Yangarra, Shiraz, McLaren Vale

Deep ruby colour, pronounced aroma of plum, blackberry, black pepper, leather, smoked meat, cigar box. Dry, dusty tannins, medium plus body, long finish, low acidity. Strong flavours of stewed plum, pepper, capsicum, blackberry. Very smooth, slight Sweet, full flavoured. Tannin is fine and supportive.

2015 vintage

Vanilla, oak, ripe red raspberry or blackberry, maybe some kind of berry compote. Minerality. A lot happening in this wine and it’s delicious. Great at this price point. Still decent, but mellowed tannins. Opaque great ruby color.

2014 vintage

great bargin

2014 vintage

Deep dark black, thin purple hue. Intoxicating aroma, spice, shrubs, black fruit, sawdust, varnish. Plum, blackberry, liquorice. Fine strong tannin, balanced acidity. Full body, long finish. Fantastic wine. Works well with food or by itself. Many years ahead.

2015 vintage

Medium-dark ruby, fruity and spicy on the nose, cranberries, raspberries, vanilla, allspice, chocolate. Medium body, off-dry, nice fruit flavors, raspberries, dark cherries, peppers. Delicate, smooth tannins. Really nice length, leaving an almost savory impression. Lots of complexity here, wonderfully balanced.

2014 vintage

Aussie Shirazes + 1 Shiraz Dominant Blend (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : 100% Shiraz aged 13 mos in FR oak, 25% new; T.A. 6.52 g/L, pH 3.49, 14.0% ABV; 7,833 cases N: RIPE berries with something (medicinal?) I can quite ID P: Med body; NEW, ALMOST swtish frt met by some astringent pucker which evolves into a LONG finish with a tangy/SWTNESS to the dusty tannins. Deserves/NEEDS through '19, then easily making its 10th. [Earlier today I tasted …

2014 vintage

Rich purple color. Nose boasts tart black cherries and currants, plums, lots of fruit but shows freshness too, and notes of black pepper glaze, violets, Turkish coffee and mint. Full-bodied, velvety tannins, moderating acidity, and plenty of juicy but tangy black and blue fruit (black cherry, cassis, blueberry). Notes of charcoal, coffee, vanilla, along with pepper, scorched earth and mint. Lots of depth and vibrancy in this wine — classic Yangarra style. All Shiraz, aged 13 months in ¼ new …

2014 vintage

Quite the deep and bold nose, it offers a nice blend of savory, smoky and briny aromas that are supplemented by dark fruit. The palate is less broad, though just as deep. The slightly grainy tannins spread out to coat the mouth. The flavors offer roughly equal parts savory, briny and dark fruited. Although this started showing well after a good three hours in the decanter, I'm sure more time will significantly advance the wine from where it is, though …

2014 vintage

Australian Shirazes & Blends (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : 100% Shiraz aged 13 mos in FR oak, 25% new; T.A. 6.52 g/L, pH 3.49, 14.0% ABV; 7,833 cases N: BARNYD only somewhat blows to ripe berries underneath P: Med, poss LM, body; RNDISH entry with NICE, almost swtish frt met by astringent pucker which loses the majority of its bite as it morphs into the LONG, very, VERY slightly tangy finish with a tangy/swtness (40:60) to the dusty …

2014 vintage

Lots of bright cherry on the nose. Fruity, lightweight, with a little tart cherry on the palate. I wouldnt complain if I paid $12 for a glass of this in a sports bar, but $25 for a bottle was overpriced. I preferred the Honora Vera Monastrell I bought last week for $6.99 My go-to wine , Mollydooker's the Boxer, is also a McLaren Vale Shiraz sold at the same price but I'd trade you four bottles of this for one …

2014 vintage

Australian Shirazes/Blends: 3-McLaren Vale & 3-Barossa Valley (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : 100% Shiraz aged 13 mos in FR oak, 25% new; T.A. 6.52 g/L, pH 3.49, 14.0% ABV; 7,833 cases N: Slightly closed; Ripe, attractive smoke & berries P: LM body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by some puckerish astringency which pretty much resolves by the LONG, balanced finish with a tangy/swtness to the dusty tannins & OCCASIONAL *hints* of very, VERY slight bittterness. …

2014 vintage

Solid bottle. Well-made. Drink or hold.

2014 vintage

Took a chance because the shelf card said some Aussie panel rated it 95... that was clearly a hometown call. We found it tart and shallow, quit on it after one glass. Will try it again tomorrow but I don't expect much. A tad better the next day but nowhere close to the 90s... maybe 85-86.

2014 vintage

nose, moderate dark fruit; licorice; hint of forest floor. Med body; fine tannins; palate is very fruity, bright. Clean, med finish., Nice wine 88 [ 2nd bottle tasting 02/2019 would enhance the rating to 89-90 ].

2014 vintage

Winebar [2 Whts, 8 Reds, & 2 Shared Bottles] from 1/12/18 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : 100% Shiraz aged 13 mos in FR oak, 25% new; T.A. 6.52 g/L, pH 3.49, 14.0% ABV; 7833 cases N: CLSD, but seems RIPE; Intensity lurking P: Med body; NICE, ALMOST swtish frt BEAUTIFULLY counterbalanced by a tangy, almost puckerish acidity with very, VERY fine tannins which more or less mellow out by the LONG, nicely balanced finish with very, VERY fine, …

2014 vintage

Aussie Shirazes & Shiraz Dominant Blends (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : 100% Shiraz aged 13 mos in FR oak, 25% new; T.A. 6.52 g/L, pH 3.49, 14.0% ABV; 7833 cases N: Earth, barnyard, mushrooms, but ATTRACTIVE! P: Med, poss MF, body; NICE, almost swtish frt met by a finely tannic astringency which pretty much resolves by the LONG, tangy finish with ult almost a swtness. NEEDS through the Fall of '18, then drinking for 3 or 4 more …

2014 vintage

nose of black fruits and smoke first up, cloves and aniseed. palate of black fruits, dark choc, charry oak comes through, lovely silty tannin structure. Savoury and sweet. Nice wine

2014 vintage

Solid, correct, basic shiraz. Style is closer to syrah than shiraz with tar and black fruit mingled with savoury herbs. House style adds firm tannins and long black acidity

2014 vintage

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