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1998 Kay Brothers Amery Shiraz McLaren Vale
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1998 Kay Brothers Amery Shiraz McLaren Vale

Producer: Kay Brothers Amery
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: Australia
Region: McLaren Vale

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91 Points | International Wine Cellar , July/August 2001

Medium ruby. Superrich aromas of surmaturite: smoked meat, dried flowers and roasted oak. A fat, sweet fruit bomb in the mouth, with exotic flavors of dried fruits and spices. Slightly warm from the near-15% alcohol. I'd drink this aggressive but impressively thick shiraz on the early side.

92 Points | Wine Spectator

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Syrah

While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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