9/6/2019 - Stonewws wrote:

Still primary fruit. Cassis and leather and charcoal are evident as is prune and a hint of butterscotch. Of course the eucelyptus and menthol are present but not overpowering. Tannins well intergrated. Could go longer but unsure if it would get any better.

5/4/2019 - Stonewws wrote:

Lovely. Needs decanting.

5/4/2019 - Stonewws wrote:

Drink. Won't get better

11/16/2018 - Stonewws wrote:

Absolutely delicious. Wine still has legs but drinking beautifully. Distinctive menthol/eucalyptus one expects from an Aussie Shiraz. Tannins have intergrated well and a lovely graphite note underscores the primary fruit. Wish I had more to where it goes from here

11/4/2018 - Stonewws wrote:

Needs to be drunk. This bottle past it so need to drink the remaining bottles.

7/21/2018 - Stonewws wrote:

Oxidized. Hey it's not mouvedre so can't expect all grenache rose to last this long.

7/21/2018 - Stonewws wrote:

Well past. Oxididized and taste liked Madeira.

2/19/2018 - Stonewws wrote:

delicious. Plenty of legs left as still primary fruit but such a beautiful wine.

2/18/2018 - Stonewws wrote:

Delicious as usual

12/5/2017 - Stonewws wrote:

In a great spot and doubt it will evolve in a positive way much more.

10/31/2017 - Stonewws wrote:

A nose of a stinky cheese shop on opening which after decanting blew off to reveal lovely earthy notes along with mushroom and truffle notes. Surprisingly great color for a wine of this age with no browning. Simply a great bottle of wine and thoroughly enjoyable. Drank with Paul and Tim and Christine.

10/22/2017 - Stonewws wrote:

Delicious but still young with loads of primary fruits. This wine has 10 more years and if I had not known the vintage I would have guessed 2010.

10/13/2017 - Stonewws wrote:

Typical nose of menthol and primary fruit. On the palette this wine is very upfront with no layers or complexity. Delivered a little more to the mid palette after a couple of hours decanting but still a disappointing wine for me. All upfront and no complexity which seemed at odds with the lovely nose.

8/31/2017 - Stonewws wrote:

Drinking beautifully right now but still has legs.

8/26/2017 - Stonewws wrote:

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8/5/2017 - Stonewws wrote:

In no way is this wine ready to drink. This is becoming a theme with cellar tracker i.e. Drink by dates for can sav and Syrah are far to early.
Having tasted this wine I would give it another 10 years to age. If I had several bottles I would open another in 5 years to assess its development but unfortunately I only had the one bottle and 5 years after caller trackers drink by date it is still a fruit bomb with tones of primary fruit. Very disappointed in the drink by dates for big reds on cellar tracker.

7/29/2017 - Stonewws wrote:

Great nose on opening but all over the place on the palette with a metallic after taste. Needed an hour in the decanter and became a totally different wine. Far more intergrated and very enjoyable. Soft tannins and still some primary fruit.

7/5/2017 - Stonewws wrote:

Drinking ok but won't get any better from here on. Decanted as the cork fell apart. If you have any left drink soon.

6/17/2017 - Stonewws wrote:

A beautiful nose. Opened this bottle and came back to it 3 days later and all that bouquet had disappeared and oxidation was present. Very impressed when first opened. Lovely roses and berries with great balance and acidity.