Jacob's Creek Shiraz Reserve Barossa

Jacob's Creek

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2004 Other 89/100
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Taster #8257 · Jul 11, 2013
88/100
The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, Red Currant, Meaty. It tastes like Blackberry,and Plum. The body is Medium/Full. The wine has Leathery texture. The wine finishes Medium. Thank you, tasting note assistant, for making me look lazy to my fellow wine enthusiasts! My last bottle of 04 looking forward to 08's
2004 vintage
Taster #6487 · Dec 15, 2012
91/100
I found this in the cellar and opened it 30 mins before I was expecting to drink it, but was prepared that it would be old and would need discarding. To my delight this was delicious, with dense colour and strong dark fruit flavors. Smooth, light tanins and a good finish. Better than it was a couple of years ago.
2004 vintage
Taster #8450 · Nov 4, 2012
89/100
Opened about an hour before drinking. Still fairly tannic, but reasonably well balanced. Muted nose. Lots of blueberries on the palate. Medium body and a very good finish. Incredible value.
2004 vintage
Taster #7291 · Oct 8, 2012
89/100
Very nice full bodied wine. It is aging well and the tannins are still hanging in there!
2004 vintage
Taster #8257 · Oct 8, 2012
89/100
This has matured very well over the years. Still lots of blackberry and cherry. Tannins almost gone now. Great QPR. I'm not sorry to have 3 left of this one.
2004 vintage
Taster #8809 · Sep 2, 2012
89/100
Very nice. Aged well.
2004 vintage
Taster #9229 · Jul 29, 2012
89/100
Still holding up nicely, 8 years later. Spice is muted in favor of a muted leather taste. Dark & inky with blackberry and dark cherry flavors. Exceptional value given the price.
2004 vintage
Taster #4605 · Apr 27, 2012
89/100
My previous note: Dark inky purple and ruby. Smoke, wood, and cherry on the nose. Soft entry, rich dark fruit, very fine tannins, Almost all gone. Gentle acid with a lingering smoky finish mixed with dried cherry. Nice. Well aged. Wel, it's shed even more tannins, making it a touch softer than before, time to drink up..
2004 vintage
Taster #8257 · Apr 23, 2012
89/100
A good drink still for mid-week self-indulgence. Nice fruit and very smooth now.
2004 vintage
Taster #6814 · Apr 5, 2012
90/100
Excellant value. Should get even better with cellaring
2004 vintage
Taster #8450 · Mar 26, 2012
88/100
Tough to evaluate. Opened about 1/2 hour before tasting. Extremely tight, tannic, and closed, so I poured the rest through an aerator. It helped a lot, but not quite enough. Nice dark fruit and a strong finish. I THINK it will turn into something pretty nice in another couple years (or now, if decanted at least an hour ahead of time).
2004 vintage
Taster #6630 · Mar 23, 2012
89/100
Spicy aroma, deep red with medium legs, long on the palate with a spicy finish.
2004 vintage
Taster #0055 · Mar 4, 2012
89/100
Mooie diep donkere kleur met nog weinig verkleuring. Na 7 jaar overheerst in de neus kersen en donker fruit. Mooie zachte tannis en en mooie zuren goed geïntegreerd.Hele mooie wijn voor deze prijs.
2004 vintage
Taster #4160 · Feb 8, 2012
90/100
Very smooth with a bit of spice on the finish. Last one of 6 of these and it got smoother with each bottle. Very nice
2004 vintage
Taster #4605 · Feb 8, 2012
90/100
Dark inky purple and ruby. Smoke, wood, and cherry on the nose. Soft entry, rich dark fruit, very fine tannins, Almost all gone. Gentle acid with a lingering smoky finish mixed with dried cherry. Nice. Well aged.
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Taster #8461 · Oct 16, 2011
89/100
Truly worth the wait
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Taster #3695 · Jun 15, 2011
89/100
Very nice. Still had plenty of tannin. Lots of sediment. Good fruit. Wish I had bought more
2004 vintage
Taster #8461 · Mar 19, 2011
89/100
Deep and complex (certainly as compared to the non-reserve).
2004 vintage
Taster #9501 · Jan 17, 2011
87/100
Enjoyed this. Drunk blind. The table was enthusiastic about it, some surprised (or horrified) when it was revealed to be Jacob's Creek. Lovely plum and berry nose, soft tannins, medium bodied, well balanced finish. Drink now. Very high QPR.
2004 vintage
Taster #8078 · Sep 5, 2010
89/100
Delicious and well integrated now. This still can cellar for years, but if you have multiples drink one. Excellent QPR.
2004 vintage
Taster #3331 · Aug 21, 2010
91/100
Wow, I really seem to vary from others on this. I found this wine complex and interesting for a shiraz. plum and anise flavors.
2004 vintage
Taster #3462 · Aug 1, 2010
88/100
Cherries and plums, nice wine for the price, soft tannins, good finish
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Taster #6614 · Apr 24, 2010
86/100
Good, drinkable, etc....Just good/OK, but what do you expect for $11.
2004 vintage
Taster #0773 · Jan 17, 2010
I really liked this. Strong cherry or black cherry flavor, although the label says to expect intense ripe plum flavors. I'd buy this again.
2004 vintage