Peter Lehmann, Clancy, Barossa Valley

This was clearly past its prime, but it ended having an interesting character. With wood notes and a jerez like character.

2011 vintage

Fruity, yet some herb flavor coming through. Drink now...on its last legs.

2011 vintage

Had this when it was first released and thought it was vile. Was shocked when it made the WS top 100 in '14. Found a bottle collecting dust on one of my racks. Was expecting to have to dump it, but was pleasantly surprised. Decent everyday red that's probably on its last legs.

2011 vintage

Made from Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. Powerful and expressive bouquet. Rich and jammy but does show acidity. One-dimensional.

2011 vintage

Bad. Light brick red, no fruit, no aroma. Knew it as soon as I poured it. Bought two from Costco so I'm hoping the other is ok. Better check it soon.

2011 vintage

Very nice wine. Smooth with notes of dark cherry, prune, and black pepper.

2011 vintage

Nice but - a little hot (14.5%) and the Shiraz seems to get a little lost. I'm used to this wine and this blend as a nice apperitif but the dominance of the cab makes this a better match with food.

2011 vintage

Garnet-crimson; smoked meat, black currants, prunes, eucalyptus; gamey, pruney, berry, smoky, medium-full body, good acidity, ripe tannins, decent finish. Layered with good complexity and shiraz notes upfront. Good value.

2011 vintage

Peter Lehman is considered a legend by some in the Barossa. Known for sticking up for what's right, and for the people and wines he believes in. He's apparently a nice guy and allegedly shows hospitality to anyone with a story to share and time to spare. This wine is named after the amiable Australian in a poem by Banjo Paterson. 58% Cab, 22% Shiraz, 20% Merlot. The 2009 vintage was rated 90 professionally; Wine Spectator I think. I'm not …

2011 vintage

Vin bien fait. Pas trop corsé. Bonne valeur pour le prix.

2011 vintage

I really enjoyed this wine. It is multidimensional, with a layer of fruit on top of soft, velvety tannins.

2011 vintage

A nice, daily drinking wine. This delivers a nice nose, with dark berries on the palate. Probably not built for the long term, but reasonably good right now.

2011 vintage

- Brick color with medium forming legs. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of dusty and blackberry with a medium/full body with a long finish - I find it well balanced easy to drink and quite enjoyable. Nice tannins good finish, this is as good or better than the 2009

2011 vintage

It's a really nice, balanced, affordable wine and a fantastic value. I was caught by surprise. It delivered beyond expectations.

2011 vintage

Wine carries a distinctive metallic flavor. Light bodied, uneven balance, no finish. I popped and poured and drank; I tried several hours in the glass; I even left some in bottle for the next day. It progressively got worse and worse.

2011 vintage

Ruby red color. Nose of plums. Refreshing, complex and very enjoyabkle taste. Very acidic but decreases with decanting. Earthy tannins, lively, drinkable. Long, deep finish. still can taste the wine after the food.

2011 vintage

Good QPR but nothing particularly noteworthy about it. Perfect for everyday drinking. Still not quite sure how WS put this in the Top 100 of 2014, even with the strong value proposition here.

2011 vintage

Doesn't get more fruit forward than this, enjoyable if not subtle.

2011 vintage

Nose of herbal tea and oak. Plum and cherry on the palate, well integrated mild tannins with a spicy finish. A great QPR find at Costco for around $10.

2011 vintage

Smooth wine with big fruit flavors. Plenty of black and red berry flavor and balanced acidity. Consistently delivers good QPR every vintage.

2011 vintage

Ok wine, some fruit and after a while tea. Nothing special and not a rebuy

2011 vintage

I asked my wife, "do you like this wine?" Her answer: " what is not to like? It is very pleasant, but not at all complex." I think she nailed it. Very rich with dark fruit. But no hint of anything subtle .... no herbs, earth, leather, tobacco... Nothing but dark fruit. I bought it for $15 when D&W put it on sale urge price $20). If we had liked it more I'd have bought six more before the sale …

2011 vintage

Nothing wrong with this at all, a good red blend.

2011 vintage

Smooth and flavorful. Good fruit, pleasing mouthfeel, nice complexity and finish with hints of earth. Donald Hess makes a lot of very good wine at reasonable price points. Well, he doesn't actually make the wine, but he does own many of my favorite wineries.

2011 vintage

This wine is really singing right out of the bottle with a little air. Cherry and Black Cherry notes explode from the glass. Extremely quaffable, easy to finish the bottle. Excellent QPR at $12.

2011 vintage

On the decline but showing much of what I like in this wine.....dark fruits, solid tannins and smooth long finish. Back in the day Clancy was a solid wine, today's efforts I am not as fond of.

2004 vintage

An old friend, on the decline (so am I), but with memories of when it was one of Australia's best.

2004 vintage

No notes.

2004 vintage

over the peak and flat. alcoholic blackberry juice with reminiscences of wine...

2004 vintage

Plum with dark cherry and interesting green notes. Inky with lingering spice finish. Needs another couple of years, but will be a 90pt wine by then.

2004 vintage

Big and good, buy again

2004 vintage

a really solid wine. good fruit forward with some cherry, with nice balance throughout. some tannins on finish. for $13, real good QPR. my last bottle, but 07 got a high rating from WS so i'll replace with some of that for sure.

2004 vintage

Thick and extracted. Cherries and raspberry with a licorice herbal finish. Nothing subtle here.

2004 vintage

Dark Ruby color, medium cherry nose, full mouthful flavor dominated by the Shiraz. Very good age mellowed wine. Decanted due to age and some sediment. Went well with Anchovy and sausage deep dish pizza and some stinky soft cheeses.

2004 vintage

Still a solid everyday wine. a real nice deal at $13. decent fruit with a nice earthiness and peppery finish. Tannins still good. good layered flavors. definitely shiraz/cab dominant, more shiraz. nice QPR.

2004 vintage

Excellent inexpensive red The wine looks Ruby colored. It smells like and Mushroom. It tastes like and Cranberry. The body is Medium. The wine is textured Round. The wine finishes Medium.

2004 vintage

DTBN turned into BTBN (break that bottle night) when I was rummaging through the cellar to find a Ridge zin. Of course the way it broke, the entire bottle spilled out and all that was left was full of sediment. Couldn't even get a good taste. F!

2004 vintage

Unremarkable, red fruit, somewhat tired wine. Nothing special.

2004 vintage

Started dinner with Peter Lehmann Barossa Shiraz 2006. Due to a kitchen mishap, needed to pull the cork on another bottle. Decided to stay with Lehmann and chose the 2004 Clancy's. As always reliable and stood up well to grilled chicken with a blueberry chipotle sauce. Have been a fan of Clancy's for years and it has yet to disappoint.

2004 vintage

Excellent value, very good example from Barossa Valley.

2004 vintage

Poured through a nuance wine finer. Red raspberries a little cherry, maybe some green pepper. nice earthtone from the shiraz. not as tannic as it was a few years ago. eathiness coming through now. fair amount going on here for $13.

2004 vintage

Shannon's 40th Birthday Celebration (San Antonio, TX) : 85-89

2004 vintage

Good fruit, nice blend, Clancy's is a really good QPR and a nice wine to open amongst those who don't often drink wine as they usually like it and you haven't burned a great wine on friends who don't appreciate it

2004 vintage

Really disappointing. Muted fruit with very little to recommend it.

2004 vintage

A very hardy wine with a wondeerful lingering flavour on the palate.

2004 vintage

A bold fruit and spice driven nose with scents of spice cake and blueberry jam leading to mineral notes. In the mouth it is big, bold, and fruit-forward leading to a medium length finish that has a bit of heat at the end.

2004 vintage

Very fruity nose. I did not have any on the first day and my score is for the second day. It was not hot, nor complex, but very smooth. Good black fruit on palate, mild tannins and a hint of pepper. The third night is was gone. If you open, drink up.

2004 vintage

Totally awesome. Will buy again.

2004 vintage

First Night This is a fruity wine. Black fruit is dominant, plums and currants, plus some black pepper and a little tobacco. Cherries from the Merlot were more obvious on the palate, where they joined the black fruit, though the plums and currants were still dominant. Tannins were very soft, as if the Merlot were the primary fruit rather than shiraz and cab. Tobacco and white pepper showed up on the midpalate. Second Night The alcohol is a lot more …

2004 vintage

Great Shiraz blend, very jammy

2004 vintage

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Peter Lehmann, Clancy, Barossa Valley

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