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Parson's Flat Cabernet/Shiraz(2002)
- Winery:
- Parson's Flat
- Varietal:
- Syrah
- Region:
- Australia > South Australia > Limestone Coast > Coonawarra > Padthaway
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- spicy, red grape, rich, berry, cabernet sauvignon, (dried) fruit, oak - heavy, fruit, style, prune
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 115, July/August 2004
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July 2007
- ($40) Full ruby. Superripe, porty aromas of dried berries, mocha and maple syrup; just this side of pruney. Then superripe, thick and rich, with dark berry, chocolate and saline elements as well as a hint of cabernet greenness. Finishes with chewy, sweet, rich tannins and a flavor of jammy berries. This could get tiring to drink, and yet there's decent freshness on the back end. (The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA)
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- ryanopaz
- Terrassa, ES
- August 2008
- Undrinkable. Sickly sweet with chemically jam notes. Awckward, and either over the hill, or way too young.
- Robert Parker
- The Wine Advocate
- Issue 155
- 91/100
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July 2007
- Harvey Steiman
- Wine Spectator
- 88/100
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July 2007
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June 2007
- This blend of 65% Shiraz and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon from 10-year old vines cropped remarkably high for the resulting quality (4 - 4.5 tons of fruit per acre) represents a 700-case pleasure bomb. Although it is stunning, I am a little concerned about how well it will age given its forward style and cleverly crafted personality. Fashioned by brilliant winemakers Sarah and Sparky Marquis, and aged in both French and American oak (primarily new), it displays tremendous full-bodied, intense cassis flavors, low acidity, ripe tannin, and that tell-tale Sarah/Sparky Marquis seamlessness, opulence, read more...and voluptuousness. The inky/ruby/purple color is followed by a pure, alluring, enormously satisfying Australian red that may reveal even more complexity over the next 6-8 years. (hide)
