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Red
2002 Kay Brothers Shiraz Hillside Amery Vineyards
Shiraz
- Australia
- South Australia
- Fleurieu
- McLaren Vale
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Community Tasting Notes 92
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colinscellar Likes this wine: 91 points
May 23, 2023 - Underwhelming when twist'n'poured but really opened up over the next 30mins. Apparently I should have reviewed my tasting note from the last bottle.
Ripe cherries, blackberry, chocolate and just subtle hints of mint and vanilla. The alcohol at 15% is a touch hot, but if you're drinking McLaren Vale Shiraz you can't complain too much about prominent alcohol 😄 -
andrew.cameron Likes this wine: 94 points
December 30, 2022 - Rich chocolate and coffee notes with smooth silky tannins. Drinking very well. Developing in the glass.
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Bonesetter Likes this wine: 90 points
December 22, 2022 - Great McLaren shiraz. Not getting any better, though, so drink it now.
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colinscellar wrote: 90 points
December 16, 2022 - Better colour than the last bottle and a bit more fruit but still past its best.
Will see if it improves with time and can update the note if so, but expectations are low.
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Edit: improved significantly with air, more than I'd expect for a wine at 20 yrs. Plum and cherry fruit, some sweaty leather, vanilla.
Went from "I would not share this with friends" to "Enjoyable and good enough to share, especially as a bit of a novelty at 20 years." Score upgraded from 85 to 90. -
Birddog29 wrote: 95 points
December 12, 2022 - several
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More notes
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Kay Brothers
- Varietal Shiraz
- Designation Hillside
- Vineyard Amery Vineyards
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Fleurieu
- Appellation McLaren Vale
- UPC Codes 2501531751006, 342218000343, 9319228000343, 9319228000954, 9319228001326
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 754 (44%)
- Consumed 945 (56%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
potato gratin, salad/tomatoes and olives, VealWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerKay Brothers
- VarietyShiraz
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionFleurieu
- AppellationMcLaren Vale
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