2008 John Duval Wines Shiraz Eligo

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 92.9 points

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  3/29/2020 - Andrew67 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Loved the intensity and balance of this shiraz. Red fruits, spice. Medium bodied with decent length. Good balance. Enjoyable

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  1/9/2020 - Fire196 wrote: 91 Points

  Had tasted this 5 yrs ago, at a tasting with John Duval and was loving it, at that time. I thought with 5 more yrs it would peak, but I think it peaked probably 2 yrs ago. Still really good, but definately on the back end. Lost a lot of the silkiness I remember, and the big cassis flavor. Still enjoyable though, I’d try to get a 2010 though if want it now to really enjoy.

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  1/21/2017 - wineismylife wrote: 92 Points

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  Tasted non blind.
  
  Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of flowers, plums, cherries and a hint of smoke. Flavors of plums, berries, blueberries and cherries. Medium acidity, medium tannin, full bodied. Drink over the short term with a little air to kick start it.

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  11/21/2016 - RPerro Likes this wine: 90 Points

  P&P. Lots of plum fruit, very creamy and lush in the mouth. Creme Brulee on the finish. Very tasty at first, but this started to falter at the 3 hour mark. By day 2 this was a pruney mess. Drink now.

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  3/28/2015 - hk_wine Likes this wine: 95 Points

  This is an immensely powerful wine of great concentration clearly made by an expert winemaker (John Duval was responsible for Penfolds Grange prior to opening this eponymous label). On the nose the wine is smoky, with dark berries and savoury meaty notes. The colour is an impenetrable purple typical of top shelf Aussie Shiraz. In lesser hands I am sure the wine would be dense but here, while clearly powerful, it's stunningly pure. Dark berries and a very slight licorice note dominate the palate. Decanted for 2 hours before drinking.

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