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| Community Tasting Notes (average 81.7 pts. and median of 79 pts. in 3 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by StefanAkiko on 12/19/2020 & rated 91 points: Contrary to previous TN-writers, I found this wine quite sprightly. I had it from a magnum, maybe that benefitted my experience? Unfortunately, the cork had leaked.
Even after standing the bottle for over 3 weeks, the very fine sediment was in suspension, giving the wine a little nasty and grim look.
Nose: oxidation and oxidation.
Palate: A superiorly polished mature Shiraz with beautiful red fruit, good length, pristine behaviour and fine acidity. Little too polished to have a personality. Style is like the better Rhone Valley wines but without cold cuts, smoke, horses and pepper.
Great wine, but not complex enough to merit a higher score.
Still going strong. (500 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 3/17/2011 & rated 75 points: Pretty one-note and boring with older red fruited flavours that are starting to fade, and not much developing with time in bottle. It's not quite into generic old red wine territory yet, but it's heading in that direction. (2178 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 11/14/2010 & rated 79 points: Really disappointing, given all the praise I've heard for this wine. It's relatively simple with dusty red fruits and touches of eucalyptus and earth at first, not much in terms of depth or complexity and finishes slightly sour and astringent. (2413 views) |
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Tahbilk Shiraz 1860 VinesTHE '1860 VINES' STORY ...
As original as the Estate itself, these un-grafted, pre-phylloxera Shiraz plantings are amongst the oldest in the world.
The vines have survived Phylloxera – the vine louse that decimated Europe’s vineyards and arrived at Tahbilk in the late 1800s – as well as Mother Nature’s droughts, floods and killer frosts.
Our ‘1860 Vines’ planting was nominated by renowned USA Wine & Spirits magazine as one of the 25 Great Vineyards of the World. The vineyards selected were those where the terroir – the total environment of a place, including soil, climate, aspect, vine and even history “is most clearly perceptible in the wine.”
Wine auctioneers Langton’s recently released Classification of Australian Wine VII lists Tahbilk’s ‘1860 Vines’ Shiraz releases as ‘Outstanding’, defined as “the best of Australian winemaking practices, vineyard provenance and regional voice”. “The exquisite and increasingly rare 1860 Vines Shiraz … typically possesses violet, herb garden, blackberry and chocolate aromas, loose-knit gravelly tannin structures, and underlying roasted walnut and chestnut notes.”
Since the 1979 vintage inaugural release under Alister’s tutelage, these wines have become one of the world’s most sought after wine collectables and, more importantly, sublime drinks.Shiraz Varietal article (Wikipedia) | Varietal character (Appellation America)Australia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Victoria Wines of Victoria (Victorian Wine Industry Association) |
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