Dalwhinnie, The Eagle Shiraz, Pyrenees

Very old vines for this well over a hundred years, not from Barossa but Victoria , very old vines, and a bit of a cult winery in Aus, smooth spicy all there though little nose even after all this time, or maybe because of it, not available here in UK as far as I know so not replaceable, not that I would now as the price is to high.

Color is still ruby red with only a shimmering of brown on the edges. Mature wine with dark fruits and pepper on the nose. Tannins are silky smooth. Will drink remaining bottles within 2 years. Not worth waiting any more.

Not over the hill

Beautiful expression of shiraz, still a lot of fruit, spices some floral notes (!), balanced, long, a fantastic shiraz!

Kicking and alive, mature as well. Fresh, fruit, spices, ripe tannins still there. A great shiraz, let us see what it is like tomorrow.

Dark cherries, roses and charcoal. Compelling and complex. Bright, intricate lacy palate. Elegant, flavoursome, length. (93 Excellent wine)

Pyrenees Wineries' Visit (Pyrenees, Vic) : {cork, 13.5%} The Dalwhinnie is an altogether gentler creature, seeking to persuade where the [2001 Summerfield] Indulgence insists (did I hear David Jones say “I’d rather be seduced than raped”?). Still very aromatic, the bouquet is lifted with stewed, lightly jammy spiced red fruit, preceding a palate rich and intense, layered with fine tannins and discrete acid. It’s medium-full bodied, but with a relative elegance and balance which give it great length and persistence. …

A big, powerful, no holds barred, brute of a wine. Spicy and peppery along the full length of the wine. I can’t understand why this wasn’t decanted by the winery before serving. I’d love to see where this is at in about 10 years time but I just don’t think my bank manager would approve.