2003 Barossa Valley Shiraz
Description
Offered at 50% off as part of our bin-end selection. Please note: due to its age, we cannot guarantee optimal freshness. This bottle is best suited to those who appreciate the nuances of fully matured wines or are happy to explore beyond pristine condition.
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Tasting notes
Dark ruby. Slightly spiritous aromas of dark berries, pepper and smoke. Juicy and pliant, with ripe blackberry and cassis flavors tinged by cracked pepper and black tea. Some fairly serious tannins creep up on the finish but don't dry the lush, ripe, dark fruit flavors, which take on subtle oak spice tones on the back.
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Robert Parker
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Made from younger vines, the full-bodied, ripe, well-endowed, heady 2003 Shiraz exhibits earthy blackberry/chocolate notes, a touch of sweet earth, and a full-throttle finish. Although it is the least complex of this quartet, it is substantial in the mouth. Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; tel. (888) 472-5283
Made from younger vines, the full-bodied, ripe, well-endowed, heady 2003 Shiraz exhibits earthy blackberry/chocolate notes, a touch of sweet earth, and a full-throttle finish. Although it is the least complex of this quartet, it is substantial in the mouth. Oct 2005, www.robertparker.com