Community Tasting Notes 49

• AussieRoddy Likes this wine: 95 points

  June 30, 2023 - A murky and dark ruby in color. Beautiful and powerful soft fruit bouquet.
  
  At 30 mins.
  Massive on the palate, very dark to prune fruit dominant hits right at the back palate, with hints of licorice and other stewed dark fruits, but richly integrated with oak flavors. Tannin is mild, acid even milder, beautiful combination.

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• clarktoews Likes this wine: 93 points

  February 1, 2023 - Not usually my style of wine to enjoy these days, however it was so smooth and silky, I really enjoyed it

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• beatles wrote: 95 points

  July 19, 2022 - Still a young wine, this is your big boy. Plenty of olives, dark berries, Shiraz tell-tale. Juicy stuff, unbridled Australian. Hard to resist.
  #Kandestederne

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• eporres Likes this wine: 94 points

  January 11, 2022 - Delicious. Echoing notes from NYWINE68 below, prunes (that you want to eat!) and figs on the nose, chocolate, cassis, stewed plums and olive tapenade. Medium acidity, long finish. Tannins still have good grip. Recommend decanting for a minimum of one hour, still drinking young, has another 8-10 years left. Consumed with a beef bourguignon sandwich at Nice Matin in NYC. They did a great job decanting a tough cork.

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• Charlie C Likes this wine: 93 points

  November 19, 2021 - Deep purple/red color with faint fading at the edges. Aromatic nose of plums and roasted meat. Fine, intense fruit, nothing overblown. Black cherries, raspberries, roasted meats, pepper. Elegant. Plums on the mid-palate. Very fine tannins, great acidity, good balance. Finishes long and lingering with dark chocolate and cherry notes with a bit of spice. Perhaps a bit of heat, but nothing bothersome. Becomes smoother with air and the small hint of heat dissipates. I'd decant this for 60 minutes before service. Could drink well for another 8 years.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2003
• Type Red
• Producer Clarendon Hills
• Varietal Shiraz Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Astralis
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion Fleurieu
• Appellation Clarendon
• UPC Codes 000004266686, 9335862000006

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• In Cellars 1,006 (67%)
• Consumed 498 (33%)

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