2009 Geoff Merrill Shiraz Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  9/29/2022 - Jacko46 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Still perfect!
  
  Very dark garnet with almost black reflexes.
  As soon as opened surprised with an unbelievable freshness with eucalyptus-minty notes.
  After half an hour developed leaving place to some dried dates and dark berries marmelade with some tar-hearthy finish.
  Loved it! I think it passes its peak already but at the same time I think waiting other 2-3 years for drinking it won't make it any worse that fast.

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  7/23/2019 - kiwi64 wrote: 93 Points

  wish I had more bottles, it was a lovely wine

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  5/10/2018 - Praxis wrote: 91 Points

  Deep dark blood red color with an insanely intense nose of sweet ripe fruits, dried grass, coconut cream, menthol and american oak. This wine started off quite tight with a slight effervescent-type of astringency but quickly blew away after an hour of air. My initial impression of this wine is its richness - though not over the top, slightly sweet, medium-full-bodied with a slight alcoholic edge. The flavor components evoke comparisons to sweet raspberries, marion berries, vanilla oak, a hint of tobacco and menthol with a pleasant flinty mineral towards the backend and nice long finish. This wine appears to be on its last legs, I think it would have been much nicer if I had had this 2 or 3 years ago. Nonetheless, this is still a very well-made and quality wine.

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