2003 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz E & E Black Pepper

Community Tasting Notes (64) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  2/10/2023 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 91 Points

  Dinner at Sennett. Drank in Grassl Cru. Tasted blind.
  Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour going garnet. Legs.
  Nose pronounced intensity, with aromas of chocolatey earth, integrated oak toast coffee mocha, deep black cherries, boysenberries, bit of mushroom. Developed.
  On the palate, dry, medium acidity, high alcohol (14.5%), silky medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet black cherries, blackberries, boysenberries, coffee mocha, dark chocolate earth, sweet spice. More sweet Ribena flavours with more air. Long finish.
  Good quality well aged Barossa Shiraz. No black pepper at all actually despite the label name. Not jammy and keeps it all under good control. I would say good time to drink up.

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  11/6/2021 - jviz wrote: 93 Points

  This has held up marvelously well. Certainly no ooze monster material here. I though surely there was some cabernet here. It’s clearly new world, with some candied red fruit on the nose and not much to distinguish syrah - no meat, lavender, not much black pepper despite its namesake. So nothing Northern Rhone about it, but the wine was a very nice drink and could easily be confused for a Napa cab from the same era.

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  1/30/2021 - SadEdjo wrote: 91 Points

  good waxy cork; inky dark still - no bricking; heady still-youthful plum nose; Shed the oak leaving (almost too) sweet red & plum fruit, hint of dill; very fine tannins. Don't think it'll improve

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  12/15/2020 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 97 Points

  I believe this is our last bottle of the old guard wines under this label. Glorious from the first sip, delicate fruit, silky tannin, extremely expressive... and demonstrated staying power thru a second evening! I believe they have recycled the same name but for a lesser wine these days! Exceptional!

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  2/8/2020 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 90 Points

  Perhaps when I opened a bottle last (2016) or the bottle before that (2014) they were going through a "closed period"? But wow, all I can say about this most recent bottle was (apart from the cork which I had to chisel out) was how young and fresh it tasted. A hint of savory on the nose, bright cherry fruit on the palate, acids nicely integrated, smooth (but ok, somewhat tart) finish. I'm still impressed by the number of CT holdings but maybe these folks know something? I would still vote to drink on the NOW side of sooner or later.

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