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Paxton Jones Block Shiraz Mclaren Vale 2004

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Morrell & Company

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Paxton Jones Block Shiraz Mclaren Vale (2004)

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Winery:
Paxton
Varietal:
Syrah
Region:
Australia
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Color:
Red
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2016
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User Tags:  oak - heavy, spices, plum, stone fruits, chocolate, caramel, dessert, balance, jam, fruity 


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Australia has certainly made Syrah its own, even bestowing it with a new name: Shiraz. In the warm, dry climate of Australia this noble grape, responsible for some of the grandest wines of France, produces an intense, unique expression that is distinctly Australian. The ripe grapes take on classic notes of black pepper and leather that add depth and complexity to the black cherry and plum fruits on the palate. Australian Shiraz has typically been aged in American Oak barrels which impart the wine with a distinct note of vanilla that can add to the impression of ripeness many of these wines have, but the time in barrel also allows the wines a chance to settle and reveal their rich, voluptuously styled mouthfeel.

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Full of lively, sweet but not jammy, red and black fruits supported by fine, ripe tannins and well-balanced oak on a long palate. Lingering finish. Rating 94. - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2009


April 2009

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It smells pretty good with its blackberry jam, plum, prune, chocolate, meat, tobacco and pine needle aromas but the palate is off the pace. Blocky and lumpy with a ball of sweet fruit and savoury meaty flavour that lands on the middle palate with a splat and then bounces quickly off into the distance.


 

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Dark crimson color leading to an explosive bouquet of dark plums and mulberries with hints of pepper steak. The palate seduces with a rich, full, flavorsome palate of plums, chocolate mint and layers of savory Chinese spice complexity. It has a long, yet focused back palate of balanced fruit and tannin. The wine has seen oak maturation for an average of 20 months in French Oak (75%) and American Oak (25%) barriques. This wine will reward cellaring for 10-15 years from vintage.


 

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