Perfect cork. Drunk over 2 nights. Healthy dose of sunny sweet black fruit on the nose and palate with some oak-derived wood notes and a savoury element that hovers in the background. Better than my last bottle 10 years ago, which in hindsight was perhaps in an awkward phase. Fairly well integrated with resolved tannins and medium length. Solid, but doesn’t really excite. Drink now.
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My last of these and drinking well but below expectations. Still plenty of fruit but acidity a bit high for my tastes. Seems to have plenty of life left.
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8/15/2022 - JonathanP wrote: 90 Points
Perfect cork. Drunk over 2 nights. Healthy dose of sunny sweet black fruit on the nose and palate with some oak-derived wood notes and a savoury element that hovers in the background. Better than my last bottle 10 years ago, which in hindsight was perhaps in an awkward phase. Fairly well integrated with resolved tannins and medium length. Solid, but doesn’t really excite. Drink now.
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4/9/2021 - hargy Likes this wine: 91 Points
the last two bottles and both very delicious and good for a few years yet - an under-stated and very much under-rated Australian shiraz
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5/23/2020 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 89 Points
My last of these and drinking well but below expectations. Still plenty of fruit but acidity a bit high for my tastes. Seems to have plenty of life left.
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4/28/2020 - hargy Likes this wine: 90 Points
drank alongside the 2004 no.2 and seemed more mature and quite possibly in decline - easy drinking and quite delicious nonetheless - would drink soon
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5/30/2019 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 92 Points
Plum and boysenberry puree. Hints of fruit cocktail that is fermenting. Very focused and integrated taste. Worth trying for sure.
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