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Shiraz & Syrah Wine Tasting Notes

1996 Stonehaven
Padthaway Australia Shiraz
Score: 87.0
"Big, powrful, intense and warm, it has wild berry jam and smoke flavors, edium body, full body, and a warm spicy finish. Some of the panelists thought it was too warm."
1999 Stonehaven
Southeastern Australia Shiraz Cabernet
Score: 88.0
"Intensely fruity, deep, concentrated and spicy. Th fruit is along the lines of a plum reductio cut with frsh berry juice, buoyed by firm acidty that lifts the finish. The tannins are in check, making this wine a good bet for current consumption."
1997 Stonehaven
Limestone Coast Shiraz
Score: 86.0
Plum jam and leather from the nose right on through th finish. Picks up some spice to sustain the finish. Moderate tannin and medium body.
1997 Perry Creek Vineyards
El Dorado Syrah Estate Bottled
Score: 89.0
"Tasted in a flight of Australian Shiraz, we couldnt pick it out. The Perry Creek has the same peppery, plummy fruit, good acidity, and a spicy finish. The tannin is mild, bringing the youthful fruit to the fore. "
1996 Mitchelton Print
Victoria Australia Shiraz
Score: 94.0
"Extraordinarily complex-fresh cracked pepper, smoke, plum-prune flavors, moderate spice, dry, intense, with some dark chocolate in the finish. Satisfying , well-balanced, "
1998 Lindemans Bin 50
South Eastern Australia Shiraz
Score: 88.0
"Peppery, condensed blackberry with some licorice notes, dry, moderate tannin, tight and spicy through the finish. Serve with grilled steak."
1998 Kendall-Jackson Vintners
California Syrah Reserve
Score: 87.0
"Very nice stuffing-ripe plum, vanilla and toast, full bodied and spicy with light tannin, and tart acidity. Like a liquid plum pie."
1999 Heritage Road
South Australia Shiraz
Score: 92.0
"A fruitier red wine youll rarely find-ripe, sweet blueberry, blackberry and cinnamon, full body, light tannin, "
1996 Stonehaven
Padthaway Australia Shiraz
Score: 87.0
"Big, powrful, intense and warm, it has wild berry jam and smoke flavors, edium body, full body, and a warm spicy finish. Some of the panelists thought it was too warm."
1997 Stonehaven
Limestone Coast Shiraz
Score: 86.0
Plum jam and leather from the nose right on through th finish. Picks up some spice to sustain the finish. Moderate tannin and medium body.
1997 Perry Creek Vineyards
El Dorado Syrah Estate Bottled
Score: 89.0
"Tasted in a flight of Australian Shiraz, we couldnt pick it out. The Perry Creek has the same peppery, plummy fruit, good acidity, and a spicy finish. The tannin is mild, bringing the youthful fruit to the fore. "
1996 Mitchelton Print
Victoria Australia Shiraz
Score: 94.0
"Extraordinarily complex-fresh cracked pepper, smoke, plum-prune flavors, moderate spice, dry, intense, with some dark chocolate in the finish. Satisfying , well-balanced, "
1998 Lindemans Bin 50
South Eastern Australia Shiraz
Score: 88.0
"Peppery, condensed blackberry with some licorice notes, dry, moderate tannin, tight and spicy through the finish. Serve with grilled steak."
1998 Kendall-Jackson Vintners
California Syrah Reserve
Score: 87.0
"Very nice stuffing-ripe plum, vanilla and toast, full bodied and spicy with light tannin, and tart acidity. Like a liquid plum pie."
1999 Heritage Road
South Australia Shiraz
Score: 92.0
"A fruitier red wine youll rarely find-ripe, sweet blueberry, blackberry and cinnamon, full body, light tannin, "

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