Community Tasting Notes 18

• Giggs wrote: 90 points

  September 26, 2023 - Young, lots of menthol, spearmint, French oak influence, mouthfeel comes across as overly polished and missing the extract and texture a better Shiraz would have. Surely it will be marginally better in 4-5 years; it’s not giving everything at the moment.

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• Isaac D wrote:

  September 23, 2023 - The colour is clear deep purple. The intensity is medium (+). The aromas are black plum, blueberry, blackberry, liquorice, lavender, cedar, vanilla, chard wood, nutmeg, forest floor, mushroom and meat. The wine is developing. The wine is dry. The acidity is medium, the tannins are medium, the body is full. The flavour intensity is medium (+), the finish is long. The flavour are black plum, blueberry, blackberry, lavender, cedar, vanilla, chard wood, nutmeg, and forest floor and meat. The wine is very good. Drink now, but has potential for further aging.
  
  I’m not sure how this will age, the aromas & palate is dominanted by the oak at this stage. Drink another bottle in a year or two.

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• Harley1199 wrote:

  July 2, 2023 - By the glass. On the nose fruit takes the lead. Aromas of plums, figs, black berries and then impenetrable cedar. Palate showed more monolithic saved for a silky texture and a decent length. Excepting for that complex nose, another concentrated wine from Barrosa.
  
  Por copas. La nariz se lleva la fruta. Aromas de ciruelas, higos, bayas negras y luego un cedro impenetrable. Paladar más monolítico protegido por una textura sedosa y una longitud decente. Exceptuando esa nariz compleja, otro vino concentrado de Barrosa.

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• RE31 Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 30, 2023 - Many years yet to go. Still plenty of acid and fruit to take it along another 5-10 years.

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• rcha001 Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 27, 2023 - Appearance: dark black/purple core with purple hues. Quite thick in texture, full-bodied with ample legs
  Nose: this is quite fragrant, dark fruits: plums, cassis and black cherries come to mind. Some subtle forest floor and black pepper notes also coming through
  Palate: intense dark fruits flood the palate: cassis, plums, some cedar oak , black pepper and spices ensue. Tannins are very plush and velvety. Finish is long and persistent . This is one very well made and balanced wine. Quite jammy and bold, recommend with red meats

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer John Duval Wines
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation Entity
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion Barossa
• Appellation Barossa Valley
• UPC Code 9334921000193

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• Pending Delivery 44 (3%)
• In Cellars 1,032 (69%)
• Consumed 421 (28%)

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