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• Collector1855 wrote: 88 points

  October 22, 2017 - Tasted during a walkabout, WA event "a matter of taste", so no tasting notes, only short impressions. Not sure what this Port producer tries to achieve with this off the mill, me-too, hot, South Australian Shiraz.

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• chatters wrote:

  October 5, 2016 - Six nations tasting (49 King Street Wharf): black cherry, cream, vanilla, almost chocolate and, oddly, a very slight herbaceous note…juicy but a bit over concentrated fruit with drying tannins. Hmm, probably for the long term judging by previous wines from this producer.

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• isaacjamesbaker wrote: 93 points

  October 30, 2015 - Rich purple color. Complex nose that needs time to open up and show it’s full bounty, but I start getting black cherry, blueberry and black currant mixed in with notes of bacon fat, black pepper, mushroom, notes of roasted coffee, eucalyptus and anise. Full-bodied, firm tannins but they’re smoothed out around the edges, and an impressive amount of acid holds the wine together. Black cherry, blueberry and dark currant fruit, tart and crunchy but full of sweet flavors. A complex web of black pepper, soy sauce, cedar, eucalyptus and mint makes this a delight to sip and ponder. Long finish with deep notes of asphalt and minerals. Rich and mouth-filling but so elegant. Really bold and worthy of cellar development, but impressive in its approachability and vibrancy at this young point.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Wakefield
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation The Pioneer
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion Mount Lofty Ranges
• Appellation Clare Valley
• UPC Code 9311659001289

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• In Cellars 61 (76%)
• Consumed 19 (24%)

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