Branson Coach House Shiraz Rare Single Vineyard Coach House Block

Still holding up strong. Lovely taste of matured fruit with medium tannins.

2002 vintage

Glad I aged this a bit ....aussies got a bit of a bad name due to some of the over extracted versions...funk blew off after 30 mins , gained weight and color. Lots of sediment . Deep blueberries and cherries, creme du cassis , boysenberry,. Long long finish. Concentrated and layered.

2002 vintage

Deep dark red color. Aromas of black cherries, plum, dark chocolate, pepper and oak spices. Ripe, fully-integrated fruit in the mouth with excellent depth and length. Unusually lithe, complex and silky on the palate for a big time Barossa Shiraz. A delicious, beautifully crafted wine that showed no signs of fatigue at over 18 years of age.

2002 vintage

Wonderful aged Barossa shiraz. Typical of the region, very true to terroir. Excellent length. Recommended.

2002 vintage

A magnificent wine, fully mature! Still very dark and opaque, very viscous. Pronounced complex sweet nose of black cherries and plums, hint of graphite. Full-bodied but very smooth and silky, no significant tannin, good acidity, moderate alcohol. Rich, smooth, with some elegance, carries through to a long aftertaste. Not as huge and powerful as some other shiraz, but truly perfect. Our only bottle...alas! Ric

2002 vintage

A great example of an Australian 'black shiraz' from the legendary Greenock region of the Barossa. At 14% alc its much lower than the huge (and controversial) massive Aussie wines (that I tend to love). Offers a dry palate of bushfire burned tobacco leaves with an occasional hint of vanilla and sour red currant leading to a masculine pepper encore.

2002 vintage

Really enjoyed this. Vanilla notes draped over a cobbled dark red fruit puree. I would suggest drinking up.

2002 vintage

Very complex mature nose of tar, chocolate, tobacco leaves, bramble fruit. Mid palate of plum sauce, soy, asian spice, chocolate, raspberry coulis, liquorice and sweet firm tannins. Quite a lot of sediment so worth decanting. Hinted at an even higher score.

2002 vintage

Drinking very well. Nose is light but complex, sitting low in the glass: sweet plum and light soy, spice, hints of oak. Big, but not in an imposing way, rather it is voluptuously mature. Layers of mature fruit, cacao, smoke, with balanced savory, acidity leading to a pleasantly quinine-bitter flavor, all wrapped in a smooth, well-rounded texture. Long, long finish. 94

2002 vintage

Coconut dark cocoa and bramble spice with nutmeg and cinnamon. Relatively elegant and drinking well now. Fruits are well done without being overtly heavy. Still packs a punch but well punched. Round substantial mid palate with good finish.

2002 vintage

Brian's Housewarming (Moonbeam View) : Oustanding stuff. I thought I was way over the Robert Parker big Aussie Shiraz schtick, but every now and then, a beauty like this appears that reminds everyone of how there are great gems amidst the cult monsters of the Barossa Valley. This was a smashing wine, full of character and a delight to drink as it nears its 10th year in bottle. Classic aged Aussie Shiraz nose here - crushed ants, woody accents, some …

2002 vintage

Dark peppers and spice, sweet dark plums, tobacco and eucalyptus on the nose. Dark bitter chocolate, sweet dark fruits, tobacco, prunes, big but not overwhelming. Velvety smooth.

2002 vintage

Still a very good wine but not as explosive and exciting as it was a few years ago.

2002 vintage

Very good and solid but has lost some of the explosive exciting aspects of a few years ago.

2002 vintage

Pepper nose, thinner than I was expecting. Tasted next to Araujo, Kobalt, cabs. It held up very nice. Great food wine.

2002 vintage

still a little tight.. good potential

2002 vintage

Mellowed considerable in the last 2 years. Intigration of fruit and tannins quite nice. After 4 hours really blossomed.

2002 vintage

95;82. Decanted 2hrs. Blind. Gorgeous looking wine, opaque with a black core, very thick and viscous, color all the way to the rim and dense, turning a bit brick on the edge. Nose has black currants, spicy, peppery and smoky. Mouthfeel is thick but balance is variable - one moment it is low in tannins, the next it is high and the same with the tannins. Most of the time though it is very well balanced with the sweetness balanced …

2002 vintage

Slight earthiness detracts from the of flavors of plum, currant and spicy blackberry and a hint of dark chocolate with a long smoky tannin finish.

2002 vintage

Amazing wine. Huge concentration but still not quite “over the top”. Better balance than many other Aussie wines, this may even improve with age. Try again in 6 months.

2002 vintage

Tasted twice now with identical notes. This wine is a massive, blockbuster Shiraz. Graphite and strong dark fruit dominate the palette. Perfect with Guiness braised prime short ribs! This wine was decanted 10 hours prior.

2002 vintage

Huge wine - overriding graphite, pencil shavings, and charcoal with deep black fruit in the background and a notion of roasted meat. Extremely intriguing for two glasses, but becomes monolithic after more than that.

2002 vintage

Heritage: Inky, dark, intense, earthy with dark black berry; very smooth; lots of power, but with finesse.

2002 vintage

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