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2002 Brokenwood Wines Shiraz Rayner Vineyard McLaren Vale
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2002 Brokenwood Wines Shiraz Rayner Vineyard McLaren Vale

Producer: Brokenwood Wines
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: Australia
Region: McLaren Vale

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91 Points | International Wine Cellar , July/August 2005

($70) Deep, dark red. Musky, vinous aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, exotic oak spices and peaty, loamy earth. Thick, oily and highly concentrated, displaying rich, sweet flavors of creme de cassis, black cherry and subtle vanilla. Big, dense tannins are well buffered by the sweet dark berry fruit. This softened and grew more deeply fruity with air.

90+ Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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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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