Greg Norman Estates Limestone Coast Shiraz 2006

was impressed by this wine. For a reasonable value, got a nice focused wine, a strong berry and cedar flavors and a decently long finish. Kind of a tight nose.

January 2009

Strong herbal nose, which leads to a minty, wine with nose of herb encrusted lamb. Short finish.

March 2009

The Greg Norman Estates 2004 Limestone Coast Shiraz displays lifted varietal aromas of dark plum, black cherry and spice. The rich palate shows dark berry, plum and ripe cherry flavors supported by well-integrated spicy oak. Supple fine tannins provide good structure and texture to the sweet plum and blackberry flavors and ensure a long elegant finish.

January 2009

This Shiraz from Australia's Limestone Coast is made from vineyards grown on shallow red soils overlyinghard limestone. Dark plum and black cherry are enhanced with a touch of spicy oak and followed by suppole, yet supportive tannins.

February 2009

Greg Norman Estates Limestone Coast Shiraz is deep, dark red with purple hues. Intense, lifted aromas of ripe, dark plum, blackberry, sweet vanillin and spice with light subtle hints of blueberry and blackcurrant fruit, all portend to a generous palate that is full flavored, balanced and long. The palate, though big and opulent, has an elegant, smooth texture, some mocha and cedar oak character combined with ripe, dark berry fruit and fine tannins. The mid palate's ripe berry flavors will, with time, reveal more complex characters such as dark chocolate, licorice, wood smoke and warm read more...leather, as the wine ages and evolves. A full bodied, rich, rewarding Shiraz that expresses the warmth of the Australian vintage and the riper flavors, obtainable from the renowned Limestone Coast regions - a wine both generous and harmonious.    (hide)

A deep dark red with purple hues; intense lifted aromas of ripe dark plum blackberry sweet vanillin and spice with light subtle hints of blueberry and blackcurrant fruit all portend to a generous palate that is full flavored balanced and long. The mid palate's ripe berry flavors will with time reveal more complex characters such as dark chocolate liquorice wood smoke and warm leather as the wine ages and evolves.

October 2009