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Score 99/100 · Drink 2006-2016, Robert Parker, Oct 2004

Flirting with perfection, the blue/purple-colored 2002 Shiraz Reserve is a 300-case cuvee produced from 40-year-old vines that was aged in a combination of small and large oak. Along with a texture reminiscent of motor oil, this full-bodied, remarkably intense Shiraz possesses great purity and richness as well as a broad palate. As concentrated as Shiraz can get, it is also impeccably well-balanced, elegant, and bursting with personality/soul. It is the kind of wine that is hard to duplicate anywhere else in the world. It is good to see certain winemakers refuse to put the brakes on when producing something of this ilk. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2016+. Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; tel. (888) 472-5283

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93
93/100

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99
99/100

Robert Parker

87
87+/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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87+ points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 87+/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Jul 2004

(15.7% alcohol) Bright, dark ruby. Blackberry aroma currently dominated by pungent oak and licorice. Highly concentrated, primary and saline, with the blackberry and licorice flavors carrying through on the palate. But this is distinctly clenched and aggressive today. Will this very tannic, persistent wine show more pliancy with bottle aging?

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Syrah / Shiraz

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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