I recently found this in magnum (1.5L) and decided to take a chance and buy some. I'm glad I did.
The wine is mature with just a bit of blackberry fruit remaining. The nose and taste are dominated by peppery spice, mocha and vanilla with soft tannins and medium acidity. The finish lacks the power of a younger shiraz but is still mouth-filling with nice length on the palate. In sum, this was better than I expected and I would recommend drinking within the next two years.
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Full bodied. Still very fruity after 8 years. Held up nicely considering it is a screw top. Medium finish. Very easy to drink. Better with food than bt itself. Too bad it's the last of the bottles we bought.
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11/14/2022 - redz wrote: 90 Points
Needed 1-2 hrs decant, then reasonably good, medium body, zin-like shiraz. Wouldn't hold longer.
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12/10/2016 - MVO Wine Likes this wine: 90 Points
I recently found this in magnum (1.5L) and decided to take a chance and buy some. I'm glad I did.
The wine is mature with just a bit of blackberry fruit remaining. The nose and taste are dominated by peppery spice, mocha and vanilla with soft tannins and medium acidity. The finish lacks the power of a younger shiraz but is still mouth-filling with nice length on the palate. In sum, this was better than I expected and I would recommend drinking within the next two years.
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11/23/2015 - bradfriedlander Likes this wine: 92 Points
Full bodied. Still very fruity after 8 years. Held up nicely considering it is a screw top. Medium finish. Very easy to drink. Better with food than bt itself. Too bad it's the last of the bottles we bought.
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2/7/2013 - bzukaitis wrote: 88 Points
Great fruit. Intense nose that opens with time. Bought for $13 wish I would have bought more
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12/19/2012 - CasaHernandez Likes this wine:
a really nice wine at a great price.
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