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Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Shiraz(2005)
- Winery:
- Jim Barry Wines
- Varietal:
- Syrah
- Region:
- Australia > South Australia > Mount Lofty Ranges > Clare Valley
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- stone fruits, berry, plum, red grape, color descriptors, integrated, oak - heavy, syrah, blackberry, bramble fruits
- CarolB
- Clinton Corners, NY
- October 2007
- The color is a gorgeous, deep purple and the nose is yummy dark fruit - cherries and plums. You can taste the oak on this wine, but it is well-integrated with the fruit and the result is quite luscious with a long finish.
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April 2008
- In 1977, when Jim Barry first purchased the Lodge Hill property, his intention was to devote the entire area to Riesling. However, there was a small area which had a gentle slope facing north, capturing the warmer conditions of the elevated site and he decided that it was an ideal place to grow a premium Shiraz. This wine is inky, deep red in color, with aromas of black cherry, dark plums, vanilla and dark chocolate. The palate shows medium to full bodied ripe black cherry and plum fruit, subtle integrated vanillin oak with mocha richness. The fine grained talc-like soft tannins support a lingering read more...
- jternes
- San Francisco, CA
- September 2008
- Ripe blackberry with eucalyptus. Full and nice finish for price.
