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Teusner Shiraz The Riebke 2005

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Winery:: Teusner Wines
Varietal:: Syrah
Region:: Australia > South Australia > Barossa
Type:: Red Wine
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Drink Dates:: Drink Now - 2012
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User Tags: wine advocate, oak - heavy, purple, ruby, opaque, sweet nose, petroleum, black currant, berry, old vines

What to Expect

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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Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 167 on Oct-06

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jasonkauf

Hand of Snooth

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A big, thick plum shake with a "hint" of funk on the finish. If I hadn't been in the mood for a fruiit bomb, I would have despised it. But when I had it (on a deck overlooking Lake Champlain with a slight chill in the air) it was just what the doctor ordered.

September 2008

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James Halliday rating: 94

December 2008

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The Wine Advocate rating: 91

December 2008

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The 2005 Shiraz Riebke is a brilliant effort from young, 10-year old vines. It exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color as well as a sweet nose of creme de cassis, melted tar, graphite, and spice. Aged in old American oak for 12 months, it is a pure, nicely textured, full-bodied Shiraz with sweet tannin and enough acidity to provide freshness and uplift. It should drink well for a decade. -Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Powerful and rich, but not the least jammy or overripe; ripples of black fruits supported by good tannins and oak. -James Halliday

December 2008