2005 Shirvington Shiraz

Community Tasting Notes (59) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  2/3/2020 - graemeg wrote:

  NobleRottersSydney - 2005 Oz reds (360 Bar & Dining, Sydney): {cork, 16%} [Geoffrey] The wines got more extreme as the night wore on; this smells as much port as table wine. Blackberry essence with hot dragon’s breath of alcohol. There are raisins and prunes on the palate amongst the rest; this is what I imagine embalming fluid tastes like. The palate is full-bodied yet hollow at the same time, with some acidity, or at least ethanol, medium length finish, all heat. Something of a freak-show; probably earned a bunch of Parker points. Would have been better on release I reckon.

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  6/16/2019 - Dave Ro Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Yes it's powerful, yes it's high in alcohol, but it has a wonderful complexity and depth and went wonderfully with our vegetarian okra stew. I would recommend drinking it with any full-flavored food, because frankly, the food might just take second place behind the wine :-). We have a few more bottles in the cellar and I would say the drinking window should indeed go way beyond 2019.

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  3/27/2019 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 94 Points

  in a sweet spot right now

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  9/15/2018 - PMJak11 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  15+ minutes open in the bottle, but could use more and has some years left in it. Very similar to the Torbreck Shiraz “The Factor” I had a little bit ago. Almost black in color. Nose has big cedar and tar aromas. Wine probably has a little too much oak, but love the dark fruit and vegetable/earth undertones and it is very jammy. The 16% OH has to be a typo, because I’ve never seen a wine that high and it doesn’t seem that high. Insanely long finish. Massive power, but not quite on par with “The Factor”.

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  7/3/2018 - vandal16 wrote: 91 Points

  Dark Blueberry and Blackberry fruit. Vanilla and tobacco notes. Excellent!

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