2004 Castagna Syrah Genesis

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  1/24/2024 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Still a superb Shiraz Viognier.
  Lovely fruit, medium bodied and silky texture.
  Last of the breed for us but wish we had more!

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  7/1/2023 - PeterMcI wrote: 93 Points

  I said two years ago this wine was nearing the end of its drinking window. I was wrong. Opened beautifully. Complex regional nose and a beautifully weighted palate with excellent length. Reminds me in its sweetness and mouthfeel of a Barossa Shiraz, but without any extraction or heaviness. Damn nice.

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  9/19/2021 - PeterMcI wrote: 92 Points

  Probably towards the tail end of its drinking window. Smooth, rich, interesting Victorian regional Shiraz. Still showing traces of the beautiful perfumed nose of its youth.

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  5/22/2017 - kevin h wrote: 90 Points

  A well-made Shiraz with glossy fruit but some restraint. Some rough tannins and a bit one dimensional. Solid.

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  3/8/2016 - Sir LaL wrote: 93 Points

  It is a great vine. So fantastic beautiful fruit. This was my fourth bottle of these, and there has been some development. My guess is that it is close to its peak at the moment, maybe even a bit overmature (I do not have ideal storage possibilities - so that might be factor in the general experience).
  The fruit is very upfront and there is just enough acidity left to balance it out.
  
  My advice is to drink up within the next year maybe two. And enjoy this excellent Australian Shiraz.

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