Community Tasting Notes 14

• biggie Likes this wine: 92 points

  January 24, 2016 - Still garnet in the glass - evocative notes of mint/eucalyptus and black cherries on the nose (still at cellar temp). Supple fruit (dark fruit) on the palate with some grippy ripe tannins still - however, very smooth on the palate and it has a long fruit filled and mint finish. As it warms up - showing beautiful blackcurrant leaf and ripe fruit on the palate - this is absolutely in it's window. I would say on the plateau but can definitely hold for for another 3 or so years at this level

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• zhiraz Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 16, 2014 - Just opened a bottle, it has not softened out but initial taste shows plenty tannin and intensity. It still needs to open up but it was a surprise to read those reviews saying it had faded . . . nope it is still alive.
  Hours later still tough and intense, a wine to spend time with. Not even close to opulent, perhaps a man's wine if you know what I mean. It is (was) tough and intense, maybe not as "ripe" as the perfect shiraz but yeah, a solid 90.

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• pdgeraghty wrote: 85 points

  January 9, 2013 - I think it wld have been better 2010-2011.

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• esb wrote:

  October 28, 2012 - This is too old. It's Shiraz but the fruit is fading and lacks complexity. It is medium in the mouth, feels like it's leaning out from age and the finish is clipped. Now.

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• godx wrote:

  August 2, 2012 - This didn't show well at all. Dried out and over the hill. Down the drain.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2003
• Type Red
• Producer Chateau Reynella
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation Basket Pressed
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion Fleurieu
• Appellation McLaren Vale
• UPC Code 081434050069

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• In Cellars 77 (40%)
• Consumed 115 (60%)

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