Community Tasting Notes 16

• mphatic wrote:

  October 9, 2021 - Screwcap, 13% alc. Late release in 2021. Rich, burgundy velvet red. Fading towards the rim, yet no bricking.
  
  A good marriage between earthy fruit and oak aromas. Cherry, raspberry, licorice, and tobacco, with a damp earth top note.
  
  Only medium bodied, yet with wonderful balance and composure. Excellent length. It’s framed by acid but retains some powdery, tannic grip on the finish.
  
  Opinion: Deceptively simple at first, however the longer the wine is open, the more it genuinely reveals. Needs a decant. Very food friendly.

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• crazywineguy Likes this wine: 90 points

  August 13, 2021 - Light nose, not very intense. Bright fruit, agree with comment of being on the cranberry spectrum, raspberry and earth comes up after decanting. Light to medium bodied wine. Soft tannins, high acidity, long finish of bright, crunchy fruit. Suitable for charcuterie where the acid of the wine will cut the fat of the meat. This will have a long slow glide path. Does not benefit from being too cold, makes it look leaner than it needs or wants to be.

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• azzah Likes this wine: 92 points

  July 20, 2021 - Developing nicely, but I thought lacked a bit of cohesion, which is not what I expected from a 12 year old shiraz. Still bright fruits - red and darker berries, with a cranberry type acidity, hint of chocolate and caramel oak, with a slight meatiness developing. Tannins have mainly resolved to a silky palate, and there's good length. It's just that the fruit and acidity felt a bit disjointed. I'm being picky - it really is a good, tasty wine.

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• BAJRiley Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 30, 2021 - Nose: medium+ intensity. Spice, pepper, oak, plums, red cherries and cranberries. Palate: medium bodied, still showing good fruit. Very soft tannin with a persistent finish. There is a little bit too much acidity for me, so it is slightly unbalanced. But still a very good wine.

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• fizz wrote:

  November 7, 2020 - Bright and fruit driven, with fine tannins. Medium bodied. Drink or hold.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Tyrrell's
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation Vat 9
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region New South Wales
• SubRegion Hunter Valley
• Appellation Hunter Valley
• UPC Codes 093452002098, 093452002609, 093452003019

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• In Cellars 289 (69%)
• Consumed 130 (31%)

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