Good wine but decanted for 4 hours prior to drinking and still tannic. Overall not a bad wine, full bodied and a bit more jammy to me than I'd prefer. Graphite and leather hints as well. A decent effort but definitely not one of their bests.
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Opened and decanted for 3 hours. Wasn't expecting much but was really impressed on the quality of this bottle. Great mouth feel, silky, smooth and no sharp edges what so ever. This is a big wine but totally manageable with a lot of blackberry, leather and a hint of minerality. I'm generally not a big drinker of Shiraz but if they all tasted like this I would be. Great effort, 95 out of 100.
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Sat in my cellar for 7 years and I accidentally stumbled upon it today. Still a powerful wine but had heavy notes of soil and minerality upon first pour. I let most of the bottle sit for 2 hours and the wine transformed into a much smoother, fruit forward wine. Too sweet for my tastes but still a decent wine for the cost.
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2011 Saxum Heart Stone Vineyard
11/24/2016 - Andrewhsu22 wrote: 88 Points
Good wine but decanted for 4 hours prior to drinking and still tannic. Overall not a bad wine, full bodied and a bit more jammy to me than I'd prefer. Graphite and leather hints as well. A decent effort but definitely not one of their bests.
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2005 Henschke Shiraz Vineyard Selection Tappa Pass
8/6/2016 - Andrewhsu22 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Opened and decanted for 3 hours. Wasn't expecting much but was really impressed on the quality of this bottle. Great mouth feel, silky, smooth and no sharp edges what so ever. This is a big wine but totally manageable with a lot of blackberry, leather and a hint of minerality. I'm generally not a big drinker of Shiraz but if they all tasted like this I would be. Great effort, 95 out of 100.
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2006 Mollydooker Shiraz The Boxer
11/15/2015 - Andrewhsu22 wrote: 81 Points
Sat in my cellar for 7 years and I accidentally stumbled upon it today. Still a powerful wine but had heavy notes of soil and minerality upon first pour. I let most of the bottle sit for 2 hours and the wine transformed into a much smoother, fruit forward wine. Too sweet for my tastes but still a decent wine for the cost.
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