2000 Vasse Felix Shiraz
93 points Jeremy Oliver
One of the finest Margaret River shirazes of recent seasons, and a powerful one at that. Almost exaggerated spicy licorice and peppery blackberry, briary cassis, blueberry and plum fruit is matched with smoky, mocha and gamey new oak character. It's long, intense and smoky, with deep, dark penetrative flavours tightly interwoven with firm, but fine tannins. A fine maker's style.
91 points Wine Enthusiast
This is one dark wine, and the aromas are young and fresh, with a heap of blackberry and white chocolate and a hint of something herbal, or licorice. It's a big, lusty wine, packed with berry flavors and with a solid grip of tannins. Huge and concentrated now, but should soften and gain complexity in time.
88 points James Halliday
Medium red-purple; there is plenty of dusty/vanilla oak on the bouquet and palate, which battles with the still-youthful sweet, dark berry fruit, the outcome uncertain.
93 points Jeremy Oliver
One of the finest Margaret River shirazes of recent seasons, and a powerful one at that. Almost exaggerated spicy licorice and peppery blackberry, briary cassis, blueberry and plum fruit is matched with smoky, mocha and gamey new oak character. It's long, intense and smoky, with deep, dark penetrative flavours tightly interwoven with firm, but fine tannins. A fine maker's style.
91 points Wine Enthusiast
This is one dark wine, and the aromas are young and fresh, with a heap of blackberry and white chocolate and a hint of something herbal, or licorice. It's a big, lusty wine, packed with berry flavors and with a solid grip of tannins. Huge and concentrated now, but should soften and gain complexity in time.
88 points James Halliday
Medium red-purple; there is plenty of dusty/vanilla oak on the bouquet and palate, which battles with the still-youthful sweet, dark berry fruit, the outcome uncertain.
93 points Jeremy Oliver
One of the finest Margaret River shirazes of recent seasons, and a powerful one at that. Almost exaggerated spicy licorice and peppery blackberry, briary cassis, blueberry and plum fruit is matched with smoky, mocha and gamey new oak character. It's long, intense and smoky, with deep, dark penetrative flavours tightly interwoven with firm, but fine tannins. A fine maker's style.
91 points Wine Enthusiast
This is one dark wine, and the aromas are young and fresh, with a heap of blackberry and white chocolate and a hint of something herbal, or licorice. It's a big, lusty wine, packed with berry flavors and with a solid grip of tannins. Huge and concentrated now, but should soften and gain complexity in time.
88 points James Halliday
Medium red-purple; there is plenty of dusty/vanilla oak on the bouquet and palate, which battles with the still-youthful sweet, dark berry fruit, the outcome uncertain.
