1999 Jim Barry Shiraz The McRae Wood Museum Release

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  3/3/2018 - Andrewbdc wrote: 92 Points

  Medium garnet colour.
  Clean nose, medium (+) intensity aromas of cooked dark fruit - blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, oak - vanilla, smoke, spice - black pepper' liquorice, tertiary development - prune, black olive, leather, earth, chocolate. Fully developed.
  Dry palate, medium (+) acidity, high alcohol, full body, medium (+) ripe, fine tannins, pronounced flavours of cooked blackcurrant, smoke, leather, earth, black pepper. Medium (+) finish - slightly hot from the alcohol.
  Very good quality and absolutely delicious - great complexity, acidity nicely balances the concentration of the fruit, and a good length finish. My only criticism is that the alcohol is not fully integrated and stands out a little.
  Drink now, not suitable for further ageing, although I would disagree with those notes suggesting this is over the hill. It is fully developed and won’t improve, but has the structure and concentration to continue on a good drinking plateau for several more years.

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  1/1/2017 - Sonoffalstaff wrote: 90 Points

  I little disappointing vs the previous ones. Well described by Papies below but not the knock out wine I remembered from 2 years ago

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  9/1/2015 - PT insurgent wrote:

  Pronounced nose, notes of prune, fig, raisin. farm, meat, animal. blueberry, chocolate, spice, clove, smoke , mint, vegetal.
  palate is dry, full bodied, high acid, high ripe tannin, high alc, pronounced intensity, long finish. Prune, fig, black currant, raisin, chocolate, coffee, cooked/blueberry jam. oak, cinnamon, clove. smoke, meat, leather.
  Outstanding.

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  5/31/2015 - Papies wrote: 92 Points

  Another consistent performance by this wine.
  Much like last time (Dec 14 and rated 93+) this is very well made, complex wine with a rich new world core but in good balance with acidity and tannin. A bit herbal at times, spicy, red frutis and with that meaty , smoky edge across. Very good and with good life ahead. 91-92

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  2/7/2015 - HStaal wrote: 90 Points

  WSET Level 4 Course - WSET School; 9/6/2014-5/23/2015 (WSET School, Bermondsey): Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Medium garnet colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Fully Developed, showing Medium(+) intensity secondary aromas of vanilla, smoke and tertiary aromas of cooked blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, clarified butter, farmyard, earth, leather.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a Medium(+) level of acidity. It has Medium(+) Ripe/Soft tannins and a High Level of alcohol (14.50%). It has Medium(+) body and Medium(+) intensity secondary flavours of vanilla, smoke and tertiary flavours of cooked blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, clarified butter, farmyard, earth, leather. The finish is Medium(+). Cooked fruit character, smell of Gee (clarified butter)
  Overall: Complex, intense, long. All components in balance but starting the down ward journey having crested the hill.
  Conclusion: It is a Very Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing Bordering on too old, certainly not one for keeping.; Premium priced (£34.99)

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