2003 Shiraz Padthaway
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Offered at 50% off as part of our bin-end selection. Please note: due to its age, we cannot guarantee optimal freshness. This bottle is best suited to those who appreciate the nuances of fully matured wines or are happy to explore beyond pristine condition.
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The 2003 Shiraz is a full-bodied, opulently-styled red that smells of creme de cassis and blackberry liqueur intermixed with smoky meats, espresso roast, jammy black fruits, licorice, earth, and toasty new oak. It should evolve nicely for a decade or more. Full-throttle Shiraz are fashioned by winemaker Kim Johnston from vineyards owned by the Longbottom family. This is an unabashed, flamboyant, Aussie wine that is loaded with fruit, fragrance, glycerin, and intensity. This is the type of wine that Eurocentric wine tasters and condescending elitists tend to dismiss, but it is a fascinating effort the likes of which are made nowhere else in the world. There is certainly no shortage of flavor, and if you like your wines exuberant, flamboyant, and over-sized, this wine fills the tab, and then some. Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; tel. (888) 472-5283
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Dark ruby. A dense, imploded black hole of a nose, reluctantly giving up notes of ripe plum, prune, fruitcake, molasses and dark chocolate. Thick and syrupy in the mouth, with strong flavors of vanillin oak, dark chocolate, maple syrup and eucalyptus. Persistent, clinging finish. But I find this hard to drink.
The 2003 Shiraz is a full-bodied, opulently-styled red that smells of creme de cassis and blackberry liqueur intermixed with smoky meats, espresso roast, jammy black fruits, licorice, earth, and toasty new oak. It should evolve nicely for a decade or more. Oct 2005, www.robertparker.com