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"Deep crimson; voluminous berry aromas lead into a sumptuous palate with blackberry and blood plum to the fore; the tannins are ripe and fine, the oak well integrated. Screwcap. 14.5% alc. Rating 95 points Drink 2020 $25 Date Tasted Jul 08 James Halliday Wine Companion The 2005 Shiraz 'Dry Bore' was aged for 18 months in new and used French and American oak. The wine is a saturated purple color offering up an alluring bouquet of violets, saddle leather, blackberry, and blueberry muffin. This leads to a stylish, racy Shiraz with a sense of elegance. Nicely balanced, it has generous ripe fruit, a smooth texture, good focus, and a long finish. Give it 2-3 years to fill out and drink it through 2020. 91 Points; Jay Miller in Robert Parker's; The Wine Advocate There s plenty of oak here, fed into concentrated mixed berry fruits& I like the palate shape; plenty of sweet fruit flavour, good potential in the riper end of the spectrum. 91 Points Nick Stock, WBM 100 August 2008. " Less