Winery - Nugan Family Estates
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Chunky and a bit hard-edged, this Shiraz combines plum and vanilla notes with hints of cocoa and black olive. There’s some richenss here, it just needs a few years to emerge. Try 2012-2017.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nose gets more and more toasty with aeration; peach and pear fruit hides behind a curtain of butter and smoky, toasty oak that intensifies through the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A soft, medium-bodied wine that tends toward bright, red-berried fruit, this is a solid everyday Cabernet. Cedar and tobacco-leaf notes accent the cherry-berry fruit, while hints of vanilla and caramel linger elegantly on the finish. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Starts with aromas of clove, coffee and black olive, then adds brighter flavors of red berries on the palate before picking up some tea-like notes and a hint of chocolate on the finish. This medium-bodied Shiraz should prove versatile at the table.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Takes sweet fruit and oak to an extreme for a dry table wine, with aromas and flavors of vanilla, coconut, honey and tropical fruit. Try serving it ice-cold to lessen the sensation of sweetness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A middle-of-the-road Shiraz, moderately sized and easy in feel. Has sweet berry and caramel aromas, and generic berry and plum fruit in the mouth.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows pineapple, peach and toast on the nose. On the palate, there’s yellow stone fruit and clove at its core but wood and alcohol stand out a bit more. Finish is brief, with bright herb and wood notes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Has pretty aromas of hay or straw, and cream. Though there is peach and pear fruit here, it’s the citrusy core that stands out, and persists through the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The bouquet has a pleasing floral component, and the palate, an oily, though not clumsy, feel. Yellow peach fruit dominates in the mouth. It's a good wine, but not a vibrant, deep one.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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