Probably on the downward run now, but still holding up well. Red berries, leather, tar, savoury spice and vanillin oak on the nose. Fin etannins and a more fruitcake flavour on the palate. Medium+ finish. Not quite as good as the Yalumba Octavius '97 had recently, but still good.
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Decanted for 3 hours. In a very good spot currently. Really has softened since the last bottle. Plenty of elegant fruit, silky smooth, wonderful concentration and balance. Finishes long and flavoursome. A great example of aged Barossa shiraz. Should keep for a few more years yet if you have the patience but why take the chance with the space it is currently in. Beautiful.
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12/26/2022 - Waza Likes this wine: 96 Points
Fantastic wine, full bodies, crimson colour, fabulouos drinking. Even the cork came out in 1 peice.
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10/16/2021 - Waza Likes this wine: 95 Points
Absoluitely fabulous dringking, full bodied and smooth.
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3/3/2019 - Lefteye Likes this wine:
Still had a little ageing in it. Great fruit very soft and rounded. Nicely integrated oak. Shiraz Punch but age has mellowed. Alcohol well hidden
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5/19/2018 - AnonymousCoward Likes this wine: 93 Points
Probably on the downward run now, but still holding up well. Red berries, leather, tar, savoury spice and vanillin oak on the nose. Fin etannins and a more fruitcake flavour on the palate. Medium+ finish. Not quite as good as the Yalumba Octavius '97 had recently, but still good.
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12/19/2015 - sthugo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for 3 hours. In a very good spot currently. Really has softened since the last bottle. Plenty of elegant fruit, silky smooth, wonderful concentration and balance. Finishes long and flavoursome. A great example of aged Barossa shiraz. Should keep for a few more years yet if you have the patience but why take the chance with the space it is currently in. Beautiful.
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