2006 Craiglee Shiraz

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 89.4 points

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  8/23/2023 - Neddy9 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  I had one bottle and a magnum of this vintage so decided to see how it was travelling in the 750ml size. This was a warm vintage at Craiglee, and that is evident in the fullness of body of the wine and alc/vol level.
  
  A bit atypical of the more normally fine-boned and svelte Craiglee style, this wine still has a remarkably youthful colour for its age. On the nose there is a sense of ripeness yet savouriness, with notes of 'blue' fruit, chocolate, faint black pepper and quality French oak. It is altogether a more robust and blocky style from this maker. The palate and mouthfeel have a certain grace and fullness, the palate is quite long and the oak handling very well integrated. The finish is where it strays away from the usual style, being a little grainy and warm, however with 17 years age behind it now, it appears to have come together quite well in consideration of other's earlier comments here.
  Second day, it has not changed much and is holding form well.
  I will age the magnum further for fun.
  Served with marinated barbecued pork ribs with a charred edge. Good match !
  Diam cork, some light sediment, so worth decanting first. 14.5%

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  7/18/2017 - WeinVixen wrote:

  Was not expecting this to be as fresh and bright. Quite a surprise...in a good way.

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  6/13/2017 - VinCapitan wrote: 95 Points

  Black fruits, black pepper, Boot polish, bacon savoury finish, wow. Great gear.

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  7/28/2016 - DanielJH Does not like this wine: 83 Points

  Tannins resolved, but alcohol warmth distracting. Cherry liquer, a big whack of aniseed. Pepper. Medium bodied, fresh and primary and will live a very long time yet. A big wine and not for the faint hearted. High quality cork barely stained. Day 2: way too much alcohol heat.

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  11/26/2015 - rgawlowski Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Very good, although showing age. A bit spice, yet fruity and balanced.

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