2015 Kay Brothers Shiraz Hillside Amery Vineyards

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 88.6 points

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  4/21/2021 - Defcahn5 wrote: 87 Points

  Nothing special. Straightforward Shiraz. No depth or surprises. Good for a second bottle.

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  11/8/2020 - SD-Wine-Lover wrote:

  Enjoyable - but I didn’t feel it was a $33 bottle. Didn’t have quite the depth or finish I’d expect.

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  1/25/2020 - ashikoh wrote: 87 Points

  ruby violet; blackberry, licorice, vanilla, peppercorns; dark berries, chocolate; full bodied, 14.5% ABV, finishes with mouth puckering acidity; basket pressed, open fermenter, spends 21 months in French and American oak

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  9/23/2019 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points

  Australian Far From Ordinary Tasting (Chicago Athletic Association - Chicago IL): Walkaround tasting, brief note. Rich black fruit with sweet spice that gets close to an overall sweet character, but retains a savory disposition. Good+ depth and balance, better to cellar a few years.

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  8/31/2019 - srh Likes this wine:

  Winebar [1 Rosé, 3 Whts, & 8 Reds] from 08/30/19 + 5 Shared Reds (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 100% Shiraz harvested on the 17th of February, traditionally processed with open fermentation & basket pressing in our 1928 press. The wine then matured for 21 mos in AM & FR oak. The block 11 component was fermented & matured in a large FR oak foudre (holding 1426.5 Gallons). Bottling took place in February 2017. 14.5% ABV, 3.8 g/L R.S., 7.2 g/L T.A., & 3.54 pH;"
  
  N: RIPE, blk (poss blue) berries with undertones of vanilla & hints of minerals; Intensity lurking
  
  P: Med, poss LM, body; RNDISH entry with very NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which, without even remotely losing contact with the init frt, transitions into a LONG, BALANCED, but still very, VERY slightly puckerish finish with a potentially elegant touch of swtness to the dusty tannins. VERY nicely done, but NEEDS through '22, I'm guessing, then at least approaching its 15th? My EXC/EXC+, & might even touch Exceptionality... eventually. 95 pts ea James Halliday & The Wine Front (Gary Walsh), 93 WA, 91 Wine & Spirits, and 90 WE + "Cellar Selection" @ $60. [This vendor's $38.95 is $6 < the lower of wine-searcher's 2 listings!]
  
  Note: With this tasting (as opposed to 12/29/18) I felt the acidity NEEDED cellaring time to optimize this wine.

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