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| Cape D'Estaing Shiraz 2003 |
Winemaker's notes:
The color of this wine is
a very deep red, dark and opaque - typical of Cape d'Estaing wines. The
nose is lifted, ripe and forward showing generous plummy Shiraz notes
with plenty of complementary oak. The palate is big and full, with rich
lingering Shiraz flavors such as spice, plums and berry fruits. The
structure is solid and complete with the young tannins providing a
great backbone to the palate. The wine was aged in a combination of
French (60%) and American oak - 80% hogsheads and 20% barriques. 78% of
the barrels were new and the remainder had been used once before.
"The dense ruby/purple-colored 2003 Shiraz exhibits a
distinctive earthy component along with loads of spice, black currant,
plum, and sweet pepper-like characteristics, full body, beautiful
fruit, and surprising acidity as well as freshness. Drink it over the
next 7-8 years." -Robert Parker's, The Wine Advocate
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| Clarendon Grenache Kangarilla 2004 |
Planted
on quite sandy soil with a flatter gradient, the wine is early to ripen
and always shows its characteristic raspberry/plum, blackberry fruits
intertwined with mint and other herbs. A very voluptuous wine which is
always a real crowd pleaser.
Wine Advocate
From
another ancient vineyard composed of sandy soils overlaying clay, the
2004 Grenache Kangarilla is a big, up-front, exotic, fruit-dominated
effort displaying loads of mountain berries, blackberries, white
pepper, herbs, and spice. While not the most complex of these
Grenaches, it is a lush, fleshy, beautifully-textured example to enjoy
over the next 8-10 years.
Score: 92.
—Robert Parker,
October
2006.
Winemaker
Roman Bratasuik calls Kangarilla “quite a warm spot,” and that
character is evident in this wine’s dark blackberry and plum flavors,
soft, open-knit texture and warmth on the finish. It’s a lush, sexy
wine with tons of appeal in its youth—why wait?
Wine Enthusiast Score: 92.
—Joe Czerwinski,
December
15,
2006.
Ripe
and distinctive. Spot-on wild blackberry flavor at the center, with all
the floral and spicy attributes smoothly integrated. The finish sails
on and on against a polished texture. Drink now through 2016.
Wine Spectator Score: 91.
—Harvey Steiman,
October
15,
2006.
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| Clarendon Hills Grenache Hickinbotham 2004 |
Situated
just across the road from the Clarendon Old Vines Grenache Vineyard but
on much harder ground facing north. The wine here is quite austere in
its youth developing slowly but positively. Always shows lots of spice
on the nose, marzipan also, and a palate which is long and tightly
focused with abundant white pepper and Asian spices in the aftertaste.
Wine Advocate 90
From
a vineyard planted in 1920, the dark ruby/purple-tinged 2004 Grenache
Hickinbotham reveals abundant quantities of sweet black raspberries,
blackberries, loamy soil, licorice, and spice. This evolved, forward,
plump, and lush as well as powerful cuvee can also be enjoyed over the
next 7-8 year. |
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| Clarendon Hills Syrah Mortiz 2004 |
A very consistent vineyard, which always has very
dark color and black plum fruit with a gamey, leathery background.
This has more to do with Cornas or Hermitage.
Wine Advocate
An
amazing performance, even better than last year As showing from
tank, the 2004 Syrah Moritz is produced from one of Clarendon
Hills A youngest vineyard sites (planted in 1975). The wine was
aged in 42% new French oak for 18 months prior to being bottled unfined
and unfiltered. Gorgeous aromas of flowers, blueberries, cassis, and
meat jump from the glass of this cuvee. With huge body and a rich,
intense style, Bratasiuk claims it is his hypothetical blend of a
Cornas and Hermitage, although it possesses more fruit than most of
those wines. It should drink well for a minimum of 15 years.
Score: 95.
—Robert Parker,
October
2006.
This
wine is stylistically somewhere between the Liandra and the Brookman.
Its a rich and dense, packed with authoritative flavors of dark
fruits ”blueberries and plums”accented by espresso and smoke. Long
and powerful on the finish, with 10-plus years of ageability.
Wine Enthusiast
Score: 93.
—Joe Czerwinski,
December
15,
2006.
Big
and rich, but surprisingly graceful, with lavish raspberry, rhubarb and
cherry flavors that linger beautifully. Picks up meaty, gamy notes on
the finish, wrapped in a veil of polished tannins. Best from 2008
through 2014. 500 cases imported.
Wine Spectator
Score: 92.
—Harvey Steiman,
October
15,
2006. |
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