2011 Jam Jar Shiraz Sweet Shiraz

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 86.1 points

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  2/2/2016 - Docsharpe wrote: 80 Points

  balanced but too sweet for my taste - grape juicy.

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  3/8/2013 - ChipGreen wrote: 84 Points

  If it was half as sweet, it would be twice as good.

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  12/2/2012 - North316 wrote: 86 Points

  Nice easy drinking red. Lots of fruit a smooth sweetness. Not very complex but this was pleasant surprise when we just looking for something enjoyable to drink. This would be a great introductory wine for people who don't like dry wines. My notes are showing that this was $11, which is the top dollar I would pay for it. I believe I have seen it locally for 8 or 9, which seems about right to me.

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  11/22/2012 - Tuppertn wrote:

  It addition to previous note: this makes a wonderful mulled wine for the holidays! Try it with your favorite mulling spices. The scent fills the house like potpourri. Fantastic!

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  11/3/2012 - Tuppertn wrote: 85 Points

  Dark purple color. Smells like a syrah with no hint of sweetness on the nose. It actually has a decent medium body with black fruit and pepper up front. Tannins are mellow for a syrah and the sweetness comes in early and lingers through the finish. Fortunately, it's not overly/cloyingly sweet. I wouldn't call it a dessert wine per se but it's a bit unexpected when your brain is tuned for syrah. Interesting stuff even though it suffers from a slight identity crisis. Nothing else quite like it out there though. I gave it a try thinking it would make an approachable red for non-wine folks and it doesn't disappoint there. I think anybody could drink this stuff and enjoy it. Seems to balance a little better after an hour decant or on day two.

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