2007 Darling Cellars Shiraz Onyx

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 86.5 points

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  3/3/2012 - IB71 wrote: 87 Points

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  GRAPE VARIETIES: 100% SYRAH
  ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 14,5%
  
  Appearance: Clear, deep ruby.
  Clean nose of medium(+) intensity, developing. Aroma characteristics: ripe black fruit (black plum, black cherry, blackberry) with notes of dairy and kernel (buttermilk, moccha, coconut).
  Dry on the palate with medium(+) level of acidty and mediummedium level of ripe tannin. Medium(+) alcohol, full-bodied. Medium(+) intensity. Aroma characteristics mirrored on the palate. Medium(+) finish.
  
  Not bad. Intensely fruity, with a surprisingly charming, oak-related coffee note. Still, a bit too polished and - dare I say - industrial to be taken seriously. Ready to drink, but will keep. 87-88/100

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  9/8/2011 - wfogleman wrote: 83 Points

  Wouldn't bother again.

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  7/5/2011 - rs wrote: 82 Points

  Smoke, tar and some sausages in the mix.

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  5/23/2011 - JanFrom wrote: 89 Points

  Excellent value at EUR 8 per bottle. Purchased in Fleggaard.

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  4/21/2009 - Tim Heaton wrote:

  After tasting the fresh, plump and juicy Pinotage from Darling Cellars, I was looking forward to a (as the winemaker called it) Rhone-style syrah. Well, the Rhone isn't what came to mind. More like California, I think. Not bad, but a quaffing wine with mediocre character for me. At approximately $18, I think there are better quaffing Syrah values out there. Drink thru 2010

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