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Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2007

Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2007
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Name:   Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2007
Bottle: $40.00
Dozen:$432.00
Year:      2007
Region:  Margaret River, WA
Variety:  Shiraz
Type:     Red
Size:      750ml
Alcohol: 14%

Date Tasted

1st and 2nd March 2010

Appearance

Dark purple with garnet hues.

Nose

Black cherries, plums, menthol, oregano and charry oak. Aniseed aromas are also apparent.

Palate

There is tremendous depth here. Lashings of chocolate and some nice meaty notes join the dark, spicy fruits. The finish is of dried herbs and slightly raisined fruits and includes a just a hint of mulch which adds further intrigue. Chewy tannins are well judged, aiding the length without disrupting the flavours.

Closure

Screwcap

Cellaring

3-10 years


96Points
Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
 says:

Medium-bodied but with great depth of flavour. Notes of pepper, choc-licorice, blueberry and high-quality, spicy French oak. Its tannins are peppery, but everything here is ripe, solid and highly polished. Fabulous wine.


96Points
James Halliday, The Wine Companion
 says:

Dense crimson-purple; spicy fruit aromas on the bouquet, then a voluptuous palate with multiple flavours of spice, licorice and both red and black fruits; exemplary oak and tannin support.


94Points
Nick Stock, Penguin Fine Wine Guide
 says:

Some tarry, savoury nuances here, gentle regional roasting herbs. It's almost itallianette in its brooding, dark, aromatic intensity - this is a wine to be reckoned with. The palate begins with dark chocolate before deep, dark plum flavours sweep through amid chewy, earthy tannins; oak spice chimes in through the finish. Plenty of future.


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