Baileys of Glenrowan, 1904 Block Shiraz, Glenrowan

Approached with interpolation given age. As with all old wines the change over the hours was stark. Upon opening the usual lacklustre thon and watering offering tainted by cork stank. 30 mins some medium fruit Nd little tannin. By the 1 hr mark tannins came forward as dod fruit and tertiary notes. Peak at 2 hrs of deep red fruit, good acidity, subtle tertiary notes of vanilla, tobacco and wood noticeable yet balances. Alcohol feel also faded. At a 13.5% …

My local Wine Bar, in Llangollen, found a few cases in their cellar and we opened one tonight. I remember drinking this in copious amounts fifteen years ago! Be careful with the cork as this one had gone soft for the last 5-7mm. The wine had aged to a soft brownish red right through to the rim, crystal clear. Although a little lighter in colour than I remember, it enticed me to sniff. A very powerful nose, fruity and full …

Had expected a big monster of a wine, even at 11 years old. In fact it's nicely mature ruby colour, with definite browning at the rim. Secondary flavours have kicked in & was a very interesting wine which was a nice difference to expectations. Good acidity is keeping it fresh. Drink over the next 0-3 years I guess & decant to remove the sediment.