Saturday, January 19, 2008

Marquis Philips Shiraz 2006


This amazing wine is all the more amazing since it clocks in around $15. Produced in the grand tradition of Mollydooker (in fact, originally produced by the same folks) this wine is the quintessential Aussie Shiraz. On the nose the wine is explosive with smoke, blackberry, blueberry, pepper and oak. In the mouth the wine is very smooth with integrated tannins. Flavors include blueberry pie, vanilla, blackberry and the kind of leather they used to use to wrap old wooden trunks bound for far away lands. Amazingly balanced, with profound mouthfeel. The shocking 15.5% alcohol is hidden behind perfectly extracted fruit flavors. Almost as good as Mollydooker Shiraz, and about $10 less. Amazing. Get some now!

My score: 91 (incidentally, Robert Parker rates this one a 92)

Did I say get some now?

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