nose is more old-world than new, which is a good thing for me. Garrigue, dark red cherry, black cherry, blackberry, black cherry, licorice root, menthol, sandalwood, toast, eucalyptus, black pepper. Unique for Australia, the eucalyptus is there, but not in-your-face, especially in a blind tasting. I find black pepper when looking due to the variety, but not as prominent. Similarly, I'm not getting the blueberry-boysenberry jam as a marker for the variety. A delicious wine without the typicity of the variety or the region. This producer has continued to evolve its wines in a nuanced and subtle way. M+ acid. M+ finish. Very good. Suitable for aging. It improved significantly with around two years of age, and likely will continue to improve for the next 8-10 years.
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4/3/2023 - Irish_Wine wrote: 89 Points
Dark in the glass and on the nose with blackberry and black plum together with strong liquorice notes, roast beef, and cedar.
Dense on the palate with black cherry, bitter dark chocolate and grippy tannins, all supported by good acidity which ensures the wine isn't too heavy. Heat from the alcohol apparent on the nose and the palate. Potential to soften with time but at the moment the alcohol and structure outweigh the fruit.
WSET notes:
Deep ruby.
Pronounced on the nose with blackberry,black plum, licorice, roast beef, charred wood, dark chocolate, clove, caramel, cedar and tobacco. Developing.
Pronounced and dry on the palate. Full body, high alcohol, high acidity, high tannins, medium plus finish.
Can drink now but has potential for ageing or further ageing.
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3/5/2023 - magyarsvensk Likes this wine:
Just opening, aromatic. Dominant raspberry, notable fruit purity.
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3/2/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Really tightly wound up.
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1/26/2023 - bubbachumps wrote: 92 Points
Cary's Night of the Aussie's! (Cary's Castle): Very similar to the Lily's garden except a bit more earth on the nose. Touch of mint/clove on the nose, and dark cherry/raspberry. The finish is smooth, but falls off a bit on the finish. My 3 of 5 and the groups 2 of 5
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1/16/2023 - Madera16 wrote:
There is definitely a eucalyptus note in this one compared to all the other syrahs…. Don’t want to think it’s there but I smell it. Big freshness, needs time to shine more though.
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12/13/2022 - thebonnydooner wrote: 89 Points
Decent rather than spectacular - not as intense as expected. Not sure worth a long term cellaring. At least it was pretty reasonable from Costco.
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11/18/2022 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
Slightly rustic bouquet with dark berries, eucalyptus and licorice. On the palate dark berries, sweet licorice, some menthol, beautiful acidity and tannin. Youthful but already very drinkable.
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11/12/2022 - Nelsongwinn wrote: 93 Points
Dark and inky color, long complex finish of spices and cocoa, hint of tobacco at the end.
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11/8/2022 - wtianseter wrote: 88 Points
This bottle is a total disappointment to me. It is a nice wine, but we drank it with two other Shiraz at half the price and it fared as low average. it was not in good balance but flavors saved the day.
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10/28/2022 - foyfrcs Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep ruby.
Dark fruits, black pepper, syrup, spice nose.
Full bodied, a little closed even after 2/3 hours decanting.
Concentrated black cherry, liquorice palate.
15% abv.
Needs more time and will improve.
First of six, revisit in a couple of years.
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10/23/2022 - bjamesclark wrote: 93 Points
Let breathe in the decanter at length, as this wine currently needs plenty of air to begin to unfurl at this youthful stage.
Saturated dark ruby in the glass.
Aromas, though restrained, show concentrated marionberry, dark cherry, black plum and cassis notes that bring in scents of turned earth, violets, spice, sandalwood, vanilla, barrel accents and hints of wild mint.
The wine enters with power and thrust. Great tension between the firm almost chewy tannins and the berry like acidity. Flavors show a mixture of muddled blackberries and plums with dark cherry, cassis, vanilla, baking spices, black pepper and lighter nuances of liquid violets, earth and anise. The finish is masculine where the slow building tannins flex.
Be sure to give this wine plenty of air at this stage or just be patient, this wine is built for the long haul.
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10/7/2022 - wmccone54 wrote: 91 Points
Based on prior notes this was poured into a decanter and enjoyed with “St. Louis” style BBQ pork spareribs. As others have pointed out, this is youthful, and quite in your face in the “aromatic” profile. Lots of terrior inspired black rubber and coal, blackberry, licorice, black cherry, and raw earthiness. The food mitigated the youthful tannin, acidity, and fruits. Hold through 2024.
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9/12/2022 - DrinkerTrev Likes this wine: 92 Points
Awarded Best Wine of the Year at the 2020 London Wine Competition. It is indeed a great wine. Delicate nose. Deep red colour. Light tannins with red fruit and earthy flavours.
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8/24/2022 - riland2000 wrote:
Started off really smelly. Not quite barnyard terroirs but close. After an hour the taste coalesced with the nose. Not good just to drink but palatable with a good meat dish
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8/1/2022 - Genevrieres wrote:
블라인드. 껍질 두꺼운 품종. 검은과실 중심, 스윗 스파이스, 특히 화한 유칼립투스.
호주 쉬라즈 콜(정답). 세부지역은 바로사 콜 했으나, 맥라렌베일이었음. 높은 산도를 캐치 못함.
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7/18/2022 - cristalmania0813 Likes this wine: 86 Points
heavy body
long lasting finish
밍밍한 쉬라즈만 먹어 본 나에게 호주와인의 다른 면을 보여주는...
강력한 나즈와 팔렛...
이른 오픈인지 알콜은 튀는데..향은 부드럽고 맛 역시 나쁘지 않다.
2-3만원대 와인에서 먹기 좋은 와인을 찾는 것이 힘들다면...
5만원 이상 와인은 왠만하면 먹기 좋다는...
역시 와인은 자본주의의술이란 사실.
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6/21/2022 - Garfield Likes this wine: 90 Points
Should have waited another year before drinking this wine. It's got a lot going on; earthy, tons of ripe red fruit and good back end. I think it soften up a little in a year or so and be even better.
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6/5/2022 - rmalloy Likes this wine: 93 Points
To my tastes, this wine is a big, tannic monster right now. I don’t like the way it drinks now, but I think it has terrific potential for drinking ten years from now. Yes, ten years.
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4/30/2022 - StefanAkiko Likes this wine: 89 Points
A beautiful, deep and concentrated beauty. However, the acidity is unnecessarily low. I won't be looking for more from this vintage.
…really miss the 97, 98 and 99 vintages. Those were the days :-)
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3/22/2022 - tomoem Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light weight n the aromatics but heavy in mouth. This wine is a powerhouse. The finish is dark chocolate and coffee while the early note starts start with blackberry and dark cherry fruit.
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2/15/2022 - ziavino wrote: 93 Points
There's a brooding intensity here that portends even greater days ahead. As is, it's fabulous now, with notes of ripe blackberry, black plum, black pepper, and dark chocolate/espresso throughout. Tannins flex even more on the finish, with lingering notes of tar and spice.
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1/14/2022 - wineismylife wrote: 91 Points
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Tasted non blind.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of saddle leather, black pepper and Kirsch. Flavors of currants, plums and cherries. Medium acidity, medium tannin, full bodied. Drink with air or hold.
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11/6/2021 - Le croque bouchon Likes this wine: 92 Points
Foncé comme de l'encre, violet au rebords.
Menthol, épices chaudes, poivre noir, fruits noirs, romarin.
GROS vin, fruits noirs, menthol, tannins fins. Superbe acidité qui mets le tout en équilibre. Pas lourd du tout, le 15% ne se fait pas sentir. Boisé bien intégré, très bien fait!
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Ink dark, purple rim
Menthol, warm spices, black pepper, black fruit, some rosemary
BIG wine with dark fruits and fine tannins. Beautiful freshness that puts it all in balance. Not heavy, couldn't tell it's 15%. Well integrated oak, very well made!
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11/5/2021 - chatters wrote:
Friday at the strand (Strand Cellars, Croydon): Smells thick! Concentrated black fruits; berry, plums, prunes, slight raisins, baked fruits as well. Peppery spice, supported by alcohol. And it proves thick on the palate as well; massive chalky tannins, loads of alcohol warmth, concentrated fruit persists. Everything shouting and a bit disjointed at the mo'. Time may help. Close to unapproachable at the moment, for me.
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11/4/2021 - Duncan H Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very dark red/black. Blueberry and coffee on the nose. Dense black fruit on the palate - quite remarkably approachable for such a young vintage. Ace.
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10/13/2021 - Jon Harrison Likes this wine: 94 Points
A classic Dead Arm Shiraz.
Color: Very dark ruby. Opaque (impressive).
Nose: A smack in the face of wild purple fruits!
Okay... beautiful, classic, McLaren nose of ripe, black/purple plum and blackberry fruit -with a touch of dark damp soil, black olive, black licorice, and smoke. Definitely a little smoky (but not hickory). With a kiss of classy new oak vanilla. Classic McLaren. Beautiful.
Some reduced aromas (slightly skunky mercaptan). This will lessen with time in the bottle. (Update: the next day sealed with a Vacuvin the reduced aromas were totally gone.)
Palate: Full body with excellent concentration (extract). Rich, powerful, PALATE-STAINING, mouthful of black plum, blackberry, and black raspberry Syrah fruit. Big, but ripe and soft tannins. The label says 15% alc, but I detect no undue heat. The finish feels more like 14.5 alc.
I am a professional sommelier in San Francisco. So, as we say, this is a classic New World wine. Sometimes that is said with a slightly negative connotation. Not here. This is phenomenal, complex, kickass Syrah, of a place: The McLaren Vale.
This wine is foot-treaded, basket pressed, and finished without fining or filtration. Fantastic winemaking!
Drinking window: It's so ripe and complex it drinks beautifully right now. But this will also age without problem until at least 2030 (in a cool proper cellar).
Score: 92 - 94 (with a little more age).
JGH, SF/Bay Area, CMS III
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9/20/2021 - Madera16 wrote:
Still very young, but impressive. Depth.
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9/10/2021 - taro914 wrote: 75 Points
호주 쉬라치고는 달콤한 느낌이 없음..기대만큼은 아니였음
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5/27/2021 - chatters wrote:
d'Arenberg with Chester Osborn (Strand Cellars, Croydon): Concentrated, slight reductive with blackberry, slightly meaty, black pepper, smidge of black cherry. Red fruits are slightly sour, chalky tannins are grippy but in support, peppery spice, savoury, a little alcohol warmth and black hued fruit.
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5/16/2021 - lovanc@outlook.com wrote:
Even at the higher price point Australia Shiraz is still jammy, oaky and obnoxious.
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5/8/2021 - S+M Wine Likes this wine: 88 Points
I like it but for the price cannot say it is a good value. Better options out there for less $.
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4/28/2021 - thehaughleydrinker Likes this wine: 90 Points
Had hoped for more at this price point but enjoyable nonetheless. May wait for the next vintage.
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4/8/2021 - WineLooSers Does not like this wine: 59 Points
Om man bortser från den obalanserade höga alkoholen så var vinet bra. Dock tog den över
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4/7/2021 - IvanLi Likes this wine:
Hard to rate this one, as the wine is completely shut for business. Brooding, dark and quality is undeniable here, but needs more time to open up.
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1/22/2021 - jacobnheeter Likes this wine: 91 Points
Jammy blackberries, leather, dried cherries and pepper on the nose. Good level of acidity. Adequate tannins. Med+ finish
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12/12/2020 - jwalkuro Likes this wine: 92 Points
Intense red ruby.
Plum, blackberry, spicy, earthy.
Firm tannins, well-balanced texture.
Good mclaren shiraz.
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10/12/2020 - AusWineJuan Likes this wine: 92 Points
High expectations with this fabled wine in Australian oenology. Only thing I realised after drinking was that I should be charged with infanticide - a beautiful wine that I did no favours to by drinking it so young. Will need to pick up some more and forget about them until 2025 as a minimum. A rich palate - plums, blackberry, cherry and fruit abound. Some integrated spices and that McLaren Vale pepper poking through. One thing holding it back though is a warmth of alcohol that (deceptively) initially appears placid but detracts from the quality of fruit used. I hope this will improve with the cellar-age. If so, 92+ for sure.
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