Community Tasting Notes 12

• peterchoy wrote: 96 points

  July 13, 2021 - Appearance: Bright and clear, the wine is of deep ruby colour, with fading rims and legs.
  Nose: Clean, with pronounced intensity aromas of black fruit of blackberry, cassis, dark plum and bilberry, dried fruit of prune, oak notes of toast, kernel notes of coffee and chocolate, mineral notes of earth, pungent spice of liquorice, sweet spice of clove, hints of maturity notes of savory. The wine is developing.
  Palate: Dry with medium (+) acidity, the wine has medium (+) tannin of ripe and silky texture, high alcohol, full body and exhibiting pronounced intensity of flavours of black fruit of cassis, blackberry and dark cherries, dried fruit of prune, oak notes of toast, kernel notes of chocolate, pungent spice of liquorice, herbal notes of eucalyptus. The wine has a long finish.
  Conclusion: Outstanding quality Australian Shiraz with a very strong nose showing great complexity, with plenty of ripe black fruit, French oak and a wide range of earthy, spicy and chocolate characters. The palate is powerful, with good acidity and tannin, and great concentration of flavours, finishing with an exceptional long finish. It is ready to drink now and can further develop for another 5-7 years.

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• CRAUBER4242 Likes this wine: 98 points

  November 25, 2020 - I completely concur with the assessments by DANNYKOZ and Jay Miller for the WA. This fine was fantastic upon opening and was screaming good at about 30 minutes from there on out. A fantastic nose of scorched earth, blackberries and blueberries leading to a balanced full-bodied palate with an awesome finish. The wine definitely lived up to the amazing packaging and hype. Hats off to Chris on this great wine.

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• dannykoz Likes this wine: 98 points

  October 30, 2020 - Of all the wines I’ve laid down, this lived up to the price and commitment of a decade and a half of storage. This had everything I could want. Fruit bomb, for sure, like a good new world wine. It also had a hint of eucalyptus like my favorite Rhône’s. Deep, layered fruit with sweet, soft tannins, perfectly controlled alcohol heat and depth for days. Perhaps my favorite wine in recent memory. EPIC.

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• SlimShaney Likes this wine: 96 points

  April 26, 2020 - Magnificently balanced rich wine, perfect on its one or with a really great marinated charred steak.

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• Sean Tay Likes this wine:

  July 8, 2019 - 100 cases of the 2005 Shiraz spent 30 months in new French oak. Sourced from vineyards with 40- and 100-year-old vines. Opaque purple in colour, the intense perfume earth, tar, liquorice, blueberry, cassis. Voluptuous, thick rich, and a little sweet for my palate. Similar to Napa valley wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer R Wines
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation Anamorphosis
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion Barossa
• Appellation Barossa Valley

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• Pending Delivery 6 (2%)
• In Cellars 275 (70%)
• Consumed 113 (29%)

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