Community Tasting Notes 4

• Drinking Trees wrote: 92 points

  March 7, 2021 - Nose of prune, tarragon, black vinegar. Palate shows soft tannin, sour acidity, and powerful fruit. Flavours of blackcurrant, prune, and cherry, with background notes of pencil shavings, black vinegar, and old newspaper. Holding together a little better than previous bottles, which were a little bit more advanced, with a more prominent vinegar note.

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• Drinking Trees wrote: 91 points

  November 2, 2020 - Dark nose of black vinegar and liquorice. Palate has a dark, earthy flavour of forest floor and truffle, with hints of soy sauce and black vinegar. Acidity is firm, with a touch of vinegar. Tannins are powerful, but faded. Decanting slightly improves the wine, softening the vinegar note. I preferred this to the other bottle I opened recently, but it's definitely not as good as the one I opened in 2013.

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• Drinking Trees wrote: 90 points

  October 27, 2020 - Soft nose of liquorice, plum, violet, and forest floor. Palate shows an intense blackberry flavour, with firm acidity and lots of soft tannin. I raved about this wine when I tasted it in 2013. It's still drinking well, but the flavour is less complex. There's just blackberry; all the more subtle flavours have faded. Decanting makes the wines seem more oxidised, and doesn't bring out any new flavours.

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• Drinking Trees Likes this wine: 95 points

  April 3, 2013 - A soft, smooth, delicate body contrasts with intense fruit flavour. Nose of concentrated cassis-and-violet, with a mild herbal note (Vietnamese mint?). Soft, plush mouthfeel with notes of blueberry and star anise, with dry, powdery tannins and a sturdy backbone of acid. After 3-4 hours in the decanter, the acid becomes more prominent, making the wine seem more light and refreshing, but it remains balanced and structured. At its peak, but no indications that it will fall apart any time soon.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Star Lane
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region Victoria
• SubRegion North East
• Appellation Beechworth

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• In Cellars 60 (79%)
• Consumed 16 (21%)

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