The house red for the last year. This is consistently good with lots of great sweet cassis fruit in the nose. The wine is medium bodied with good soft tannins, very nice weight, delicious cassis fruit with overtones of pomegranate, develops a bit of anise on the finish. Very good length. At under $10, an outstanding QPR.
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100% McLaren Vale Shiraz. Medium red color. Light aromas of dark berries and oak. Simple medium-bodied palate with blackberry and oak flavors. Medium-short finish. Fairly thin and not nearly drinking as well as anticipated.
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Dark purple color with a nose of dark berries, plum, pepper and spices. The palate is lush and full with black fruit tones that finishes with some slight tannins. What I would expect from a McLaren Vale Shiraz. Very nice.
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Integrating fruit of deep blackberry/plum with light graphite/licorice but blackberry prevails. It's not particularly complex but the fruit is powerful and enjoyable. In the mouth it's big, not over the top, round, soft, and long. Overall, very good paired with strong flavors, now or hold short term.
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This is 100% Shiraz sourced from the Davey Family Vineyard. 14 months oak aging. 14.5% alcohol. This normally sells for about $30 but I found it for $3 on closeout. Very pleasing and easy to drink. Not a big over the top wine. Solid red and black fruit notes. Evenly balanced but on the fruity side. Drink now. 89 points.
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6/30/2011 - PDXinSEA wrote: 90 Points
The house red for the last year. This is consistently good with lots of great sweet cassis fruit in the nose. The wine is medium bodied with good soft tannins, very nice weight, delicious cassis fruit with overtones of pomegranate, develops a bit of anise on the finish. Very good length. At under $10, an outstanding QPR.
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4/17/2011 - vinoceros wrote: 89 Points
Consistent with previous notes, with the addition of some leather.
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4/6/2011 - BrandrB wrote: 84 Points
100% McLaren Vale Shiraz. Medium red color. Light aromas of dark berries and oak. Simple medium-bodied palate with blackberry and oak flavors. Medium-short finish. Fairly thin and not nearly drinking as well as anticipated.
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3/6/2011 - vinoceros wrote: 89 Points
Dark and thick now, with tobacco and dried red fruit. Shorter finish than I'd expect but a nicely aged bottle of wine that's ready to go now!
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11/19/2010 - Ron Felthoven wrote: 86 Points
Sweet, dark fruit with some oak. Not much structure, just juicy and ready to drink. Grilled meats or pepperoni pizza would be nice here.
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10/28/2010 - luchavino wrote: 86 Points
Dark purple color with a nose of dark berries, plum, pepper and spices. The palate is lush and full with black fruit tones that finishes with some slight tannins. What I would expect from a McLaren Vale Shiraz. Very nice.
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10/17/2010 - esb wrote: 89 Points
Integrating fruit of deep blackberry/plum with light graphite/licorice but blackberry prevails. It's not particularly complex but the fruit is powerful and enjoyable. In the mouth it's big, not over the top, round, soft, and long. Overall, very good paired with strong flavors, now or hold short term.
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3/19/2010 - Vino Me wrote: 89 Points
This is 100% Shiraz sourced from the Davey Family Vineyard. 14 months oak aging. 14.5% alcohol. This normally sells for about $30 but I found it for $3 on closeout. Very pleasing and easy to drink. Not a big over the top wine. Solid red and black fruit notes. Evenly balanced but on the fruity side. Drink now. 89 points.
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1/5/2010 - smeberhard wrote: 89 Points
Really enjoyed this big Shraz. A tad tight but great fruit and a nice finish.
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