| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.3 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 640 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| | Tasted by JKbfdd on 2/2/2021 & rated 91 points: Contrary to other posts, this bottle had aged well. (1179 views) |
| | Tasted by David_T on 12/28/2018: Drank at the end of the WS drinking window, sadly over the hill (1897 views) |
| | Tasted by jaalol on 8/19/2018 & rated 80 points: last one - all alcohol, fruit is just about gone (2050 views) |
| | Tasted by fritza on 5/18/2015 & rated 90 points: Aussie fruit bomb, but for $9.99, it gets a few point bump in my book. Dark fruit, not yet faded...I disagree with others who say drink right away. I have one left, will see in a year or so (8581 views) |
| | Tasted by jayrod on 10/18/2014 & rated 89 points: My last bottle and it was very enjoyable. Fruit is still holding on and the wine still has a little life in it but I would not wait too much longer. (9116 views) |
| | Tasted by Marquette Warrior on 10/8/2014 & rated 90 points: My last bottle. Hard to believe I went through a case. It is obvious why this was a WS top 100. But at 6 years old it is nearing the end of its shelf life. Can't expect much more from a under $10 bottle. (8431 views) |
| | Tasted by Marquette Warrior on 6/14/2014 & rated 91 points: One of the best bargains out there. WS 90 WS top 100. About $10-12 a bottle. Does not get much better than that. Bought a case when this vintage was released. It is great. Drink soon though, I think it is starting to turn. (8930 views) |
| | Tasted by Marquette Warrior on 3/29/2014 & rated 89 points: Great wine great price. Medium bodied red. (9301 views) |
| | Tasted by jayrod on 3/7/2014 & rated 91 points: Very nice bottle of wine that has rewarded a few years in the celler. Lovely black fruit flavors that ride effortlessly aboard smooth refined tannins. A wonderful shiraz that stays true to it's varietal. (3617 views) |
| | Tasted by jaalol on 1/18/2014 & rated 87 points: still has a lot of black fruit but a little tart on the finish (3162 views) |
| | Tasted by joet626 on 12/12/2013 & rated 90 points: Very nice. Lots of dark berry fruit. (3181 views) |
| | Tasted by Pour Boy on 11/27/2013 & rated 89 points: Wonderful bouquet of blackberries. Fruit forward shiraz. Always a good value, but I wouldn't hold this vintage too much longer. (2359 views) |
| | Tasted by patsox on 6/12/2013 & rated 87 points: Flavorful and satisfying. Great for the $$. (3375 views) |
| | Tasted by TexasBob on 5/26/2013 & rated 87 points: Dark, inky purple. Nose of dark mulled fruits. Overly sweet and extracted, this features overripe blueberry and blackberry with distant notes of tar and coffee. (3361 views) |
| | Tasted by Beckhams on 5/4/2013 & rated 79 points: Nothing wrong, just think it's already peaked. Drink soon if you have it. (3413 views) |
| | Tasted by redz on 3/21/2013 & rated 85 points: way too much sour cherry, decanting didn't help. Maybe just drinking too much good syrah lately. (3361 views) |
| | Tasted by quanmeister on 2/22/2013 & rated 90 points: Lots of cherry notes. Finish is not that great but still a very drinkable shiraz. Decent but not fabulous. Well worth the $10 price tag. (3515 views) |
| | Tasted by Alhcpa on 2/1/2013 & rated 96 points: Blend Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvèdre. Really enjoyed the light, fruity taste (2758 views) |
| | Tasted by vinodolphin on 9/20/2012 & rated 88 points: Last Bottle. Nice fruit and a nice run. One of the best QPRs with food. (4394 views) |
| | Tasted by Mollybeg on 7/19/2012 & rated 92 points: Excellent expression of Aussie shiraz. Unscrewed and poured immediately, no decanting. I believe it's still on the way up. Loads of fruit on the nose and even more in the mouth. (4717 views) |
| | Tasted by joet626 on 7/13/2012 & rated 89 points: Very good. tasty and juicy. Much better than when tasted in 2009. Has matured past the "grape juice" stage. (4360 views) |
| | Tasted by rbergy on 6/25/2012 & rated 88 points: Rich fruit, spicy (4532 views) |
| | Tasted by FLI on 6/1/2012 & rated 85 points: Underwhelming. Initial nose promised some complexity and pizzazz but it was fairly flat and one diminutional. Not as good as previous bottles. Can't blame a bad seal, though. It's a screwtop. Still, not a bad bottle for the price. (4415 views) |
| | Tasted by td1836 on 5/14/2012 & rated 89 points: A little sharp at first, but smoothed out after 30 minutes of air. Great food wine, nice mix of spicy acidity and sweet fruit. (870 views) |
| | Tasted by swade on 4/22/2012 & rated 84 points: Pop and pour. Purple color. Smooth and drinkable. Sweet blackberry and black pepper. Kind of quintessential Aussie Shiraz. (4684 views) |
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