The Wishing Tree, Shiraz, Western Australia
The Wishing Tree · Western Australia › Australia
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
84
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Reviews
33
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89
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Taster #9687
· Oct 9, 2016
70/100
Yuck.
2005 vintage
Taster #6471
· Dec 7, 2012
Water, anti freeze, wine flavored koolaid
2005 vintage
Taster #6814
· Jan 21, 2012
87/100
Deep dark purple color. Nose had dark berry and pepper. A traditional Aussie Shiraz, but the short finish holds it back from being outstanding
2005 vintage
Taster #2405
· Jan 14, 2012
83/100
Earthy with some fruit. Light weight and smooth
2006 vintage
Taster #9137
· Jan 20, 2010
86/100
Berry. Decent inexpensive wine.
2006 vintage
Taster #0700
· Dec 20, 2009
89/100
Very nice. Not as dry as some of the other Shiraz I have enjoyed. Light and subtle on the front end, and has a nice flavorful finish. Good for the money.
2006 vintage
Taster #8058
· Dec 14, 2009
Over the hill
2006 vintage
Taster #8390
· Oct 14, 2009
88/100
This was our last, and best, bottle of this wine. The fruit forward and very bright in the mouth. Picked up great pepper, spice and dark cherry. Agree with others on the lack of real complexity, but for $10, felt it was an enjoyable easy drinker.
2006 vintage
Taster #5792
· Sep 14, 2009
86/100
Bright and fruit forward. Simple, but fine. 86-87
2006 vintage
Taster #5450
· May 31, 2009
73/100
Nice nose. Very unbalanced flavor. Maybe I've had too many Frenchies lateley, but this one just tasted very young and very out of whack. Twigs and unripe summer fruit. Not awful, but not something I'd like to do again.
2006 vintage
Taster #5792
· Apr 6, 2009
Walker's Newport Tasting (The Spiced Pear) : Ok at first. Decent fruit. Ripe, a little over the top. Pass.
2006 vintage
Taster #1928
· Mar 8, 2009
85/100
Ruby in the glass. Inviting raspberry/earth nose, although not terribly intense. Bountiful flavors of raspberry and plum over oaky tobacco and earth. Dry, light (surprisingly!), moderate acidity, with decent balance. Long finish. An unusual Aussie shiraz; not over-the-top, not uber-heavy, more subtle.
2006 vintage
Taster #4633
· Feb 20, 2009
85/100
Its closed. At least I think it is. Not much there to get excited about. Lets see.
2006 vintage
Taster #1890
· Jan 17, 2009
81/100
$50 at emeril's delmonico in vegas. Slightly better with air but remained a thin hard disjoint Shiraz. And at 5 times mark up too.
2006 vintage
Taster #1021
· Dec 3, 2008
87/100
Dark purple in the glass. A definititve blueberry jumped out of the glass and smacked me in the nose saying, "Hey boy, smell that"? And I did. Along with some wet chalk, pepper and some damp rock. The palate was a dark fruity-blueberry-sweet mixture with pepper and woody taste in the background. Very good, but the finish was lacking. Not a bad deal for $10 by any stretch of the imagination but a bit flabby on the back end. Don't …
2005 vintage
Taster #5152
· Nov 1, 2008
82/100
Color: leathery reddish purple; aroma: minimal -- a hint of some cedar and blackberry; taste: thinnish body, some fruit, and a short finish with a little pepper and mild-medium tannins. Overall: an undistinguished, but not-bad wine whose taste is on par with its low price ($7.30/bottle on sale); adequate for casual patio gatherings or for mixing into sangria.
2006 vintage
Taster #6133
· May 16, 2008
80/100
Pretty standard, cheap, mass produced, australian shiraz. It gets a little better after decanting for a while and certainly improves with food, but this is not a bottle I'd give as a present or bring to a tasting.
2006 vintage
Taster #0635
· Apr 6, 2008
Opened and poured, decent nose and moth feel - very fruit forward but not overly jammy. A little spice as well. Will drink over 2-3 days.
2005 vintage
Taster #0635
· Apr 1, 2008
87/100
This is adecent QPR. Started out a little blah but came on better over the 24 hrs I drank this wine and for $8 it is worth it. nothing to write home about, but good everyday pizza wine.
2005 vintage
Taster #1334
· Apr 1, 2008
87/100
Nice spicy flavor, great nose of spice, berry and earth, and a very nice QPR.
2005 vintage
Taster #1021
· Mar 25, 2008
88/100
Tastier than the last bottle for sure. Deep dark purple color in the glass. Nose of dark berry, slate and just a sprinkle of pepper. Has a bit of a traditional Aussie Shiraz pop to it, but the short finish holds it back from being outstanding. Great QPR wine!
2005 vintage
Taster #9301
· Feb 10, 2008
88/100
Light bodied, not your typical australian fruit bomb. Best $8 wine around.
2005 vintage
Taster #6097
· Feb 1, 2008
85/100
Nice aussie shiraz, not over the top.
2005 vintage
Taster #1303
· Jan 14, 2008
86/100
Medium to deep ruby. This did a changing-act as it warmed in the glass. Near cellar temperature it showed mostly aromas of charcoal smoke and tart spices. Once it warmed to room temp. it got positively funky, with aromas of gasoline, black cherry and heat. Good acidity on the palate but a relatively short finish. Not what I'd consider fruit-forward, but interesting at any rate.
2005 vintage
Taster #2827
· Jan 4, 2008
89/100
At this price this wine is a great QPR. We decanted it and it opened up very well. My wife's first comment was "fruit bomb" when she tasted this, which she loved. It had lots of dark fruit and a touch of pepper as well. Although this wine was extremely fruit driven it maintained pretty solid balance on the alcohol and acidity. I would consider making this an every day wine at our house.
2005 vintage
Taster #3809
· Dec 28, 2007
84/100
This didn't have the same "punch" previous bottles exhibited. Certainly it was an adequate drinking wine but didn't have the Shiraz spirit of previous bottles or what might be expected from a good Shiraz.
2005 vintage
Taster #1144
· Dec 18, 2007
86/100
Black cherry dominates. Medium bodied. Not bad.
2005 vintage
Taster #3576
· Dec 16, 2007
82/100
just ok. not much length, or depth, for a shiraz
2005 vintage
Taster #3809
· Nov 29, 2007
88/100
Great fruit forward shiraz, berries with pepper and spice. Smooth, not a great deal of complexity; a little hot. But I liked this one better than some other shiraz that cost considerably more. A great QPR.
2005 vintage
Taster #2361
· Nov 25, 2007
My wife really liked this wine. It had a nose of strawberry and bosenberry. There was no heat right after popping or the next day. Slight hints of pepper and spice continued through to the next day. Good QPR for an easy drinker without too much complexity.
2005 vintage
Taster #1954
· Oct 9, 2007
80/100
Ah, the impulse purchase. I should know better by now. Little nose to speak of. Warm, rough around the edge. Fruit but no subtleties.
2005 vintage
Taster #1021
· Sep 24, 2007
84/100
Little nose but opened up with dark fruit and berry flavor with the faintest chocolate and pepper underlying trace. Dark garnet color and a bit rough around the edges. Overall a good QPR but I prefer the 2004 vintage. Nothing to be ashamed of here.
2005 vintage
Taster #8088
· Sep 6, 2007
78/100
The color is a deep cherry red. There is very little in the way of a nose. Maybe a hint of a twig. The taste is mostly of coffee grounds and a touch of burnt cherry. The wine has a nice mouthfeel, and has a nice, smooth finish, with only a slight bitter aftertaste. All in all, not a bad everyday dinner wine for workday meals.
2005 vintage
Taster #5008
· Aug 12, 2007
84/100
pr84--jch
2005 vintage
Taster #3154
· Jul 17, 2007
83/100
Your typical Australian Shiraz. Some spices, some black fruits, but nothing exceptional. A good barbecue wine. great with spicy merguez.
2005 vintage
Taster #0783
· Jul 14, 2007
85/100
deep purple color. big dark plum and a bit of pepper on the nose. on the palate, it's ripe plum and black cherry flavors. a bit bitter and metallic on the finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #9530
· Jul 1, 2007
83/100
Simple. Some fruit, but not bright. No complexity. OK as a glass with a sandwich, but not for a decent meal.
2005 vintage
Taster #0852
· Jun 23, 2007
87/100
Good value, everyday wine. Nothing special but at this price its a good value.
2005 vintage