2005 Eventide Cellar Shiraz

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 87.3 points

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  8/3/2013 - europat55 wrote: 89 Points

  Great nose. Very good palate.

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  11/19/2012 - wickedwax wrote:

  2005 Syrah Tasting: Some VA on the nose, with bright tart red and some dark plum fruit with a little Brett. Soft, not overly tannic with some blue fruit on the palate. Decent length.

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  8/13/2012 - wickedwax wrote:

  Aromas of plum, dark berry, leather, earth and hint of spice. Medium bodied with nice secondary notes emerging with fairly good acidity for a South African Shiraz. For the price, quite good and nicely balanced. Probably best to consume within the next 2-3 years.

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  6/23/2012 - Bruno Wang wrote: 90 Points

  This wine offers terrific QPR at $10. The initial nose is incredibly floral, predominately violets, with a hint of wood smoke and some interesting subtle hints of spice. In the mouth, the fruit is more forward - and it's of the slightly earthy, plummy variety, with a bit of mushroom and a delcious hit of cinnamon. It's almost a Pinot character in a way - definitely a more refined and elegant Shiraz as opposed to the fruit bombs you sometimes find from Shiraz from Australia and South Africa. It's a medium-bodied wine with a long finish that really keeps the sweet fruit going, with that hint of smoke from the nose, a hit of black olive and just a touch of alcohol warmth. At 14.0% this is nicely balanced between ripeness and grace, with excellent acidity. I really enjoy tasting wines that have had a chance to evolve in the bottle, and it's hard to find good ones at this price point - especially with the complexity than the Eventide brings to the table. Highly recommended.

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  5/24/2010 - robertgoulet wrote: 92 Points

  Oh yeah, bordeaux nutss with love this, a ton of leather hits you, along with the funk, the pepper, the plum, the balance. One of the best South African wines I've ever consumed. Absolutely fantasic stuff $14. One of the best qpr's on the planet.

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