What a stunner. Someone described this as a sea of calmness but this particular bottle was more like a slender yet sleek, quietly powerful wine. The tannins have mellowed but still structurally supports gracefully with appropriate acid. The bouquet is one of berries, flowers and soft vanilla leather. One of the best new worlds I’ve tried.
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Finally my last bottle. Fun to witness the evolution of this wine over the years. It has now completely settled down, no more in your face fruitiness, just a sea of calmness.
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Wonderfully fresh black fruit on nose and palate with black pepper, anise, and clove notes. Rich and ripe, but managing to maintain enough subtlety and restraint. The old vine concentration here is particularly noteworthy.
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I really agree with Forceberry's note here. This was clearly New World, clearly a big wine but never went over the line. A great steak wine. Shared with my parents (non-winos) who thoroughly enjoyed it. Good memories!
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(Glaetzer Shiraz Amon-Ra Barossa Valley) Black violet color; berry, blackberry nose; blackberry, black fruit, berry palate, lacking much of the fruit of its youth, but with no secondary flavors to take their place as yet; medium slightly hot finish
(AMON RA SHIRAZ) Barossa (the Napa of Austrailia); COLOR-pitch black; NOSE-licorice, balck currant, blackberry, blueberry pie; TASTE-just EXPLOSIVE, IMMENSE, completely coats your palate, too young, grape juice on steroids, long finish, AMAZING wine in 5 years, RP-93, GV-95/97 (completely different than NON-decanted)
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4/11/2024 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 96 Points
incredible Australian shiraz by Ben Glaetzer. A masterwork that proves that Australian wines are age worthy wines of substance
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3/9/2024 - funderwood10 Likes this wine: 94 Points
What a stunner. Someone described this as a sea of calmness but this particular bottle was more like a slender yet sleek, quietly powerful wine. The tannins have mellowed but still structurally supports gracefully with appropriate acid. The bouquet is one of berries, flowers and soft vanilla leather. One of the best new worlds I’ve tried.
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11/27/2023 - Eckie wrote: 92 Points
Finally my last bottle. Fun to witness the evolution of this wine over the years. It has now completely settled down, no more in your face fruitiness, just a sea of calmness.
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10/30/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Wonderfully fresh black fruit on nose and palate with black pepper, anise, and clove notes. Rich and ripe, but managing to maintain enough subtlety and restraint. The old vine concentration here is particularly noteworthy.
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10/24/2023 - Dibbs Likes this wine: 94 Points
I really agree with Forceberry's note here. This was clearly New World, clearly a big wine but never went over the line. A great steak wine. Shared with my parents (non-winos) who thoroughly enjoyed it. Good memories!
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