2013 Richard Kershaw Wines Syrah Clonal Selection Elgin

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  2/4/2024 - Andrew S-L Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Didn’t really get on with this wine 18 months ago but this was noticeably better. Gave it a long decant. A more gentle wine than 18 months ago, perhaps slimmer than it was which I think suits it. Nebbiolo is my favourite grape and although this syrah is inevitably more savoury the Kershaw is not dissimilar to a darker barbaresco in terms of weight (I included photo of bottle, decanter & glass on wicker tray so you can get a sense of the colour). I don’t find all of the individual flavours noted in the KARL.1480 review, which I thought pretty accurate about the medium body & smooth tannins, but I did get purple fruits and small amount of pepper. Maybe the slight fading of specific flavours has allowed the wine to improve in other ways. I didn’t sense oak at first but seemed a little present (I think…?) after a couple of glasses. All in all quite successful and enjoyable.

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  12/1/2022 - Swirling Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Got a case of 6 of this wine 3 years ago, it was a bit muted then. Decided to put it under the bed and forgot about it.
  
  Nose: smoke, blackberry, meaty,dried herb, great intensity,
  
  Palate: fruit shines through, nice length.
  
  Ok better. Still needs time. Must decant.

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  8/12/2019 - HPringle Likes this wine: 92 Points

  As others have noted, this drinks rather like a turbocharged pinot. Delicate but also oodles of red fruit. Not proto-typical SA shiraz, but rather delicate. Delicious and drinking well.

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  1/26/2018 - burlingtonm Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Opened via Coravin just over twelve months since previous bottle and was reassured to find this still giving much pleasure. Some spice but not much on the nose but the tannins had softened leaving a wine with good length & intensity of flavor and just a really fine example of SA syrah.

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  8/9/2017 - appel54 wrote: 88 Points

  Tunn i kanten, vinröd färg
  
  Vanilj, rökigt, alkoholstickigt, björnbär, sötfrukt, plommon, tobak
  
  Strävt, tanninrik, alkoholhetta, fylligt från alkoholen? sötfruktigt även i munnen

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