Halliday Wine Companion
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By Josh Raynolds
(The Colonial Estate Shiraz Exile Barossa Valley) Login and sign up and see review text.
September/October 2008, IWC Issue #140, (See more on Vinous...)
Garagiste
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By Jon Rimmerman
(Exile) Exile Dear Friends, This is a wine we pioneered in the US 4-5 years ago and it has been curiously left in its own little world, without the major name recognition of something like Run Rig. While the vineyard source and result (especially with this 2006) rival anything being produced in South Australia, the Exile has to earn its reputation every year - it cannot rest on its laurels. This wine is back and it's back with a vengeance in 2006. It will help reaffirm Shiraz and its place among the world's vinous elite. The 2006 Exile is a very serious wine (I'm not saying that because I need to offer it - quite the opposite) - the more I think about it, the more I'm prone to say it borders on great. It is the most cerebral Exile yet made and it rewards the very patient (as noted below by Josh Raynolds) with a very deep experience that requires a long period of oxygen exposure to unravel. If you are willing to give this 24 hours in a decanter and consume it little by little over the next few days, you are in for a compelling and wild ride that leaves the simple behind in favor of nooks and crannies not often seen in this part of the world. Yes, this is Shiraz and I have to say, it's stunning: VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 2006 Colonial Estate "Exile" (Please be patient with Niki here, we do not have a large amount at this price - we are trying to get a second shipment in the $125-135 range which is still a terrific price) It will ship during the spring shipping season. Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Aus9877
3/17/2009, (See more on Garagiste...)
By James Halliday
(The Colonial Estate Exile) Subscribe to see review text.9/7/2009, (See more on Halliday Wine Companion...)