2004 The Colonial Estate Shiraz Exile

Community Tasting Notes (39) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  2/24/2022 - DenverGreek Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Blind tasting at wine night with Prime Rib served. Below are the contestants, the list is how they finished, highest to lowest, for me personally and although all wines were very, very good some were just simply better than others but all paired extremely well with the meal.
  
  2007 Joseph Phelps Insignia – Typical Insignia, spectacular.
  
  2004 Colonial Estate Exile – As always, simply excellent.
  
  2008 Don Melchor – This blind tasting showed it can hold its own with the big boys.
  
  2010 Auma – My first experience with this Carménère blend and it was awesome!
  
  2007 Dunn Howell Mountain Cab – First time with the Howell Mountain and was somewhat disappointed. I was really expecting more BOOM from this but it just didn’t knock my socks off.
  
  2017 Cade Howell Mountain Cab – Again, not sure why but the Howell Mountains just didn’t perform as well as they have previously.
  
  1997 BV Tapestry – Although it was a magnum and should’ve aged slower than a typical bottle I believe this was slightly past its prime. Still extremely good, just not one of the best sips of the night.
  
  2005 Colonial Estate Explorateur – I truly enjoyed this wine, it was just sweeter in flavor and just a large drop off from the other Colonial Estate enjoyed this night.

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  4/22/2019 - boblu1993 Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Full and round with elegant tannin and layers of flavors. Vivid body and fruity balanced the high alcohol quite well. Kind of dry on finish. Well on peak after 15 years of aging. A very price worthy bottle.

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  10/16/2018 - guitarguy wrote: 90 Points

  Sweet sous bois and dark berry in the nose. Juicy blackberry, black pepper and fading oak notes. Still quite drinkable without be overwhelming from the bad days of over-wrought Shiraz.

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  10/6/2018 - Jack wrote: 88 Points

  Same as last note.

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  12/10/2017 - Jack wrote: 90 Points

  Whilel still good this bottle wasn’t as vibrant as in the past. Open another one soon. They might be on the decline.

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