2004 Chris Ringland Shiraz

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 95.7 points

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  5/10/2020 - Rosengoo wrote: 94 Points

  This was poured after a 7 hour decant. The wine was clear and very deep inky red in colour. The nose was dominated by dark berries and pepper along with quite a bit of tarragon. In the glass was a wine with a predominant taste of ripe cherries mixed with some dark berries and quite a bit of black pepper. The acidity on this was not over the top while the tannins were still very strong. This wine was really exceptional but keep in mind that at 17.7% alcohol, there is some burn to it and that after a couple of glasses of this, your tastebuds might be impacted.

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  4/13/2017 - SlimShaney Likes this wine: 99 Points

  I've written 600+ CT reviews in 18 months and this is the highest rating!
  
  Everything Aussie wine should be.
  
  The concentration is like a grape infused atomic bomb. Forget fermentation this is nuclean fusion in the vineyard.
  
  People talk about how long the finish lasts ... into the next generation. My head rings.

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  3/11/2015 - rossi.wine wrote: 96 Points

  According to Chris a perfect vintage. Harvested on May 17th. So much depth on the nose, rich, concentrated fruit, spices, chocolate, forest notes, smoke, earth... Also on the palate a bit like a blend of 2006 and 2007 with more richness and generousity but without the weight. Fantastic balance, full-bodied, sweet, mineral, rich and powerful, expressive with great texture and enormous length and great detail to the finish. Very round and glossy. Starting to drink well, but with a great future. 95-96+

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  10/13/2013 - RAD2626 wrote: 93 Points

  Total monster. Decanted 8 hours but still huge, fruit forward bomb. All of his wine is great. This is on the high end and will drink well for 30 years.

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  10/12/2012 - hkm520240 wrote: 97 Points

  La la la and Chris Ringland wine dinner (Jade Palace Restaurant): Produce from a plot of dry grown old vines planted in 1910 and transformed by Chris Ringland into one of the cult wines in the world, with typically 40-46 months barrel aging in new French oak.
  Dark inky black and almost inpenetrable, yet glossy and beatiful colour.
  The nose has masses of ripe fruits with pruney character, along with dark plum and spice. It has been decanted for 2 hours and yet it has not fully open. The palate is till very tight with rich ripe fruits, quite smooth but a little hot on the finish.
  After another 2 more hours of decanting, it has evolved to become a very big & powerful wine. It has the highest alcohol content I ever tasted for a wine at 17.7% but it was still pretty much well contain. The nose is more open now, beside masses of dark ripe fruits, it is almost port like with expresso character and dominant by oak. A definite full bodied Shiraz, showing ripe fruits, dark plum, blackberry, dark chocolate, spice and oak. It has a persistent palate extend to the aftertaste that last very long. Fine and subtle tannins, well managed.
  This is truly a beast and the biggest and fullest wine I ever had. While a glass or two is an eye opener for myself, this is the wine I cannot take it alone. This is also one of the perfect wine for a famous wine critic, but I decided mine would be something more balance and complex. Nevertheless I enjoy the opportunity to taste such a rare wine and I admire Chris Ringland for bringing his wine to a new level that no one can achieve (though I still unsure if it is toward a correct direction but guess noboby would be able to tell)

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