Winery - Xanadu
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A simple, fruity quaffer, this is almost confected in its rush of red currants and cherries, yet stays balanced thanks to crisp acidity and a clean, fresh finish. Drink it over the next year or two.
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Xanadu Shiraz - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Shiraz offers wonderful purity of fruit, ranging from blueberries to raspberries, just touched with hints of cracked pepper, cinnamon and toast. Atypically structured for a wine under $20, this medium-bodied example of Margaret River Shiraz should drink well from 2013-2023.
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Xanadu Shiraz - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
At 14.5% alcohol, this wine is full-bodied, but comes across as slightly coarse-textured in the mouth, where hints of mint and pepper join bold flavors of plum and vanilla. The overall impression is one of power and intensity rather than balance.
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Xanadu Shiraz - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An all-round crowd-pleaser, with honest upfront notes of plum, coconut and fall leaves that take on a cherry character in the mouth. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a mouthwatering finish that’s just this side of medium. Try with roast pork. Drink up in the next year or two.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Boasts plenty of buttery tropical fruit set off by aromas of toast and smoke, then shines in the mouth, where the mouthfeel is custardy but not heavy and the fruit flavors shine. Finishes long and tart, seamlessly turning citrusy along the way.
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Xanadu Chardonnay - 2000
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Medium and round in the mouth, there’s a base of stone fruit flavors here, but what makes this wine interesting is a resiny-olive oil note on the palate. Finishes with citrus pith and grass flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Gets full malolactic fermentation, which is most evident on the nose (in the form of crème brûlée, nut and oak aromas) and in the round, somewhat viscous mouthfeel. White stone fruit is present, but controlled; finishes with oak and some green apple.
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Xanadu Chardonnay - 2002
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Xanadu’s winemaker, Conor Lagan, says that this is “a $15 Merlot for $10,”and it’s true. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins, and a nice eucalyptus note envelopingtight mixed plum fruit. More plum, plus some oak, wraps it up. Mercifully lacks the weediness that many value-priced Merlots sport.
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Xanadu Merlot - 2002
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Shiraz has a one-track mind: Earth, wood, vanilla and plum, from start to finish. Has medium body, and dry tannins on the finish. Sees 40% American oak.
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Xanadu Shiraz - 2001
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Shiraz has a one-track mind: Earth, wood, vanilla and plum, from start to finish. Has medium body, and dry tannins on the finish. Sees 40% American oak.
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