GreenDrazi
Atlanta, GA
Grape Puncher
Posts:938
 | | 10/06/2006 1:50 AM |
| 2004 Schild Estate Shiraz Barossa Valley - Barossa Valley, Australia
Decanted ½ hr. Strong, dense blueberry and mint nose. Predominately rich and concentrated blueberry and plum with a nice combination of secondary flavors of blackberry, pepper, spice, eucalyptus and tar. A touch sweet with a silky texture, polished tannins and some acidity, yet slightly thin on the back of the palate with a medium finish. Excellent Shiraz for the price. S93 10/5/2006 | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5219
| | 10/06/2006 3:40 PM |
| | i have 18 of these, i suppose i should give one a try. what drinking window would you say this has? | | | |
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GreenDrazi
Atlanta, GA
Grape Puncher
Posts:938
| | 10/06/2006 4:44 PM |
| | Currently, decant for about an hour. Give these maybe another 6 months to a year to integrate a little better, but right now, I would say drink these over the next 5 years. At $25 per, I’ll certainly try another one in a few months. | | | |
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phlin
Grape Sorter
Posts:275
| | 12/12/2006 5:16 AM |
| - 2004 Schild Estate Shiraz Barossa Valley - Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley (12/11/2006)
Now that the fuss is over, I feel safe trying this wine. Initially tart and acidic upon opening, but after about an hour and a half in the decanter, it started to mellow out to become more round. Lush and festive nose of molasses, brown sugar, and holiday spices. Silky mouthfeel, elegant even, not at all syrupy or hot like some Australian Shirazes. Very balanced and multi-layered, with rich plum and dark chocolate notes, some molasses and blueberry on the midpalate, and finishing with touch of cranberry and cherry. Medium-full body. Medium acidity. All in all, a very nice, complex wine that will only improve with time and is a steal for the price. 92+ (92 pts.)
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts:1890
| | 12/24/2006 10:16 PM |
| | Tasted blind on December 23, 2006 with a really really really good buddy of mine Not knowing what the heck I was drinking...with the prominent fruit like that it had to be New World...a new world Aussie. The nose *ALMOST* seemed like it was corked but after palate tasting, there wasn't any hints of corkedness. The alcohol was balanced with the fruit. It was a pleasant drinking wine. Although I didn't feel like it was the 96 points that WS rated it, it was still a darn good wine. Highly recommended for short-term consumption (1-2 years) for the release price <$30...BD92 | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5219
| | 12/26/2006 9:57 PM |
| | short term? uh oh. i'd better start drinking! | | | |
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts:1890
| | 12/27/2006 3:45 AM |
| I have very little experience with Aussie wines but it just seems like it won't be able to hold up for more than a few years. The structure is not quite there.
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5219
| | 12/27/2006 4:06 AM |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12263
| | 12/27/2006 4:11 AM |
| Quote:
I have very little experience with Aussie wines
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts:1890
| | 12/27/2006 4:50 AM |
| Quote:
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I have very little experience with Aussie wines
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts:3420
| | 12/29/2006 3:29 PM |
| Quote:
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I have very little experience with Aussie wines
Bite me Bubba...
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hudamang
CALI
Grape Sorter
Posts:212
| | 12/29/2006 4:44 PM |
| Bella,
I also thought the initial nose was funky. Not sure I would describe it as corked but I didn't like it until the next day when I felt it opened up really nicely. | | | |
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Lakersguy
Orange County, CA
Grape Fermenter
Posts:524
| | 02/26/2007 2:29 PM |
| | Agree with about a 93 score. Excellent for the $22.00 i paid. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12497
| | 11/09/2007 10:57 PM |
| $30, Retail.
Well, this wine was in the running for WOTY last year for WS. And, looking @ the posts above, I just don't see it. WS rated it a 96, 96 points that is.
This bottle was decanted & tasted over 4 hours. I purposely gave it plenty of time to come around, to get anything relating to 96 points from this bottle?!? It never came around, or this is it. There was nothing wrong with my bottle. It is a nice, simple wine is all. Nothing much going on, I don't see the hype, & there was a time last year it was selling for over $60 dollars per.
Tonight, 86 points, nice wine but that is about it. One can drink or hold it.
I have 3 more bottles, we will see in the future.
P.S.: I see the price for these drop some. One can get the 05 for about $15.00. And, that is what it is worth based on my bottle tonight. | | | |
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Lakersguy
Orange County, CA
Grape Fermenter
Posts:524
| | 11/21/2007 1:59 PM |
| | Popped and poured last night. This is so friggin good for the price. It's improved some and should for another 5 years. Really good Shiraz, I can't say it enough. | | | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts:6886
| | 12/31/2007 2:26 PM |
| | Opaque ruby purple, powerful nose blasts you with alcohol, jammy blackberry, blueberry, light mint, vanillin and smoke. Full body, moderate complexity, medium acidity and low tannin. Blueberry, mocha, vanillin and blackberry with a finish that falls off a cliff, yet leaves a long impression. 85pts | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts:12497
| | 03/21/2008 10:54 PM |
| WS 96, & even in this thread the ratings range in the mid 90s to mid 80s. This bottle was better than the last bottle of 85-86 points. Tonight, 88 points & drink or hold. Nice bottle of wine. There was a time when this wine was in the running for the WS WOTY. Tonight, it did not disappoint, solid, tasty.
I don't see 96 points in this wine in any way, shape, or form, & ever. | | | |
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Vine
Milwaukee, WI
Grape Fermenter
Posts:688
| | 03/22/2008 6:49 PM |
| Bottle variation?
Hard to say but if I could throw my 2 cents in about the wine then I would have to agree that it was never a 96. I scored it in the low nineties, last bottle in 2007 was a 91 and seemed to give all it was ever capable of giving.
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