Deep red garnet with some separation. Nose of spiced black plums. Mulberries, fine tannins, nice supporting acid and good length. Managed to maintain a degree of juicy freshness despite the 15% ABV, noting a little warmth on the finish if you look for it. Overall a high quality package of this style. My last bottle which I am OK with because I don’t think this is getting any better. 93+ (my wife gave it a 94).
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{screwcap} my only btl, but wow with age In a great drinking window, primary fruit softens, bit co-existing with secondary flavours and the well handle with oak, excellent focus and balance. layers of dark blackberry, mulberry fruit, clove, slight spice, milk, dark choc, med-heavy palate, soft, but fine tannic finish. no rush, but drinking really well and should continue for the next 5 years in this phase.
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2/3/2024 - For The Love of Loosen Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep red garnet with some separation. Nose of spiced black plums. Mulberries, fine tannins, nice supporting acid and good length. Managed to maintain a degree of juicy freshness despite the 15% ABV, noting a little warmth on the finish if you look for it. Overall a high quality package of this style. My last bottle which I am OK with because I don’t think this is getting any better. 93+ (my wife gave it a 94).
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10/22/2022 - ShirazTrain wrote: 95 Points
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my only btl, but wow with age
In a great drinking window, primary fruit softens, bit co-existing with secondary flavours and the well handle with oak, excellent focus and balance.
layers of dark blackberry, mulberry fruit, clove, slight spice, milk, dark choc,
med-heavy palate,
soft, but fine tannic finish.
no rush, but drinking really well and should continue for the next 5 years in this phase.
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8/26/2022 - Wolffy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still showing great fruit depth and excellent oak. Probably a bit past peak.
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1/15/2022 - RobertLA Likes this wine: 95 Points
Comfortably in the drinking window but could easily last another 10 years. Beautiful wine, complex interesting dark fruits great length
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10/23/2021 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 94 Points
Still a beautiful Barossa Shiraz.
Glorious deep fruit, lovely texture and smooth as silk, tannins gracefully integrated.
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