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This was a full-blown nightmare. All these wines come from a shortlist of wineries with a track record of top-class wines. The only way I could see a result, full of imperfections and injustices though it may be, was to allocate positions more or less in proportion to the number of each varieties or styles submitted. Thus I ended up with three pinot noirs, 10 shirazes (out of 169 submitted), two shiraz viogniers, one merlot, three cabernet sauvignons and one cabernet merlot…Highly aromatic, scented and spicy; a vibrant palate with clarion clear line and length to its effusive red fruits, fine tannins and subtle oak. $21. 94 points; James Halliday, Top 100 Weekend Australian, 10 November 2007 Better than the 2005 I think. Very fragrant offering a mix of sweet small berries, pepper, grilled meat and an aniseed perfume. On the palate medium bodied and a little more serious than first impressions suggest. It’s meaty, spicy and peppery with tangy red berries, stalks and a little dollop of vanilla oak. Dry and lightly grippy tannins coupled with sappy acid give this real vigour and energy in the mouth. Finishes dry and long with a redcurrant and dried herb aftertaste. How do they do it at the price? 93 points; Gary Walsh, Winorama Ripe, ripe, spicy, berry fruit aromas. Soft, round, fruit palate with cleansing tannins and sweet oak. Winestate, New Releases, November/December 2007 Lithe and vibrant, with pretty floral overtones to the currant and plum flavours, hovering over the relatively delicate finish. Drink now through 2013. 5,000 cases made. 88 points; Wine Spectator, 29 February 2008 Gold Medal - 2007 Royal Hobart International Wine Show
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