Deep red with purple tints. Ripe blackberry fruit, vanilla cream, choc mint. Plush texture with grippy tannins. Still very fresh. Drinking very well now but no rush.
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Five years on and this has barely changed, colour still youthful, still closed when first opened, but after two hours in the decanter the fruit prevails with background wood, tannins and acid in balance. If anything it is even smoother on the palate, luscious body, excellent length and lingering flavours. Still holds promise for the future in the cellar. 94
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Wonderful wine, coming into its drinking window now. Could do with a little bit more time. Tannins is not fully integrated. Powerful and fruit driven with Shiraz showing prominence. Typical of a wolf Blass style
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I do enjoy a cabernet / shiraz blend (this time with malbec as well). The fruit / tannin balance usually works well. This wine the fruit just dominates a little. The tannin and oak is present but just slightly overpowered by the fruit. There is a drying finish which helps. It needs a couple more years during which I hope the fruit mellows a little. Then it has the potential to be really good.
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10/7/2023 - colinscellar Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep red with purple tints. Ripe blackberry fruit, vanilla cream, choc mint. Plush texture with grippy tannins. Still very fresh. Drinking very well now but no rush.
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8/23/2021 - nulla Likes this wine: 94 Points
Five years on and this has barely changed, colour still youthful, still closed when first opened, but after two hours in the decanter the fruit prevails with background wood, tannins and acid in balance. If anything it is even smoother on the palate, luscious body, excellent length and lingering flavours. Still holds promise for the future in the cellar. 94
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10/15/2020 - RobertLA Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful wine, coming into its drinking window now. Could do with a little bit more time. Tannins is not fully integrated. Powerful and fruit driven with Shiraz showing prominence. Typical of a wolf Blass style
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7/5/2019 - Cikgoo Likes this wine: 92 Points
very fruity and showing more of that barossa chocolatey taste than the cabernet or malbec. Still pretty enjoyable overtime....
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2/1/2017 - Andrew67 Likes this wine: 91 Points
I do enjoy a cabernet / shiraz blend (this time with malbec as well). The fruit / tannin balance usually works well. This wine the fruit just dominates a little. The tannin and oak is present but just slightly overpowered by the fruit. There is a drying finish which helps. It needs a couple more years during which I hope the fruit mellows a little. Then it has the potential to be really good.
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