1997 Tahbilk Shiraz Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  10/29/2021 - StewartWent wrote: 90 Points

  Solid as, particularly so for the age. Middle weight and classic CT with slightly gamey mushy red fruits. Dry, sensible, sweet edges at the finish. Thinking persons style and completely mature and balanced. Drink now.

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  10/4/2019 - Tony Molester Likes this wine:

  I popped and poured this wine.
  Flabby cork, but no sign of seepage.
  Single piece cork.
  Right off the bat, i will say I’ve tasted many of this bottling and this was one of the best examples to date. Quite open and delicious. Some previous bottles had a shrillness that was noticeable and distracting. None here.
  
  Delicious, red fruited and deliciously Victorian shiraz. So moreish and a huge contrast to its barossa cousins.
  
  Drink or hold, still has many years ahead.

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  5/1/2019 - Tony Molester Likes this wine:

  broken cork, no seepage.
  
  I can confirm this is still tasting quite nice. Mature, but still enough fruit. Lighter vintage, more on fruit than others such as 98 (power) and 96 (savoury and lean). All are tasting delicious at the moment, so no rush. Anyone who enjoys lighter syrah looking for a an expression to reconcile aussie shiraz vs the richer Barrossa wines, this is a good example. Old school and just delicious.
  
  Drink or hold until 2022, but no upside anticipated.
  13.5% abv

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  6/3/2017 - concord Likes this wine:

  Still drinking very well. Not for long keeping as unlikely to improve from here.

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  10/25/2015 - hkm520240 wrote: 90 Points

  First bottle of my Tahbilk Shiraz Reserve (1997-2000) collection.
  Dark ruby core with brownish tinged showing its age. On the nose, blackberry, blackcurrant, licorice spice and some hints of earth and smoke.
  Smooth and mellow on entry, exhibits black cherry, plum, meat, roast coffee and licorice on palate with hints of sweet fruits. Nice long red cherry finish and dry chewy tannins.
  Almost 20 years old and although it does not show exciting developments, it still holding well and age gracefully.
  Finish a bottle on my own as I'm trying to clear my aged Aussie Shiraz. 13.5% alcohol.

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