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Red
1996 Seppelt Shiraz Great Western Vineyard
Shiraz
- Australia
- Victoria
- Western Victoria
- Grampians
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Community Tasting Notes 14
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chatters wrote:
August 19, 2022 - Festival of Phil (Phil's place, Putney, Sydney): From Coravin. Leather, black hued fruit, sweet spice, black pepper underpin and a little black tea. Juicy, black fruits, sweet and savoury spice, woody, chalky textured tannins are persistent, slight alcohol warmth. Nice.
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lightning wrote: 90 points
April 14, 2022 - This bottle was much better balanced compared to the February 2022 bottle. American oak maturation to the forefront combined with ripe black fruits and ginseng; medium-plus bodied, mouth-filling and richly dark-fruited on the midpalate with subnotes of leather and soy. There’s sufficient acidity to meet the intensity of the fruit. Unsure what further ageing will do - suspect that the wine will just soften. 14% ABV, suspect the true ABV is a bit higher.
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lightning wrote:
February 2, 2022 - A raspy and jarring acidity has overtaken this one, and is out of balance with the wine. While this bottle had perfect cellaring history, professionally cellared for over 20 years, unsure if this is a representative bottle...will hold judgment for now and try another bottle later.
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peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 95 points
April 20, 2019 - Still a beautiful example of Grampians, Victoria Shiraz.
Lovely nose full of fruit and spice.
Lovely mouthfeel, still plenty of red fruit and a little dark. Just enough acidity to deliver a long finish, tannins completely integrated.
Hard to believe it’s 23 years old ....most have surely lost it by that age. Well done Seppelt!!!!! -
Paco55 wrote: 95 points
June 14, 2018 - Beautiful complex bouquet translates to a wonderful compote of dark fruit and leather on the palate. Silky fully integrated fine tannins frame the structure of this well balanced wine that continues to show earthy power into its 20s. Really lovely wine that is drinking brilliantly now and for a few years more.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Seppelt
- Varietal Shiraz
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Great Western Vineyard
- Country Australia
- Region Victoria
- SubRegion Western Victoria
- Appellation Grampians
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (2%)
- In Cellars 35 (43%)
- Consumed 45 (55%)
Food Pairing
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- VineyardGreat Western Vineyard
- CountryAustralia
- RegionVictoria
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