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2008 Shirvington Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- Australia
- South Australia
- Fleurieu
- McLaren Vale
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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Philip67 Likes this wine: 93 points
November 7, 2021 - Big, rich and generous. Robust structure, could be syrah if it weren't for the rose perfumed soft fruit palate of fresh raspberries, blueberries and blackcurrant. This is a full bodied wine with medium tannin and acidity and high alcohol. Good but not great. Very pleasing and satisfying wine, lacks the depth to score higher. Long finish but straight forward. Drink now and over the next 10 years.
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Philip67 Likes this wine: 95 points
October 5, 2021 - Really quite extraordinary wine. Blind on a quick mouthful I would have said this was a very upscale Aussie Shiraz. It has that same big rich generous structure, blueberry and menthol on the palate. It is only the slightly softer more feminine blackcurrant notes that hint at something other than Shiraz. Loads of warm, ripe depth and generous weight. Long long finish and complex. Drink now and over the next 10 years.
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marcellonegro wrote: 90 points
December 22, 2018 - Deep purple. Black fruit, cherry, licorice, wood spice on the nose. Secondary flavours of wood, greenery (eucalyptus) as well as more cherry and blackberry. Soft tannin. Lingering in mouth.
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Ben Christiansen wrote:
September 10, 2015 - Big, massive, powerful drinking McLaren Vale Cabernet. Didn't seem to open up for me all the way so I would say it still needs time.
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Hamersly wrote: 91 points
July 25, 2015 - A quality wine. Deep and rich on the nose with a nicely layered palate. Medium-to-full bodied with very fine, persistent tannins. Marred by some tartness on the finish, but still very enjoyable.
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By Josh Raynolds
July/August 2010, IWC Issue #151 (link)(Shirvington Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Shirvington
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Fleurieu
- Appellation McLaren Vale
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 50 (38%)
- Consumed 80 (62%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerShirvington
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionFleurieu
- AppellationMcLaren Vale
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