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8.9

20060302 Cru w25062w to w24462w
Drank 20170101
Pair with Vietnamese pork, butter lettuce, Spain 5j ham cubes, truffle cheese, black olive, beef ri.

Nose: from little to rich plum and licorice
Taste: from little to rich plum and licorice, dark plum, yummy. Licorice comes out in an hour and accompanies well.
Color: dark
Good after 1 hour, finally finish in 2 hours, good

The 2007 Zippy's Block Shiraz is a sound effort indeed and displays the characteristics of a premium Barossa Valley red. Two Hands Wines have created a single vineyard series, of which Zippy's Block Shiraz is a major player, and this particular vintage, although tough, still resulted in a top notch wine.
EXPERT REVIEWS

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 93 pts - The 2007 Shiraz Zippy's Block from Roennfeldt Road in the Marananga sub region of Barossa Valley, is a brooding, burly wine with a splendid nose of plum, tar, licorice, smoke, game, and blueberry. On the palate it is surprisingly restrained, bordering on elegant. Savory, ripe, and medium-long, it will be approachable in 1-2 years and drink well for a decade thereafter. - Dec 2009

James Halliday's Wine Companion - 92 pts - More life here, with some red fruit providing lift to the concentrated fruitcake and chocolate beneath; the oak and fruit work in tandem and provide a rich, but not overwhelming level of interest on the finish; chewy with some nerve to conclude. Date tasted 26 Feb 2009, drink by 2020.

Wine Spectator - 91 pts - This spicy red is distinctive for its star anise and cigar box overtones around a plump, chewy core of blackberry, plum and dried blueberry flavors, persisting through a solid frame of fine tannins. Best from 2011 through 2019. 750 cases made. -HS, Oct 2009 — 10 years ago

Dan McCarthy

9.8

Two days before my wedding. Drinking with James. Delicious. — 12 years ago

Lauren Hartranft

9.5

Great value, special at wine & spirits. Smooth finish. — 13 years ago

Ernest E Phillips

10

I had this wine open for two days minus a glass I tried - that glass was great. When I pulled the bottle from the wine fridge two days later and poured it in to a glass and tried it after a bit, it was magical. Maybe the best glass of wine I have ever had. — 10 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

Certainly not the same level as the Saxum James Berry, but a nice expression of JBV that is drinking very well with an hour or two of air at 1/10th the current price of the 07 Saxum. Recommended. — 12 years ago

Konrad Michels

10

Two spectacular wines in a row! — 12 years ago

Charles Hudson

9.3

Great #Detroit bourbon. Amazing value for the profile — 11 years ago

Christopher Nicolas

9.1

Enjoyed this bottle after a long day while watching the first two parts (of ten) of Band of Brothers. Was quite good! I wasn't sure what kind of wine it was since the bottle doesn't say, so it was surprisingly great. — 12 years ago

Slade V. Dukes

10

Two for $14 at ABC Fine Wine and Spirits. Second only too Oak Grove. — 12 years ago

Megan Gibson

9.2

Winner of Wine & Spirits Competition 96 points — 12 years ago