Community Tasting Notes 8

• stayhappy21 wrote: 91 points

  January 24, 2016 - Drank this wine at Yummy Cuisines tonight with my family.
  
  Brickish red in colour with notes of ripe plums, pepper and spice. Heat was on and off with some fruit (dark cherries, black berries) forward characteristics.
  
  Did a wonderful job lifting the notes of the roasted duck and fried pork slices to a higher level.

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• Davyd Chong Likes this wine: 93 points

  January 19, 2015 - Popped this at Asia Grand Restaurant (dim sum) to celebrate my birthday with colleagues. Lovely bottle of wine! It had a rather grapey taste, very ripe yet delicate blackcurrants and red cherries. Distinct berry flavours. Hints of earth and smokey, tobacco notes. Licorice too? Mouthfeel was light and feathery, very smooth and silky tannins. Medium+ acidity, this wine I think can keep for 5-7 more years, and is perfect for drinking now. Had a bit of a bordeaux feel to it, perhaps due to the earthiness, but the fruits are riper and more forward. Amazed with the complexity of this wine despite it being a single varietal - shiraz. A very smooth shiraz indeed. One of my colleagues commented that this is the best wine he has ever tasted, and feels it is even better than Elderton Command Shiraz, though my other colleague begged to differ.

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• clairenclarence wrote: 93 points

  September 4, 2014 - "pop n pour".no decant tis time.evident toast nose.gd concentration of fruits.rather fruit driven wine.fortunately with the blend of slight saline mineral which somehow reflect the elegance of the wine.tannins stil much active.gues nd few more years for better integration.show pretty gd depth with some complexity.a 93 points tis time

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• Nicholas81 wrote: 92 points

  July 25, 2014 - Did not take any notes. Did remember that is was a very well balanced and layered wine with good complexity.

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• Derek Darth Taster wrote: 89 points

  July 18, 2014 - Blind Tasting Friday session at ES (Extra Space): Tasted blind. Popped and poured.
  Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour.
  Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of capsicums, peppery spice, and a mix of red and black fruits. Developing.
  On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, high alcohol, smooth easy medium+ tannins, medium body. Medium flavor intensity, with flavours of capsicums, peppery spice, plums, blueberries, red cherries. Medium+ finish.
  Good quality. Intriguingly, this was better the last time I had this. Today, this was elegant, but seemed to be a little dilute and hollow on the mid-palate, and I didn't like the capsicums.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2003
• Type Red
• Producer Tahbilk
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation 1860 Vines
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region Victoria
• SubRegion Central Victoria
• Appellation Nagambie Lakes

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• In Cellars 18 (41%)
• Consumed 26 (59%)

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