1996 Brokenwood Shiraz Graveyard

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  1/15/2022 - BAJRiley Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Mid depth of colour, tawny but not too developed. A very complex and expressive nose, so much going on: sweet red fruit, dried cranberry, blueberry, stewed plums, fragrant tobacco, a whiff of milk chocolate, some damp earth, green peppercorn and smoke. Medium intensity nose, very appealing. Medium bodied palate with soft tannins. Well balanced with a smooth dry finish. Still quite fresh for its age. Will drink well for a couple of more years, maybe more. An excellent example of what Hunter Valley Shiraz can do.

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  7/11/2021 - Barnaby33 wrote:

  Lovely combination of sweet red fruit and tannin, with a tilt. Not often I get an old Aussie that reminds me of Burgundy in a good way.

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  4/4/2018 - Cailles wrote: 92 Points

  Long Easter Dinner: I feared this one might be too old but in contrast to some other Aussie wines with higher critical acclaim this one was still fully there. Very light on its feet, almost fragile, elegant with fully resolved tannins and nice fine acidity, medium- body. Not your typical Aussie Shiraz. More old world style. Subtle but candied dark and red fruit as a base with some roast aromas intermixing. Medium flavor intensity and not overly complex. I wouldn‘t hold-on much longer to your bottles - seems to be at its peak (no decant).

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  4/1/2018 - sirpat00 wrote: 90 Points

  Tasted blind at private wine & dine. Secondary horse stable flavours all over the place with only a hint of dark ripe fruit. On the palate still surprisingly like fresh berries and quite heavy still. Tannins have melted away, but still there with a peppery frame and some mint still left. Drinks very easily. A good experience overall, but borderline over-aged already. If you have some left, drink now!

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  5/17/2015 - nstow wrote: 93 Points

  Still dark black red with little sign of aging. Wonderful spicy leather, dark plum, cherry, tar and eucalyptus nose. Powerful on the palate with strong backbone of acidity. Drunk with bbq chicken marinated in a spicy tamarind sauce and it went really well. Still recommend a glass without food while cooking. 4+/5

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