Noon, McLaren Vale, Reserve Shiraz 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon coffee and loamy earth traits

coffee and loamy earth traits that mark all of the SLWC siblings is again evident here

offering up scents of sweet dark berries

this wine is full bodied

black/blue-hued offering from 75-year-old Syrah vines tastes like blood of the vine

then turns fine and tightens through the finish

Noon, McLaren Vale, Reserve Shiraz 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon coffee and loamy earth traits99 points Wine Advocate Not surprisingly, the 2003 Shiraz Reserve possesses off the charts richness as well as an intoxicatingly complex, multidimensional bouquet of smoke, licorice, blackberries, cassis, vanilla, and incense. A huge, sweet, rich, concentrated attack becomes even more impressive with laser like precision to its full bodied, super concentrated style. Boasting good acidity, ripe tannin, and a layered mouthfeel, this stunning Shiraz is