Dark, dense, inky red colour. Dark fruits on the nose - spice and a bit of musk. Liquorice, sarsaparilla, spice and dark fruit flavours along with a touch of bitter dark chocolate. A bit of acid freshness. Long finish. Very enjoyable and drinking well with plenty of life left.
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Delicious,full bodied, great example from Barossa The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry and black currant (cassis). The body is full. The wine has juicy texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.
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Screwcap, 14.5% alc. Still some purple hues to the inky red-black colour. Very high fill level, with very little air space under the screwcap.
Blackberry, vanilla, prune, star anise, menthol, chocolate, and leather on the nose.
Glossy and richly flavoured, medium-full bodied. At 15 years of age, it still retains a silty tannic grip. Excellent persistence, finishing with a bright and fresh berry flavour that is very satisfying.
Opinion: Great depth, but not at all heavy. If anything, it is rather elegant for a powerhouse Barossa Shiraz. Great with food. Drink any time over the next 10 years.
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Beautiful, heavy red. Still got some fruit. Very dark red. Would have scored higher if consumed completely during the steak meal but was a tad heavy by itself afterwards.
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2/2/2024 - rjsmall Likes this wine:
Dark, dense, inky red colour. Dark fruits on the nose - spice and a bit of musk. Liquorice, sarsaparilla, spice and dark fruit flavours along with a touch of bitter dark chocolate. A bit of acid freshness. Long finish. Very enjoyable and drinking well with plenty of life left.
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7/23/2022 - Papi23 wrote: 92 Points
Delicious,full bodied, great example from Barossa
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry and black currant (cassis). The body is full. The wine has juicy texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.
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5/22/2022 - rwpalmer wrote: 92 Points
I agree with other recent tasters. This is a satisfyingly balanced, flavourful and interesting wine that is now pretty much ready.
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4/1/2021 - mphatic wrote:
Screwcap, 14.5% alc. Still some purple hues to the inky red-black colour. Very high fill level, with very little air space under the screwcap.
Blackberry, vanilla, prune, star anise, menthol, chocolate, and leather on the nose.
Glossy and richly flavoured, medium-full bodied. At 15 years of age, it still retains a silty tannic grip. Excellent persistence, finishing with a bright and fresh berry flavour that is very satisfying.
Opinion: Great depth, but not at all heavy. If anything, it is rather elegant for a powerhouse Barossa Shiraz. Great with food. Drink any time over the next 10 years.
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12/12/2020 - Tippy78 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Beautiful, heavy red. Still got some fruit. Very dark red. Would have scored higher if consumed completely during the steak meal but was a tad heavy by itself afterwards.
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