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2008 Mr. Riggs Shiraz The Gaffer McLaren Vale
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WS 87
RP 88

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2008 Mr. Riggs Shiraz The Gaffer McLaren Vale

Producer: Mr. Riggs
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: Australia
Region: McLaren Vale

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89(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , July/August 2010

($22) Bright ruby. The nose offers energetic lift to the aromas of raspberry and cherry preserves, rose, Asian spices and red licorice. Juicy, broad and spicy, with gentle acidity giving a light touch to the fairly intense red fruit flavors. Quite expressive now but this wine really needs a couple years to harmonize. Finishes with dusty, fine-grained tannins and good clarity.

87 Points | Wine Spectator
88 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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