2016 Two Hands Shiraz Bella's Garden

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  4/23/2023 - R1c4rd0 wrote: 90 Points

  Rich fruit forward aromas of wild blackberry, black cherry, and spiced plum are met with notes of black liquorice, vanilla and cassis. Hefty, ample and concentrated with juicy acidity and ripe, smooth tannins. Flavour of dark fruit, dark chocolate, tobacco, liquorice, and spices that persist all the way to a firm finish.

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  4/9/2023 - jwolf99 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Decanted for 2 hours; classic Bella with huge ripe dark ripe fruit, plums, and dried herbs; moderately long finish with note of blueberry, raspberry and black pepper

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  4/22/2022 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Opened with notes of blackberry, plum, graphite and allspice. Full bodied with a spicy, oaky finish. Went back to it after two hours and found a new, tamer, more balanced wine. Still plenty of fruit but the spiciness had mitigated.

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  2/25/2022 - Wrighty wrote:

  Smoky, peppery nose. Some meat and herbs too? Palate is fruitier but with a big structure, maybe more structure than fruit with toasty oak coming through for a long, fine tannic finish.
  
  
  Bought a few of these wines 10+ years ago (different finish obviously). Have aged OK but stopped buying as all a little too much of fruit/oak bombs and seems not too much has changed.

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  9/21/2021 - caspernick Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I've been a fan of this winery for many years. In fact I have written about several wines from them and each one got a glowing review. I just realized that this bottling is named after the founder's daughter who is but 3 days older than my youngest son, Jet. This vintage runs a little less ABV than previous, 14.2%. In the glass it is deep purple and showing youth rather than maturity. The nose is very pronounced with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant and white pepper. There's oak for sure, it's just seamless and presents itself in vanilla and perhaps some chocolate notes. As I swirl the flavor profile shifts towards blue fruit- think blueberry and plum. There is a sweetness to this wine that might manifest into a jammy component on the palate- let's see.
  
  On the initial attack I get blueberry cobbler, vanilla, grippy tannins, juicy acidity and ever so slight jamminess. It's not overly thick like some Aussie Shirtaz-bombs can be, more subtle. I get a distinct smoky note which is actually not playing well into my aspirations, it's a bit disjointed. The mid palate is quite dry and the finish is definitely where the tannins are showing up. It's quite a long affair with plenty of fruit flavors, but the grip is very present. I like it. This wine will pair well with my char-grilled strip steak and Chorizo sausages. I think it drinks nicely now and will continue to evolve and get better with time. Cellar or drink till 2028 for this 91 point wine that gets 4 stars for it's $55 entry fee.
  
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