2001 Majella The Malleea

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  12/28/2022 - Vintage1961 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Cork was in good condition. Lovely mid red colour with slight bricking to edge. But it is the nose that seduces you. Sweet dark fruits. Clean- no off smells. The fruit marries with secondary nuances, herb, spice, some oak and vanilla, asian spice.
  Palate wise, tannins soft and velvety, balanced, finish quite long on back palate. A wine to savor. For a 20 year old wine it carries it's age really well.
  Well cellared bottles should easily sail on another 7 years. Quite a tribute to the label and the winemaker.

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  10/9/2013 - jhngo wrote: 88 Points

  Thin lacking substance lacks round full fruit. tight tannins. Spicy Shiraz nose. High acid tight tannins.

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  8/11/2013 - finewinebuff57 wrote: 90 Points

  Classic Coonawarra CS and Shiraz blend - intense, very youthful. Long if rather on one note. Too young for my palate - more interesting in 2-5yrs I'll waher

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  6/10/2012 - 309VEB wrote: 90 Points

  This wine is aging gracefully. Big floral nose and still very dark in the glass. Smooth tannins and little heat. Very enjoyable wine. I plan to drink the rest of my bottles over the remainder of the year.

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  10/26/2010 - bmwcarl wrote:

  Enjoyable but fairly prototypical. Lots of oak and tart fruit. Has held up well but not remarkable.

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