Wild Duck Creek Estate, Springflat Shiraz, Heathcote

Beauty. Well balanced for a biggie.

2015 vintage

Best SF I've tried and an excellent result for the Vic 2020 vintage. Despite the 15.7% ABV this is very polished and balanced, so much so it's heading in the elegant direction (at least for the region). Well handled supporting oak.

2020 vintage

It's young but it's great already. Deep and dark in colour. Too refined to be full bodied. Starts with anise, vanilla, blackberries and pepper on the nose. Very balanced on the palate and richer than a Barossa shiraz - spices, dark chocolate, coffee, plum and blackberry. The right structure to last 15+ years. Oddly, it seems to lack the kind of length you would expect from something with this presence.

2020 vintage

Nice big bold red.

2009 vintage

No noticeable hotness despite the 16% alcohol level. Decadent and delicious, very ripe and rich. Dark fruit, chocolate, spice, and smoke. Expressive nose. Fine tannins and a seductive silky texture. Drink now or hold for 2-3 years at most.

2009 vintage

Strong powerful red wine but no tannin left. Yum but still beefy and Australian.

2009 vintage

太好喝了

2015 vintage

Shiraz nose, more generic"dark fruit" than plums or blackberries on the nose. Medium to full bodied on the palate, with fruitcake and graphite. Very little cool climate pepper.

2009 vintage

Syrupy thick and very rich. The fruit is over the top and so is the alcohol, but if you're in the mood for a flamboyant Australian Shiraz this is it. No rush to drink this up.

2009 vintage

How do I describe this wine..? 16.0% alcohol, and I’m not sure why. It’s kind of thick and rich. I was interested to try it, particularly at 12 years old, but it’s not to my taste. There’s probably a good reason that 14.5% is a popular alcohol limit, and it’s there that I find the wines that I really enjoy. Still in good condition in a magnum format.

2009 vintage

Abundant ripe blackberry, eucalyptus, oak. Plenty of life left. Screwcap closure.

2009 vintage

Full flavored ripe Shiraz. Not grapey. Some spice and minerality to go with the whack of fruit. Good acidity. Some will find this a tad boozy though, especially after being open several hours. Will this improve and cellar as well as older vintages did? Impressive but not quite up to a Wow.

2015 vintage

Still has more time.

2009 vintage

Fine laden sentiment, balanced dark red fruitiness, oxidized rapidly, drink now and drink with friends or vacuvin between pours

2009 vintage

solid fruit, powerful and yet nuanced.

2009 vintage

I can't quite reconcile the balance of the wine. The fruit is typically Heathcote, with mint, eucalypt, plums and blueberry. For me the acidity is not quite right. I figure this is a wine on the downslope, which is disappointing given the pedigree.

2009 vintage

Decanted for 2 hours and then consumed over 2 nights. An intensive fruit driven nose with vanilla & dried herbs. A medium to full bodied wine showing ripe plum, dark chocolate , liquorice, dried herbs, vanilla, graphite, spice & a floral component. The finish is excellent with a fine tannin & acid structure. On day 2 it did not budge and showed the same richness. Overall a rich & complex wine. In my mind this needs a decade.

2015 vintage

Beautiful wine, with exotic spice, a hint of oak, lovely blue fruits. Tannins are well resolved. But this still seemed incredibly young. I wouldn't be surprised if this had another decade of life.

2009 vintage

Easily a first growth.

2009 vintage

SLDS September 2017 : Blueberry and red currant, overlaid with pencil shavings, vanilla, spice and cedar. Rich and jube like on the palate, serving to conver the alcohol well. Good length. Certainly ripe but I think it shows good style.

2015 vintage

A truly "great" wine. A complete miscarriage of justice that the Wine Library can no longer ship to Georgia.

2009 vintage

No decant necessary Impossible to find another $30.00 Shiraz this good.

2009 vintage

Juicy, eucalyptus and menthol.

2009 vintage

Just opened so needs to breathe but the screwcap liner is stained. Dairy milk chocolate and malt over red and black berries on the nose. Concentrated fruit, but light on its feet for such a big wine. Good length. Very, Very Good.

2009 vintage

A first growth albeit down under or where ever. Excellent!

2009 vintage

Little hot to start, smoothed out an hour in

2009 vintage

Better than average Shiraz. A buy uneder $20

2009 vintage

Opened up after a four hour decant. A great wine!

2009 vintage

What a great value! This wine has good fruit, good structure and good tannins. It is a fruit-forward style shiraz. It is loaded with perceivably sweet berries and dark fruit. I love it ... especially at it's price point.

2009 vintage

Similar notes. Lovely wine.

2009 vintage

Really nice .. Perfect balance, dark fruit and just the right amount of oak.

2009 vintage

As an aussie expert this wine is a great value at $30 a bottle delivered. Coffee, spice, vanilla, crushed rock and dark fruits. Medium to long finish and concentrated wine. Very young but so delicious that it is hard not to drink now. Should age for a decade.

2009 vintage

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