2006 The Colonial Estate Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvèdre Envoy

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 89.1 points

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  11/5/2014 - vespasian Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This was surprisingly good given the age, the Grenache element gives a little oxidation but on the whole it was a smooth mouthful with good flavour and decent balance. I would drink again.

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  5/9/2014 - red.red.vino wrote: 85 Points

  Probably didnt store this one correctly if I am honest, but still a good colour. Not decanted, drank immediately and still plenty of berries, vanilla, ash and cedar oak on the nose. Medium bodied, quite bitter but that is probably my own fault for not letting an 8 year Barossa breath, it does settle a bit though. Shortish finish. My last bottle, the others were used for cooking, a splash for you and a sip for me was the old kitchen theory. Bit of a quaffer but ok I guess, served better as cooking wine.
  Agree with the others past its best.

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  7/26/2013 - rcvx wrote: 90 Points

  Past its prime, but a very enjoyable one: beautiful garnet red with orange shimmers, well balanced, warm (slow legs), medium bodied, round tannins, showing earthy and ripe fruit notes w/ a hint of caramel & spices.

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  1/17/2013 - fasimao Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Não foi decantado, mas passei pelo vituri. Rubi opaco, com sinais de evolução nas bordas. Nariz característico de vinhos do Rhone, frutas maduras e um pouco de álcool sobressaindo. Muito bom na boca, ótima acidez, equilibrado, taninos macios, "quente", final médio, mas com um toque de álcool. Vou provar de novo mais tarde a outra metade da garrafa.
  
  2o dia: o álcool se foi e o nariz ficou um pouco mais aberto. Muito bom no palato, equilibrado, a "quentura" se foi e o resultado da harmonização com um fillet mignon com gorgonzola foi excelente.

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  2/18/2012 - sojoknuckle wrote: 91 Points

  Nice red medium body and was enjoyed as a cocktail. I love the different wines from this producer.

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