Ullage high. Cork intact, but soft and soaked almost to the top. Aged nose: cherry jam a hint of soy sauce, with a dusty library background. Concentrated flavour of cherry jam, with a hint of liquorice. Tight, neat palate, with silky tannin and juicy acidity.
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Opened my last two bottles tonight. Great drinking Syrah which proves the value of long term cellaring. Even after 16 years this is a lovey complex wine with the last remnants of fruit, lovely soft tannin and balance
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Initially opened, smell of old leather Oak. Needed to be aired several hours. Cork is still pretty good for age, no seeping into the cork. Not as rich and intense as Liandra. Smooth tannin obviously Not as sweet dark fruit as well, medium I would say. Some tannin present with bitterness or dark chocolate rather. Sediment is minimal which is nice. Still pretty good.
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3 of 4. decanted for 2 hours. Trying to do anything to get some life out of these bottles. Fruit is flat. Obtained through auction - maybe the bottles. Underwhelming.
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4/21/2023 - Drinking Trees wrote: 92 Points
Ullage high. Cork intact, but soft and soaked almost to the top. Aged nose: cherry jam a hint of soy sauce, with a dusty library background. Concentrated flavour of cherry jam, with a hint of liquorice. Tight, neat palate, with silky tannin and juicy acidity.
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4/7/2023 - Tomassi wrote:
Great still
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6/25/2022 - dandrew65 Likes this wine:
Opened my last two bottles tonight. Great drinking Syrah which proves the value of long term cellaring.
Even after 16 years this is a lovey complex wine with the last remnants of fruit, lovely soft tannin and balance
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11/12/2021 - WineHors Likes this wine:
Initially opened, smell of old leather Oak. Needed to be aired several hours.
Cork is still pretty good for age, no seeping into the cork.
Not as rich and intense as Liandra.
Smooth tannin obviously
Not as sweet dark fruit as well, medium I would say. Some tannin present with bitterness or dark chocolate rather. Sediment is minimal which is nice. Still pretty good.
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2/17/2019 - corkcellar wrote: 89 Points
3 of 4. decanted for 2 hours. Trying to do anything to get some life out of these bottles. Fruit is flat. Obtained through auction - maybe the bottles. Underwhelming.
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