2013 Kay Brothers Shiraz Hillside Amery Vineyards

Community Tasting Notes (7) Median Score: 90 points

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  4/9/2022 - ikkaariainen Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Brought to Duke's Chophophouse in Hickory NC. Highly recommend this right now, very good QPR wine and in a beautiful spot with several more anticipated good years with proper cellaring - drink or hold but likely not much upside left with further cellaring. Paired well with both veal osso bucco and spicy escargot pizza. Held up well following a stunning '16 Dunn cabernet. Mouth feel softening, now quite well balanced and integrated with the grippy and jammy unctiousness now all gone, well balanced oak present and tannins soft but present. Very dark purple, peripheral bricking starting, full bodied and with a beautiful surprisingly soft long lingering aftertaste. Warm aromatic dark nose with plum, black cherry, blackberry, coffee and a definite hint of mint or eucalyptus. Flavor profile of controlled oak and dark stone fruit up front with a much earthier mid- and late palate of blackberry, black pepper, stone, leather and coffee and a spicy finish of baking spices.

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  5/31/2020 - despore Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Still great a year on, well made, need to get more.

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  10/24/2019 - despore wrote: 90 Points

  Well made, round, rich mouthfeel, dark fruits, good acidity and mild grain tannins, a bit too much oak perhaps - some vanilla and spice - but a very nice wine for the price. Consistent with other vintages.

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  5/26/2019 - JMay13 Likes this wine:

  Despite the twist off top this wine far surpasses the two buck chuck. I would prefer one of these vs 25 of the two bucks. The grandson Collin should be proud. Great viscosity. The deep tannins produce a luscious taste with plenty of fruit notes and body. The depth of the blackberry richness is worth those extra dollars. The finish is like licking a velvet robe. Highly recommend.

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  3/6/2019 - 422dbowlsby Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Drinking well right now. Dark fruits and graphite up front, well balanced. Tannins and acidity remain strong, but have relaxed sufficiently to allow the fruit to emerge.

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