Jim Barry Lodge Hill Shiraz 2016
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This wine is a deep red with a bright magenta hue. Vibrant aromatics of red and black berry fruits, a lift of violet florals, clove spice and mixed garden herbs. The palate is dominated by a lively burst of berry
fruits, which are well framed by fine, powdery tannins. Juicy plum and blackberry flavors persist through the finish, with sweet spice to close. This wine is ideally suited to good food, good friends
and good conversation.
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Bold blackberries and plums framed in gently earthy notes and fragrance. The palate delivers a smooth, elegant and supple feel, where red plums meet mulberries in a fresh and neatly groomed mode. This has immediate appeal and medium-term aging potential. Try from 2020.
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Delicious flavors of baked black raspberry and blueberry live at the center of this wine. There’s a cool, tarry scent to the fruit tannins along with some substantial oak tannins that need to integrate. For now, the oak is distracting, but the fruit outlasts it. Give this a year to settle in before opening the bottle for spicy pork ribs. Best Buy
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Wine Spectator
Detailed, with an appealing precision to the mineral-laced plum, black cherry and date flavors. Spice and black tea notes linger on the finish. The tannins are dense but polished.
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