2012 Shiraz Reserve
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Glass-staining purple. Explosive black and blue fruit aromas show an intensely spicy character and suggestions of smoky minerality, olive and Indian spices. Rich and fleshy on entry, then tighter in the mid-palate, offering vibrant blackcurrant and bitter cherry flavors and a touch of candied violet. Fine-grained tannins shape the focused, floral, very long finish.
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Josh Raynolds
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2012 Reserve Shiraz reveals intense notes of crushed blackberries and black cherries with underlying wild blueberry, aniseed, chocolate box and Szechuan pepper hints. With a wonderful vibrancy to the fruit in the full-bodied and concentrated mouth, it displays a harmonious interplay of firm, rounded tannins and well-balanced acidity before finishing long. Drink it now to 2024+. Importer: Ronnie Sanders, Vine Street Imports, Philadelphia, PA; www.vsimports.com