Wynns

Michael Shiraz 2010

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  Vintage 2010
  97 points

An exceptional example of how this limited release shiraz starts to move into its mature drinking zone. Primary fruit aromas of red berry and cedar are gradually yielding to more mature hints of leather and spice. But the journey is only just beginning. Fine chalky tannins provide the structural support for what is a medium bodied wine of tremendous length and palate persistence. A word though; make sure you decant this wine well before drinking to allow those underlying sweet berry flavours to reveal their gorgeous qualities.

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  Vintage 2010
  94 points

Only produced in exceptional years, this wine is steeped in the modern history of Coonawarra. It was named after the great 1955 Michael Hermitage; a wine that put Coonawarra's potential on the map. It's deep crimson in colour with intense blackberry, sage, praline, liquorice aromas and underlying malty complexity. A rich, concentrated palate with plenty of dark berry fruits, praline, malty nuances, and dense plentiful tannins. It finishes long and fruit sweet. A substantial wine that will unfurl over the next five years.