2015 Shaw Vineyard Estate Cabernet-Shiraz

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 89 points

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  2/26/2018 - CBRwineguy wrote: 89 Points

  WSET Level 2 - Day 3 (Pialligo Estate, Canberra, ACT, Australia): The appearance is clear and medium ruby in colour. Tears are present.
  
  The nose is clean with a medium(+) intensity. There are well-defined aromas of black fruit (blackberry). Swirling reveals additional aromas of herbal notes (mint), pungent spice (white pepper), black fruits (black plum), and oak (subtle vanilla). The wine is youthful.
  
  On the palate, the wine is dry with medium acidity, high alcohol, and medium(+) body. The medium level tannins are ripe and fine-grained in nature. The flavours have a medium(+) intensity and show notes of black fruit (black plum, blackberry, blackcurrant), oak (vanilla), pungent spice (white pepper), herbal character (subtle mint), and bottle-age (very subtle leather). The finish has a medium(+) length.
  
  This is a very good quality wine. The flavours are concentrated and have a great balance with the alcohol and the acidity. The fine-grained tannins have a great balance with the acidity and complement the flavour profile. The oak treatment is well-integrated, supporting the flavour profile. In its current state, the wine shows primary, secondary, and some subtle tertiary characteristics. The bottle-age character was only identified on the palate. The wine is very enjoyable and has a finish with great length.
  
  The wine drinks well now, but has potential for ageing. The fruit intensity is great, and the tannin and acid structure will support the wine as tertiary notes continue to develop.

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