Bright purple/red. Extremely fragrant with a very complex (but not entirely attractive) nose of blackberries, cherries, meats, forest floor and spice. The palate is medium bodied and very much fruit driven, which was suprising given the nose, with flavours of blackberries, red berries, cherries and spice. An interesting and challenging wine, all of which is a good thing!
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Ruby red, slight fade at the rim. Light on the nose, dark fruit, a little pepper. Opened up over an hour or so. Started just simple, clean with a touch of dusty tannin. Gained more depth with some air but still medium bodied. Quite seductive, enough acid to keep it fresh.
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Syrah Master Class Nieuwe Wereldwijnen 18/05/2010 Cassis, zoeter (komt door Viognier), wat dierlijker voller, "zwoeler", intens zuur, minder kruidig tannines
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This wine got massive 95 jeremy oliver, 94 Nick stock, 95 Gary Walsh, 94 Campbell mattinson, 94 james halliday. Generally speaking I try to avoid buying big company wine. But after the review, had to try this. Colour is medium ruby slightly purple rim. On the nose, burnt tyre, sour cherries, medicinal. On the mouth medium bodied, again sour cherries and black berries, medicinal and spicy. Too much sulfite? While it is a elegant and pleasant wine, it does not grab me. Radford Dale Eden valley shiraz 2005 is in similar spectrum but is more superior than this. Got another bottle to lay it down but probably not going to buy again for the price. Decent wine full stop.
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2/20/2020 - whudock Likes this wine: 89 Points
still drinking well.
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7/2/2016 - elevwine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Last bottle. Much better than I remembered it. Medium-bodied, well-balanced. Rich mouthfeel, jammy with some exotic spice.
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1/4/2014 - slyantsrace wrote: 85 Points
blackberry, cherry, pears, iodine, dried leaves
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5/29/2012 - azzah wrote: 91 Points
Bright purple/red. Extremely fragrant with a very complex (but not entirely attractive) nose of blackberries, cherries, meats, forest floor and spice. The palate is medium bodied and very much fruit driven, which was suprising given the nose, with flavours of blackberries, red berries, cherries and spice. An interesting and challenging wine, all of which is a good thing!
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12/1/2011 - Mivvy wrote: 85 Points
Ruby red, slight fade at the rim. Light on the nose, dark fruit, a little pepper. Opened up over an hour or so. Started just simple, clean with a touch of dusty tannin. Gained more depth with some air but still medium bodied. Quite seductive, enough acid to keep it fresh.
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10/9/2010 - mrm27 wrote: 84 Points
Slightly jammy, but with proper aeration this rather simplistic flavour develops some complexity. Very pleasant though.
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5/18/2010 - F8inU wrote: 80 Points
Syrah Master Class Nieuwe Wereldwijnen 18/05/2010
Cassis, zoeter (komt door Viognier), wat dierlijker
voller, "zwoeler", intens zuur, minder kruidig
tannines
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6/17/2009 - groper1234 wrote: 89 Points
This wine got massive 95 jeremy oliver, 94 Nick stock, 95 Gary Walsh, 94 Campbell mattinson, 94 james halliday. Generally speaking I try to avoid buying big company wine. But after the review, had to try this.
Colour is medium ruby slightly purple rim. On the nose, burnt tyre, sour cherries, medicinal. On the mouth medium bodied, again sour cherries and black berries, medicinal and spicy. Too much sulfite? While it is a elegant and pleasant wine, it does not grab me.
Radford Dale Eden valley shiraz 2005 is in similar spectrum but is more superior than this. Got another bottle to lay it down but probably not going to buy again for the price. Decent wine full stop.
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