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Australia |
1996 |
Penfolds Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon |
1 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
Convert Price£325 |
Bright medium ruby. Cool, expressive aromas of blackberry, black raspberry, dark chocolate, espresso and cola; the oak seems more successfully integrated than in most of the other Penfolds releases. Intensely flavored and firmly built, with lovely ripe acidity; initially wanted a bit for flesh but grew lusher and sweeter with aeration. Finishes with tongue-dusting, fine tannins and noteworthy persistence.
-- Stephen Tanzer
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90 |
|
Australia |
1996 |
Penfolds Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon |
1 |
Case |
6 |
75cl |
Convert Price£2,100 |
Bright medium ruby. Cool, expressive aromas of blackberry, black raspberry, dark chocolate, espresso and cola; the oak seems more successfully integrated than in most of the other Penfolds releases. Intensely flavored and firmly built, with lovely ripe acidity; initially wanted a bit for flesh but grew lusher and sweeter with aeration. Finishes with tongue-dusting, fine tannins and noteworthy persistence.
-- Stephen Tanzer
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90 |
|
Australia |
1998 |
Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz |
1 |
Case |
12 |
75cl |
Convert Price£395 |
Rating:
94
Price ($)
$78
Drink Date
2002 - 2018
Reviewed by
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Issue Date
30th Oct 2002
Source
143, The Wine Advocate
It's a no-brainer with respect to the dense purple-colored 1998 Shiraz Stonewell. The wine is inky/purple-colored, with oodles of blackberry and cassis fruit intermixed with hints of honeysuckle, wood, earth, and pepper. This full-throttle, majestic offering is super-concentrated and rich, with a wealth of glycerin, fruit, and extract. There is plenty of tannin lurking under the surface, but it is nearly obscured by the wine's exceptional depth. Anticipated maturity: now-2018.
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94 |
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Australia |
2003 |
Ten Minutes by Tractor Pinot Noir |
1 |
Case |
6 |
75cl |
Convert Price£110 |
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|
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|
Australia |
2003 |
Penfolds RWT Shiraz |
1 |
Case |
6 |
75cl |
Convert Price£450 |
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|
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|
Australia |
2004 |
Torbreck Run Rig Shiraz |
1 |
Case |
6 |
75cl |
Convert Price£675 |
AY S MILLER: 99
THE WINE ADVOCATE: 99
The flagship 2004 Run Rig is 96.5% Shiraz and 3.5% Viognier with the Shiraz component aged for 30 months in a mixture of new and used French oak. Yields were a minuscule 14 hl/ha (about 1 ton per acre). Saturated opaque purple/black, it has a remarkably kinky, exotic perfume of fresh asphalt, pencil lead, smoke, pepper, game, blueberry and black raspberry. Full-bodied and voluptuous in the mouth, the wine is dense and packed, with amazing purity, sweet tannins, and a complex collection of sensory stimuli. The wine demands 10 years of cellaring and will provide hedonistic delights through 2035+.
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99 |
|
Australia |
2004 |
Penfolds RWT Shiraz |
1 |
Case |
6 |
150cl |
Convert Price£925 |
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|
Australia |
2005 |
Rolf Binder Hanisch Shiraz |
5 |
Case |
12 |
75cl |
Convert Price£600 |
James Halliday
96
Rich, wonderfully, hedonistically luscious, but not jammy; perfect tannin support (and oak) provides the magic to a very particular wine. Oh for a screwcap.
- James Halliday (winecompanion.com.au) tasted Mar 2008
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96 |
|
Australia |
2005 |
Magpie Estate The Malcolm Shiraz |
1 |
Case |
12 |
75cl |
Convert Price£995 |
Rating
(94 - 96)
Release Price
$100
Drink Date
2013 - 2031
Reviewed by
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Issue Date
31st Oct 2006
Source
167, The Wine Advocate
Magpie’s luxury cuvee (which was last produced in 1999), the 2005 Shiraz Malcolm, spent 12 months in new American oak and 12 months in new French 500 liter pungeons. This is the ultimate 200% new oak wine. Nevertheless, it holds it well, which gives you an idea of just how concentrated this beast is. An inky/blue/purple color is followed by notes of creosote, blueberry liqueur, violets, and a hint of camphor. Super-rich, powerful, and opulent, with a formidable level of tannin, it should hit its peak in 7-8 years and last for 25 or more.
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96 |
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Australia |
2006 |
Standish The Relic Shiraz |
1 |
Case |
12 |
75cl |
Convert Price£350 |
|
|
93 |
|
Australia |
2006 |
Killikanoon Attunga 1865 Shiraz |
4 |
Case |
6 |
75cl |
Convert Price£420 |
Rating
98
Release Price
$110
Drink Date
2016 - 2041
Reviewed by
Jay S Miller
Issue Date
25th Feb 2009
Source
181, The Wine Advocate
The flagship of Kilikanoon is the 2006 Attunga 1865 Shiraz. Thick and rich, it coats the glass with glycerin. It gives up a brooding bouquet of wood smoke, game, truffle, espresso, leather, blueberry, and blackberry leading to a massive, masculine, full-bore Shiraz with dense, spicy fruit, a splendid integration of oak, tannin, and acidity, and a 60-second finish. It merits a decade of cellaring and will reward those with discipline with 25 years of pleasurable drinking from 2016 to 2041.
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98 |
|
Australia |
2006 |
Penfolds Grange |
1 |
Case |
6 |
75cl |
Convert Price£2,075 |
Made from fruit coming predominantly from the Barossa Valley this year (97%) and containing 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2006 Grange has been added to my list of favorite recent vintages. Deep garnet-purple colored, it’s still a little youthfully mute, offering notes of warm cherries, black currants, anise, coffee and toast with underlying hints of soy, yeast extract, black olives and Indian spices. Tight-knit and solidly structured on the medium to full bodied palate, the concentrated fruit is densely coiled around the firm grainy tannins and very crisp acidity at this stage, but promises something very special in the years to come. It finishes very long, complex and layered with the cedar poking though the fruit purity. Patience is required for this vintage; it should begin opening out around 2016 and drink to 2030+.
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98 |
|
Australia |
2008 |
Penfolds RWT Shiraz |
1 |
Case |
12 |
75cl |
Convert Price£925 |
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|
Australia |
2008 |
Penfolds Bin 620 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz |
1 |
Case |
6 |
75cl |
Convert Price£4,200 |
Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2008 Bin 620 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz (a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon and 49% Shiraz) is a little restrained on the nose, presenting earthy, black truffle, moss covered bark and loam aromas over gentle notes of cassis, crushed blackberries, chocolate mint and pencil shavings, plus a fragrant whiff of cloves. Medium to full bodied, very ripe and rich in the mouth, the complex, layered fruit is densely packed and well supported by firm, finely grained tannins and very crisp acid. The finish is very long with a subtle hint of mint interspersed with warm berries, vanilla and baking spices. Consider drinking it 2015 to 2025+. Only about 900 cases were made of this wine.
Score: 98+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (199), February 2012
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98 |
|
Australia |
2010 |
Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon |
1 |
Case |
6 |
75cl |
Convert Price£325 |
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|
Australia |
2010 |
Penfolds Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
1 |
Case |
12 |
75cl |
Convert Price£1,350 |
Deep garnet-purple in color and sporting a very forward and expressive, creme de cassis-led nose with hints of dried mint, dark chocolate and cigar boxes plus a whiff of dried herbs following, the full-bodied 2010 Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a rich, concentrated and classic Barossa Cabernet style shaped by medium to firm, grainy tannins and crisp acid. It finishes very long. Drink now to 2015+.
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|
92 |
|
Australia |
2012 |
Penfolds Reserve Chardonnay Bin A |
1 |
Case |
12 |
75cl |
Convert Price£550 |
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|
Australia |
2012 |
Penfolds Grange |
1 |
Case |
6 |
75cl |
Convert Price£2,050 |
Rating
99
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2019 - 2045
Reviewed by
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Issue Date
31st Oct 2017
Source
233, The Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2012 Grange sports an earthy/meaty nose with notes of tree bark, dusty earth, underbrush and chargrill over a core of dried mulberries and Christmas cake, plus hints of pepper and baking spices. Rich, medium to full-bodied and seductive, it has spicy layers and a long meaty/savory finish.
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99 |
