- Ruby color with medium forming legs and aromas of molasses and vanilla. It's balanced with a medium body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Beautiful wine, just opened a bottle after cellaring for 6 years (actually forgot about it). Decanted and it just opened up, complex and full of flavor. A little tobacco on the nose and first taste, berries and tobacco flavors on the finish. I like cigars so that's fine with me.
Not sure if I should be drinking now or should have waited. Might have opened right at the peak.
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We really liked this wine. It's a classic Australian shiraz. Peppery and jammy nose, with a little bit of funk when we first opened the bottle. Opened up quite a bit after decanting for 30 minutes or so. Really hot and fruity (blackberry) flavor in the mouth, with a lot of alcohol. Almost velvety. Lacking in subtlety and could perhaps use a little more structure and bite, but very good wine for the value.
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4/10/2011 - masimmons wrote: flawed
- Ruby color with medium forming legs and aromas of molasses and vanilla. It's balanced with a medium body. Smooth texture with a medium finish - Beautiful wine, just opened a bottle after cellaring for 6 years (actually forgot about it).
Decanted and it just opened up, complex and full of flavor.
A little tobacco on the nose and first taste, berries and tobacco flavors on the finish. I like cigars so that's fine with me.
Not sure if I should be drinking now or should have waited. Might have opened right at the peak.
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2/11/2011 - LynnMJ wrote:
On the nose I get a lot of tobacco and dirt, taste at first is delicate then gives way to some boldness Robust lengthy finish..
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12/31/2010 - Tahoeskier wrote: 87 Points
Nice color, Good flavor. decanted it and it opened right up.
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5/16/2009 - mrpalmer wrote: 88 Points
Good.
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3/6/2009 - Bankman wrote:
We really liked this wine. It's a classic Australian shiraz. Peppery and jammy nose, with a little bit of funk when we first opened the bottle. Opened up quite a bit after decanting for 30 minutes or so. Really hot and fruity (blackberry) flavor in the mouth, with a lot of alcohol. Almost velvety. Lacking in subtlety and could perhaps use a little more structure and bite, but very good wine for the value.
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