Based on other tasting notes and information on the vintage I was expecting a bolder Australian Shiraz with more typical peppery flavour and plenty of tannins especially so early in the drinking window. The bottle we drank was incredibly uneventful with the wine only presenting anything noticeably after eating food (roast beef). The bottle was decanted ~3 hours before drinking and had been taken out of the cellar 24 hours to get to room temp. Hoping this is an anomaly or perhaps needs to be out of the bottle for longer before tasting.
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Paired with a lovely lamb roast, there were hints of vanilla, blackberry and maraschino cherries. The tannin and alcohol softened over time and we are looking forward to having next bottle in 12 months time.
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2014 Brokenwood Shiraz Graveyard
5/1/2022 - PC Fizz wrote: 90 Points
Based on other tasting notes and information on the vintage I was expecting a bolder Australian Shiraz with more typical peppery flavour and plenty of tannins especially so early in the drinking window. The bottle we drank was incredibly uneventful with the wine only presenting anything noticeably after eating food (roast beef). The bottle was decanted ~3 hours before drinking and had been taken out of the cellar 24 hours to get to room temp. Hoping this is an anomaly or perhaps needs to be out of the bottle for longer before tasting.
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2014 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Lorenzo
3/21/2021 - PC Fizz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely bold cherry flavours although not the best pairing with roast beef.
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2016 Altesino Palazzo Altesi Toscana IGT
12/6/2020 - PC Fizz wrote: 89 Points
Paired with a lovely lamb roast, there were hints of vanilla, blackberry and maraschino cherries. The tannin and alcohol softened over time and we are looking forward to having next bottle in 12 months time.
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