September 6, 2009
Australia
The Colonial Estate “Explorateur” 2005 Shiraz Barossa Valley, Australia $19.99 Parker 90 “The Explorateur OV Shiraz was aged for 12 months in French oak and bottled unfiltered. Purple-colored, it displays reticent aromas of toast, scorched earth, tar, blueberry, and blackberry. Ripe and sweet, with some elegance, it has good depth, moderate tannin, and a medium-long [...]
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September 6, 2009
Australia
Elderton “Command” 2004 Shiraz Barossa Valley, Australia Parker 98 “The 2004 Shiraz “Command” comes from a single block of 104-year-old vines. It was aged in 100% new oak puncheons (400 liter barrels). Opaque purple-colored, this Shiraz has fabulous aromatics of smoke, melted tar, licorice, espresso, game, and blueberry compote. Layered but tight, this full-bodied wine [...]
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