2017 Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard Shiraz Winemakers Selection

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  9/14/2020 - Jason Wu Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Appearance: medium ruby with purple rim
  Nose: pronounced intensity; aromas of sweet candied fruit, red cherry, chamomile and citrusy notes, lifted violet notes, blueberry, toast, chocolate. It’s developing.
  Palate: dry, medium plus acidity, medium plus fine grained tannins, high alcohol, medium plus body, medium plus flavour intensity. A little chocolate at the end of finish. The finish is medium plus.
  Overall, it’s a very good wine. Can drink now and has potential for further ageing.
  Crack open this bottle before going to Hunter Valley again for a tasting. Signature candied fruits and citrus notes, typical for Hunter Shiraz. A very solid wine with great fruit quality and balanced. The fruit concentration counters the alcohol so that it doesn’t feel like 14.5%. It drinks really well now, and further cellaring will reward.

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  5/28/2020 - Gavin Sutherland Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Young & a little tight. I’ve got it in the decanter so let’s see how it opens. Dark & blue fruits, firm tannins, orange peel, cracked black pepper, heather and a little bark. It’s a 91 but soon to be a 93/94 well soonish - 3-5yrs!

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  2/24/2019 - Bouddi26 wrote: 93 Points

  Bright ruby/purple colour. Soft earthy nose. Fresh red fruit with a grippy dry tannin finish. Very young wine that no doubt has many years to develop softness and complexity. Shows very good promise.

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