2015 Yiaskouris Shiraz Pachna

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  5/13/2022 - forceberry wrote: 72 Points

  Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. 14,5% alcohol.
  
  Deep, quite opaque and somewhat evolved purplish-black color. Surprisingly evolved and even somewhat oxidative nose with aromas of meat stew and soy sauce, some raisiny dark fruit, a little bit of blackberry jam, light savory notes of earth and spices, a floral hint of violets, a lifted touch of balsamic VA and a whiff of burnt animal hair. The overall feel is surprisingly old for a wine not even 7 years old. On the palate the wine feels ripe, savory and moderately evolved with a medium-to-moderately full body - the overall feel is not as big and ripe as I expected from the nose. There are flavors of beef jerky and soy sauce, some wizened dark berries and prunes, a little bit of licorice root, light nuances of old leather, a hint of earth and a touch of balsamic VA. The overall feel is quite tough and extracted with a moderately high acidity and quite rustic, aggressively grippy tannins. The finish is long, savory and quite tannic with somewhat oxidative flavors of beef jerky and wizened dark plums, some earthy tones, a little bit of licorice root and woody old oak, light raisiny tones, a hint of balsamic VA and a touch of soy sauce. The high alcohol makes the wine end on a moderately warm note.
  
  Meh. It feels the wine has already gone past its peak and started gliding slowly downhill - which is surprising, seeing how tough and structured the wine is. I'd say that the tannins need at least 20 years more before they start to resolve, whereas the fruit is giving up entirely as I write. Most likely this must've been quite a bruiser in its youth and apparently age did very little for the wine. I really can't say this was a particularly "Shiraz" wine, nor it is really recognizable for a Syrah either.

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