[SOLD-OUT] Noon Winery Reserve Shiraz 2005

Wine Advocate 99 points!
"The 2005 Shiraz Reserve was sourced from a 45-year-old vineyard and aged for 18 months in American and French oak of various sizes. A saturated purple color, it presents an array of otherworldly scents including smoke, mineral, meat, game, bacon, and blueberry. Thick, rich, and voluptuous, this mouth-filling, full-bodied Shiraz is about as hedonistic as it gets. Although the wine is seamless, there is some tannin lurking under all the fruit which will permit 8-10 years of cellaring for those able to delay gratification. The finish is amazingly long and pure, seeming to never end. As usual, the Noon wines are benchmarks against which all others must be compared. Noon Winery is owned and operated by Drew and Rae Noon. It continues to be one of Australia's benchmarks."
Wine Advocate #173 Oct 2007

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"A big wine. The colour is a very deep purple. Ripe blackberries, smoked meats, asphalt and pepper/spice lead a very attractive aroma. The palate is full bodied and deeply flavoured, with great richness reflecting the very ripe vintage. Excellent length. Optimum drinking time: The most tannic of our 2005 reds, I expect this wine to evolve quite slowly. However the high ripeness level also means you can enjoy it whilst young. Drink anytime from now until at least 2020." www.noonwinery.com.au

Country:

Australia

Region:

SA- Langhorne Creek

Variety:

Wine Red - Shiraz

Size:

750mL