2017 Tahbilk Shiraz

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 86.9 points

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  6/5/2023 - graemeg wrote:

  {screwcap, 13.5%} Still a fairly bright garnet red. Rustic sort of nose, though, with cranberry fruit, dusty, and a generally savoury air. The palate’s consistent, with loose knit red flavours, minimal grainy tannins, medium acidity. Only just medium-bodied, but it’s a bit dilute and washed out. The short finish is the giveaway. Not a bad wine, but not likely to make old bones.

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  4/7/2022 - StewartWent wrote: 87 Points

  Very much in the CH bracket. Rusty minerals, game, tangy. Not crowd pleasing but not without character. I’m compelled to give it time.

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  3/11/2022 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Dark color, good Shiraz nose - on the restrained side. High acidity suggests that aging is in order (per Tahbilk tradition). Good now with food, but will be better in 2-5 years.

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  8/29/2021 - StewartWent wrote: 87 Points

  The previous note is a very very good read on this wine. Time and time again history has proven to not touch the core range Cab and Shiraz under 5yrs of age yet her we are. Strictly midweight, restrained, slightly gamey fruits, a little glassy. Consequently hard to read on the palate. Some nervy astringency. It will almost certainly settle and get better with age but I do have a increased level of concern about this vintage. Time will tell (as will the 11 bottles in my cellar). I'm a hard marker on this one.

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  1/10/2021 - daveyk39 wrote: 87 Points

  Medium/Pale ruby color. Notes of blackberry jam, plum, baking spices and cigar box. Fairly simple on the palate: tart dark berry, with some hints of minerality/salinity. Smooth texture, somewhat soft, with medium fine-grained tannins.

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