Winery - Normans
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is one good Cabernet with all its pieces in place: fruit-sweet and nutty on the nose, with a juicy blackberry and black cherry core and a gravelly, minerally texture. It’s not as mouthfilling and plush as it has been in recent vintages, but it’s still an enjoyable wine. Imported by Xanadu Normans Wine Group.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Opens with meaty, molassesy aromas that turn to tomato with air. On the palate, plum and oak are accented by minty flavors that come through in full force on the finish, along with some cherry cordial. Feminine-sized, with smooth tannins. Imported by Xanadu Normans Wine Group.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A sweeter, more forward style of Shiraz, with jammy berry and peanut aromas, and ripe plum and cherries on the palate. Soft on the palate; finishes with a light grip of tannins.
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Normans Shiraz - 2001
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A straight-shooting, easy-quaffing Chard. Offers yellow stone fruit and mustard seed aromas and flavors, with moderate oak on the palate. Medium-bodied; a good, please-everyone choice for large groups.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Both 2001 Chais Claredons are excellent this vintage. This Shiraz's fluffy, soft tannins make it feel approachable but it's still a substantial wine. Juciy black cherry and plum fruit wears a dusty, chalky jacket. With air, toffee notes start coming on. Finishes with bold beefy, meaty flavors. Drink now and over the next three years.
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Normans Shiraz - 2001
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Call it what you want—big-boned, broad-chested, varón—but this is a manly, sizeable wine, and laudable because it doesn't have some of the cloying, messy richness that big Cabs can sometimes have. Smells of black pepper, and cola or root beer. There's mixed plum fruit, lively acids and gripping tannins on the palate and the finish. Does let up with air, but still probably best after 2007.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There's a sweet, candied whiff on the nose, plus a nice gumtree accent. In the mouth, earth and black cherry get a dusting of a Sweet Tart confection, which rides through the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Vanilla and pepper aromas lead to sexy, vanilla and black cherry flavors on the palate and finish. A very good effort and an enjoyable wine, though a little heavy on the vanilla.
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Normans Grenache - 2002
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Starts off beautifully, with earthy-meaty aromas and vibrant, juicy fruit on palate entry. Midway through, someone drops a barrel on your tongue, which holds on until the last swallow. Very pretty at first; maybe next vintage won't be quite as woody.
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Normans Shiraz - 2002
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A wine that feels warm in alcohol but cool in flavor, with minty, cedary notes and sour plums giving a crisp, narrow impression. Aromas are pretty—like blackberry and bramble—but the wine tastes somewhat sour and lean. Imported by Xanadu Normans Wine Group.
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Normans Shiraz - 2003
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