Fully expected it to be well past its prime. Surprisingly fresh look, no bricking. Nose is somewhat muted for an aussie shiraz, but really nice for a 16 year old, relatively inexpensive everyday type of wine. No tannins, smooth entry, pleasant mid palate and nice finish. Pepper is prominent, but not overpowering. Still a nice wine for its age. We'll see how it changes the second night. Drink it now while it has some life in it.
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Lightly toasty dark chocolate nose with hints of plums, cassis and vanilla oak. On the palate, complexity lacking with same warm chocolate on the palate. Hardly any fruit left. Mid-palate hollow, sour on the edges. The tannins have started to go, fruit's gone and the acidity is setting in. Was probably time to drink up last year.
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7/10/2015 - LJD wrote: 87 Points
I don't know why, but I was expecting more from this. Quite ordinary.
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6/18/2013 - skinut Likes this wine: 89 Points
Fully expected it to be well past its prime. Surprisingly fresh look, no bricking. Nose is somewhat muted for an aussie shiraz, but really nice for a 16 year old, relatively inexpensive everyday type of wine. No tannins, smooth entry, pleasant mid palate and nice finish. Pepper is prominent, but not overpowering. Still a nice wine for its age. We'll see how it changes the second night. Drink it now while it has some life in it.
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3/27/2011 - HarlanPSU wrote: 87 Points
Not as bad as others had described but definitely a bit too long in the tooth. Over the hill but still pleasant enough.
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11/1/2009 - bkel44 wrote: 82 Points
Dark chocolate, smooth, no fruit left, no tannins....Probably should have drunk a couple of years ago!
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5/23/2009 - Clement L wrote: 84 Points
Lightly toasty dark chocolate nose with hints of plums, cassis and vanilla oak. On the palate, complexity lacking with same warm chocolate on the palate. Hardly any fruit left. Mid-palate hollow, sour on the edges. The tannins have started to go, fruit's gone and the acidity is setting in. Was probably time to drink up last year.
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