This bottle was an auction bottle with two previous owners so I have no idea how well it was stored. The wine was fully developed and in good balance. Fruit was showing some age but carried it nicely. the wine was medium-heavy with the flavors merged together. I enjoyed the wine a lot but something was just slightly off about the wine that dropped my rating; perhaps it had a bit too much age. In my mind a big, bold, well-made Aussie Shiraz should easily last 20 years; This wine will not.
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Dark cherry in color. Plum and earth on the nose. Decent palate of plum, pepper and spice. Thought this might be over the hill, but drinking nicely with lots of fruit remaining.
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Nice red garnet color. Fresh Cherries, unpolished wood, meat and leather noties. Wood, leather and dark fruits on the silky and smooth palate Drinking well and although probably not further improving should be able to keep another few years.
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1/4/2018 - wtianseter wrote: 89 Points
This bottle was an auction bottle with two previous owners so I have no idea how well it was stored. The wine was fully developed and in good balance. Fruit was showing some age but carried it nicely. the wine was medium-heavy with the flavors merged together. I enjoyed the wine a lot but something was just slightly off about the wine that dropped my rating; perhaps it had a bit too much age. In my mind a big, bold, well-made Aussie Shiraz should easily last 20 years; This wine will not.
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6/20/2016 - cos82 wrote: 88 Points
Dark cherry in color. Plum and earth on the nose. Decent palate of plum, pepper and spice. Thought this might be over the hill, but drinking nicely with lots of fruit remaining.
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7/7/2014 - Ary wrote: 89 Points
Nice red garnet color. Fresh Cherries, unpolished wood, meat and leather noties. Wood, leather and dark fruits on the silky and smooth palate Drinking well and although probably not further improving should be able to keep another few years.
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3/19/2013 - JR_Boston wrote: 79 Points
Past drinking window.
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2/10/2013 - JR_Boston wrote: 85 Points
Flat and a bit lifeless. Good fruit ip front but too thin and and grapey
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