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94
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
A huge, dense shiraz with fine, firmly embedded acidity that should hold for decades. Aromatically closed now, with brooding black cherry, boysenberry, nutmeg and leather; but it’s focused and poised from start to finish. Excellent length. Only at vintages.com.
- Price:
- $80.00
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Shiraz
- Vintage:
- 2004
- Region:
- Adelaide
- Cellar keeper
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