2003 Bella's Garden Shiraz
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The pure, well-balanced 2003 Shiraz Bella’s Garden is a blockbuster. Dense ruby/purple with a perfume of smoky oak, bacon fat, black cherries, and sweet cassis, it possesses tremendous fruit, a wonderful texture, and a long, heady finish with sweet tannin. It should drink well for a decade or more. This brilliant operation is a credit to the meticulous winemaking of Michael Twelftree and his staff! Importers: Vine Street Imports, Philadelphia, PA; tel. (215) 533-9463 and Joshua Tree Imports, Azusa, CA; tel. (626) 358-6600
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Medium ruby.Intensely floral nose displays fresh rose, violet, lavender and anise notes along with rich dark berries. Thick and very primary, with ripe, almost tarry cassis, blackberry and licorice candy flavors. Finishes with excellent sweetness, verve and cut.Vine StreetImports,Philadelphia PA
The pure, well-balanced 2003 Shiraz Bella’s Garden is a blockbuster. Dense ruby/purple with a perfume of smoky oak, bacon fat, black cherries, and sweet cassis, it possesses tremendous fruit, a wonderful texture, and a long, heady finish with sweet tannin. It should drink well for a decade or more. ||This brilliant operation is a credit to the meticulous winemaking of Michael Twelftree and his staff! Wine Advocate.October, 2005