Tasted blind, and on a hot summer's night. Dark plums and earth on the nose. Medium-bodied with dark fruits, licorice and earth, the wine has a filigreed acid profile, the oak has integrated nicely into the wine - well judged. Guessed SA shiraz from around 1995. Very impressive and polished. [CL]
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From magnum. Ripe black fruit on the nose. Ripe black fruit on the palate too. But what a gorgeous wine. Completely approachable. Deep, complex black fruit with a hint of raspberry freshness. Very impressive.
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Garnet. Nose was on the sweeter side-blackberry jam, but not as in-your-face as Oz shiraz can be. I guess age mellowed this a little. Taste was a mellower Oz Shiraz fruit bomb but again on the sweet side. The palate was good but a mellow and clipped aftertase. Good, not profound.
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Dark, rich and aggressive black fruit on the nose, this wine defies my imagination of 'well' cellar aged Australian Shiraz. A down quilt of silky, full, ripe fruit texture and supple milk chocolate on the palate. Supporting the fruit with long, almost gossamer-like tannins, caressing rather then harassing on the finish, this wine is filled with charm, complexity and depth of character. There is a hint of refined sweet Asian spice, balanced nicely with ripe and very rich evolved earthy-decay and elegant fruit. I loved this wine, and it's perfect right now as the acid is still well in check.
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Consumed with tri-tip at the Roche Cayucos home. Bottle provided by Amy Weinberg. Bright disc. Opaque ruby/purple robe with red rim. Clean nose, showing an explosive bouquet of chocolate, kirsch, flint, earth and American oak. Full-bodied on the palate, with low acidity, well-integrated alcohol, massive-yet-silky tannins and similar flavors as for the nose. Long, smooth finish.
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Tasting w/ Jeremy Oliver (Vintage Cellars, Abbotsford): Surprisingly youthful nose of dark chocolate, coffee and blackberry fruit. Intense and powerful. Deep. The palate is tightly-woven, but its full-bodied aspect is not supressed; it simply floods the palate with densely-packed black fruits, strong dusty tannins, and a long, powerful finish. Wants ten years to develop some more dimensions.
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12/30/2023 - Niall Conlon wrote:
Gave to Dudley
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1/28/2023 - lightning wrote: 94 Points
Tasted blind, and on a hot summer's night. Dark plums and earth on the nose. Medium-bodied with dark fruits, licorice and earth, the wine has a filigreed acid profile, the oak has integrated nicely into the wine - well judged. Guessed SA shiraz from around 1995. Very impressive and polished. [CL]
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6/1/2019 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 94 Points
From magnum.
Ripe black fruit on the nose.
Ripe black fruit on the palate too. But what a gorgeous wine. Completely approachable.
Deep, complex black fruit with a hint of raspberry freshness. Very impressive.
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4/2/2011 - Harry Cantrell wrote: 91 Points
Garnet. Nose was on the sweeter side-blackberry jam, but not as in-your-face as Oz shiraz can be. I guess age mellowed this a little. Taste was a mellower Oz Shiraz fruit bomb but again on the sweet side. The palate was good but a mellow and clipped aftertase. Good, not profound.
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10/18/2004 - Shiraziste wrote:
Dark, rich and aggressive black fruit on the nose, this wine defies my imagination of 'well' cellar aged Australian Shiraz.
A down quilt of silky, full, ripe fruit texture and supple milk chocolate on the palate. Supporting the fruit with long, almost gossamer-like tannins, caressing rather then harassing on the finish, this wine is filled with charm, complexity and depth of character.
There is a hint of refined sweet Asian spice, balanced nicely with ripe and very rich evolved earthy-decay and elegant fruit.
I loved this wine, and it's perfect right now as the acid is still well in check.
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5/20/2004 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 93 Points
Consumed with tri-tip at the Roche Cayucos home. Bottle provided by Amy Weinberg. Bright disc. Opaque ruby/purple robe with red rim. Clean nose, showing an explosive bouquet of chocolate, kirsch, flint, earth and American oak. Full-bodied on the palate, with low acidity, well-integrated alcohol, massive-yet-silky tannins and similar flavors as for the nose. Long, smooth finish.
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7/21/2001 - graemeg wrote:
Tasting w/ Jeremy Oliver (Vintage Cellars, Abbotsford): Surprisingly youthful nose of dark chocolate, coffee and blackberry fruit. Intense and powerful. Deep. The palate is tightly-woven, but its full-bodied aspect is not supressed; it simply floods the palate with densely-packed black fruits, strong dusty tannins, and a long, powerful finish. Wants ten years to develop some more dimensions.
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