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Australia |
1994 |
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£3,250 |
Rating
90
Release Price
$66
Drink Date
2000 - 2017
Reviewed by
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Issue Date
23rd Feb 1998
Source
115, The Wine Advocate
Penfolds' most impressive Cabernet Sauvignon is the 1994 Bin 707. This murky plum-colored, blockbuster, backward, exceptionally tannic Cabernet displays abundant quantities of blackberry and cassis fruit, a heavy overlay of toasty vanillin from new oak casks, and mouthsearing levels of tannin. Although the wine is closed, it is firmly-structured and enormously-endowed in the mouth. Cellar this offering for 2-4 years, and consume it over the following 15+.
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90 |
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Australia |
1998 |
Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£395 |
Rating:
94
Price ($)
$78
Drink Date
2002 - 2018
Reviewed by
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Issue Date
30th Oct 2002
Source
143, The Wine Advocate
It's a no-brainer with respect to the dense purple-colored 1998 Shiraz Stonewell. The wine is inky/purple-colored, with oodles of blackberry and cassis fruit intermixed with hints of honeysuckle, wood, earth, and pepper. This full-throttle, majestic offering is super-concentrated and rich, with a wealth of glycerin, fruit, and extract. There is plenty of tannin lurking under the surface, but it is nearly obscured by the wine's exceptional depth. Anticipated maturity: now-2018.
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94 |
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Australia |
1999 |
Dead Arm Shiraz - 6x75 |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£240 |
96
Price ($)
$65
Drink Date
2005 - 2032
Reviewed by
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Issue Date
30th Oct 2002
Source
143, The Wine Advocate
This estate's most renowned offering is their old vine Shiraz (90+ year old vines) called The Dead Arm. The unfined/unfiltered 1999 The Dead Arm Shiraz (2,000 cases) was aged in 100% new oak, of which 70% was American and 30% French. It is about as natural and unmanipulated a product of the vineyard as one can find. Full-bodied and awesomely rich, notes of black pepper, licorice, and blackberry as well as cherry liqueur cascade over the palate with enormous concentration and intensity, high tannin, and a structured, muscular style. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring, and consume it over the following 2-3 decades. It is a timeless museum piece made in a style that can only be produced in Barossa or McLaren Vale.
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96 |
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Australia |
2001 |
Dead Arm Shiraz - 6x75 |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£245 |
98
Price ($)
$65
Drink Date
2008 - 2033
Reviewed by
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Issue Date
23rd Aug 2003
Source
148, The Wine Advocate
Readers should be on the look out for the 2001 The Dead Arm Shiraz, one of the greatest examples of this cuvee. Its dense black/purple color is accompanied by celestial aromas of melted licorice, graphite, blackberries, cassis, incense, anise, and toasty oak. Fabulously concentrated, with great purity, an unctuous, viscous texture, and an amazingly long, 60-second plus finish, this fabulous baby will need 5-6 years of cellaring, and should drink well over the following 20-25 years. Chester Osborn, the remarkable person behind this enormous array of both impeccably high quality and value-priced wines, deserves considerable accolades for what he is able to achieve at all price ranges. If you love Australian wines, d’Arenberg is a winery to seek out as these offerings all possess abundant soul as well as character. In short, the accolades that proprietor/winemaker Chester Osborn receives not only from The Wine Advocate, but virtually everybody in the wine world, are all well deserved.
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98 |
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Australia |
2003 |
Ten Minutes by Tractor Pinot Noir - 6x75 |
1 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£110 |
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Australia |
2003 |
Grant Burge Abednego SGM |
9 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£270 |
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Australia |
2005 |
Rolf Binder Hanisch Shiraz |
5 |
Case |
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 |
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Australia |
2005 |
Magpie Estate The Malcolm Shiraz |
1 |
Case |
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 |
2005 |
Torbreck Run Rig Shiraz |
9 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£1,400 |
Score: 98+ Jay Miller, Wine Advocate (181), January 2010
(95% shiraz and 5% viognier) Glass-staining violet color. Explosively and seductively perfumed, displaying potent dark berry and floral aromas along with Indian spices, pipe tobacco and incense. Deeply concentrated, ripe blackcurrant and bitter cherry flavors are framed by silky tannins, picking up suave spices and candied flowers on the back end. This hits every square inch of the palate and lingers endlessly on the finish, with the dark berry and floral qualities repeating. Showing extremely well today, with the fruit strongly to the fore.
Score: 95 Josh Raynolds, vinous.com, September 2008
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98 |
|
Australia |
2006 |
Standish The Relic Shiraz |
9 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£350 |
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93 |
|
Australia |
2006 |
Killikanoon Attunga 1865 Shiraz |
2 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£950 |
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 |
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Australia |
2006 |
Torbreck Run Rig Shiraz |
13 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£1,150 |
JAY S MILLER: 96
THE WINE ADVOCATE: 96
The flagship 2006 Run Rig is a blend of 95% Shiraz and 5% Viognier. A saturated purple color, it sends up a complex bouquet of cigar box, Asian spices, incense, bacon, plum, and blueberry. On the palate it admirably combines power and elegance. Layers of succulent fruit are nicely complemented by the wine’s generous framework. Another 4-6 years of cellaring should fill it out with style. Wine Advocate.December, 2009
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96 |
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Australia |
2007 |
Two Hands Zippys Block Shiraz |
3 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£295 |
Rating
93
Release Price
$100
Drink Date
2009 - 2019
Reviewed by
Jay S Miller
Issue Date
22nd Dec 2009
Source
186, The Wine Advocate
The 2007 Shiraz Zippy’s Block from Roennfeldt Road in the Marananga sub region of Barossa Valley, is a brooding, burly wine with a splendid nose of plum, tar, licorice, smoke, game, and blueberry. On the palate it is surprisingly restrained, bordering on elegant. Savory, ripe, and medium-long, it will be approachable in 1-2 years and drink well for a decade thereafter.
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93 |
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Australia |
2011 |
Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay |
3 |
Case |
75cl |
Convert Price£850 |
Aged in 64% new oak with 95% of the fruit sourced from Tasmania, the 2011 Yattarna Chardonnay is a little closed with subtle apple and white peach aromas accentuated by touches of lemon peel and cream, plus a whiff of struck match. Light to medium-bodied, the palate has a fantastic, satiny texture that is concentrated though remains very tight and crisp at this stage. It finishes long. Drink 2015 to 2020+. Score: 94+
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94 |
