Cloudwine Australian shiraz dozen tasting

Cloudwine South Melbourne
Tasted Saturday, July 10, 2010 by AlexGarner with 506 views

Flight 1 (12 Notes)

  • 2006 Pondalowie Shiraz 89 Points

    Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Bendigo

    A very gamey barnyard nose with grassy and plum notes. The palette is very savoury and spicy with fine tannins and a concentrated finish.

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  • 2007 Oakdene Shiraz 91 Points

    Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Geelong

    Root vegetables, capsicum and fresh herb nose with spices and dried and fresh herbs on the palette.

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  • 2008 Narkoojee Shiraz 94 Points

    Australia, Victoria, Gippsland

    Very funky, dark and brooding with good oak and hints of chocolate. A chocolate and plum palette with hints of Kirsch.

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  • 2007 Jones Winery Shiraz 91 Points

    Australia, Victoria, North East, Rutherglen

    An earthy nose with dark chocolate and a spicy and dense palette featuring more chocolate and also plum notes.

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  • 2002 Hutton Vale Shiraz 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley

    An earthy shiraz with plenty of oak and some interesting black pepper notes. It's a very rich and brambly wine with blackberry, smokey wood and raisins.

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  • 2008 Syrahmi Shiraz Maelstrom 92 Points

    Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Heathcote

    A fresh and grassy nose with red fruits, plum and chocolate. The palette features capsicum and tobacco with good tannins and mouthfeel and a nice length.

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  • 2007 Henty Estate Shiraz 93 Points

    Australia, Victoria, Western Victoria, Henty

    A funky nose with complex earthy plum and leather notes. the oak is great and the palette is very spicy and savoury with rich chocolate flavours and supple tannins. Yum.

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  • 2008 Clonakilla Shiraz Hilltops 94 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Hilltops

    A very serious and meaty nose with smoke, tobacco and cigar box. More of the cigar box on the palette with chocolate and fabulous tannins.

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  • 2006 John Duval Wines Shiraz Entity 94 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    A big nose of chocolate and leather and a relatively soft palette of tobacco. This wine ahas a spicy depth and complexity and the texture is spectacular.

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  • 2008 Battle of Bosworth Shiraz 93 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    A funky, barnyard nose with leather and farm smells. The palette is very dense, but with a balanced acidity and a rich, powerful and long finish.

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  • 2009 Longhop Shiraz 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Plains

    A quite hot and liqueury nose with berries and fresh grassy blackcurrant cordial, but not in an over-the-top way. The palette is very rich and fruity, and has a great texture with balanced tannins.

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  • 2007 Picardy Shiraz 93 Points

    Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Pemberton

    A nutty and meaty nose with tobacco, smoke and a great savouriness. The palette is very clean and bright, with acid and tannins in balance and a nice ripe finish.

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