Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2009

JAMES HALLIDAY TOP 100 96 POINTS JEREMY OLIVER'S WINE ANNUAL 2011 "Stylish, meaty and savoury, this measured, polished shiraz has a deep, rather closed bouquet of dark plums and berries, tight-knit gamy cedar/vanilla oak and dried herbs backed by white pepper, cloves and nutmeg. Elegant but profoundly flavoured, it's long, supple and fine-grained, delivering a seamless marriage of deep plum, blackberry and blueberry flavour, fine-grained oak and a firm, but pliant undercarriage of fine tannin.” JAMES HALLIDAY TOP 100 96 POINTS JEREMY OLIVER'S WINE ANNUAL 2011 "Stylish, meaty and savoury, this measured, polished shiraz has a deep, rather closed bouquet of dark plums and berries, tight-knit gamy cedar/vanilla oak and dried herbs backed by white pepper, cloves and nutmeg. Elegant but profoundly flavoured, it's long, supple and fine-grained, delivering a seamless marriage of deep plum, blackberry and blueberry flavour, fine-grained oak and a firm, but pliant undercarriage of fine tannin.” 94 POINTS RAY JORDAN'S 2011 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN WINE GUIDE "An often underrated wine is the Cape Mentelle shiraz. Yet when you taste something like this you really have to wonder why. Gorgeous scented nose with lifted floral spices. The palate is seamlessly woven with fine ripe tannins, fine grained oak and beautifully sweet medium weight fruit intensity. Super length and palate persistence. One of the best in this distinguished line.” 96 POINTS 93+ POINTS THE WINEFRONT, CAMPBELL MATTINSON SEPTEMBER 2010 "... This release is smooth and soft, fruit-driven and easy to enjoy. It's all mulberry and dark cherry and meaty, musky, smoky oak. It's fine and elegant and yet fully, sweetly ripe ... this is a very attractive release.”