Perfectly poised between showing its Australian pedigree with lots of Old World charm and restraint. Beautiful pure blackfruits with just a touch of pastille ripeness. Firm acid backbone and fine grained tannins blend with some heady smoky and savoury notes, but there are whiffs of violets here too. Inspired and firmly in its own clothes, absolutely delicious and drinking perfectly. Won't necessarily improve, but surely has another five years left.
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3/12/2023 - Wazza72 wrote: 93 Points
Ready to drink -
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12/31/2021 - djn63 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very good. No deterioration good.nose decent fruit smooth. Pretty hard to find
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10/12/2018 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 93 Points
Perfectly poised between showing its Australian pedigree with lots of Old World charm and restraint. Beautiful pure blackfruits with just a touch of pastille ripeness. Firm acid backbone and fine grained tannins blend with some heady smoky and savoury notes, but there are whiffs of violets here too. Inspired and firmly in its own clothes, absolutely delicious and drinking perfectly. Won't necessarily improve, but surely has another five years left.
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3/12/2018 - RobertLA Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful fruit drinking perfectly now. Still has another five years life. Wonderful wine
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3/21/2017 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
Monthly Tuesday group "The Dead Sparrow" #017: Syrah/Shiraz, France, Australia and South Africa. (By AG): Beautiful bouquet with intense dark berries, chocolate, licorice, barnyard and rustic impressions. On the palate dark berries, cherries, laurel, licorice, juicy and fresh acidity, minerals, some green impressions and tannin with still some bite. Beautiful wine. Mature now and the next few years.
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