Blackwood Valley, South West Australia

Mollydooker

The Boxer Shiraz 2019

Met the "Blue Eyed Boy" at a Colleyville TX tasting and ended up hosting him at the house. Gave it the shake and The Boxer opens with loads of fruit, blueberry, leather, cassis. Big tannins but they won't bite you. Love the spicy finish. Very drinkable now and a in a few years. G'Day Luke. — 2 days ago

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Ken Venezio

Ken Venezio

Yes. Southlake. We're at Classic and I think we've both been part of Hall's program.
Shay A

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@Ken Venezio : Ah cool. I’m at Classic Fort Worth. Hope we cross paths one day.
Ken Venezio

Ken Venezio

@Shay A for sure. We do a few FtW events. Cheers to the Holiday season.

19 Crimes

The Uprising Shiraz Blend 2011

Another pleasant wine from 19 Crimes. $6 from the Treasury employee store. What a bargain for a bottle that doesn’t break the bank and is palatable. — 20 days ago

Rockford

Basket Press Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020

Another amaaazing wine here in Down Under. The Basket Press only available to the ‘in’ members of Rockford winery. Rich flavors expressing from beginning to end in layers of dark, ripe fruits but firmly anchored by well rounded, soft tannins that carried the experience to a long lingering, pleasant finish. We had lunch with our friend who happened to ‘in’ 😊 with Rockford hence our opportunity to taste this wine and share it with other friends who had been admiring Rockford wines for 40 years. — a month ago

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Ira Schwartz

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@Jan de Weerd are they still bottling single vineyard Shiraz in great years?
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

I am not sure Ira. I think they produce the basket press every year, selected from several barrels from different vineyards. I don’t think they are all estate vineyards either. But, again, not sure. Fantastic wine however. They are also making some fun wines using Alicante Bouchet, like a red ‘white’ wine and then use the pressed skins to coferment with a Grenache/Mourvèdre blend to give it a nice spicy tanniny backbone and call it the ‘frugal farmer’ 😁
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

@Ira Schwartz forgot to tag you. Cheers!

Penfolds

Bin 28 Kalimna South Australia Shiraz 2014

Ming L
9.1

First time to try a Bin 28 with decent age. Blackberry, currant, vanilla, black pepper, licorice, and hint of green veggie. Full. Good concentration and intensity with firm acidity and tannins.
Drinks so much better than the ones at young ages.
— 2 days ago

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Mollydooker

Two Left Feet Shiraz Blend 2020

Blend of 69% Shiraz, 16% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from McLaren Vale, deep Ruby color with aromas of berry fruits and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with notes of vanilla, spice, licorice and tobacco. Fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, sweet spice and earthy notes. — a month ago

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Penfolds

Bin 389 South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 2020

Pretty good on way to go see Jonny Carr — 25 days ago

Grosset

Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2000

Lyle Fass
9.4

Great petrol nose. Honeyed. Apricots. Mineral and subtle. Really nice. Palate is elegant and complex with great acidity and tension. Very long and juicy. Excellent purity and freshness. A great showing. — a month ago

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Penfolds

Grange Bin 95 Shiraz 2008

Beautiful concentration and finish. Took hours to fully open. — 16 days ago

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Mollydooker

Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 2020

Love these “Blue Boys.” Mollydooker (Aussie for left-hander) Wines was established in 2005 by Sarah and Sparky Marquis. Dark Ruby with dark berry fruit aromas adding sweet spice and cedar. On the palate this wine has complex flavors of blackberry and blueberry with licorice, cacao, oak and vanilla. Fine dusty tannins, peasant mouthfeel (16% Alcohol), full-bodied, long ending with a nice spicy finish. Aging well, good now, has room to run over short term. — 25 days ago

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Torbreck Vintners

The Struie Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021

Concentrated extract. Nearly pitch black in the glass. Takes an hour to come to complete expression with layers of dark red fruit of cherry and plum soaked in spice. Remained very centered on the palette and settled in a complex, layered finish. Since we have been in Australia for more than six weeks I have to use the cricket lingo: this wine was all about ‘Lane and Length’. Much, much enjoyed it. Blew my head off. — 22 days ago

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