Taylors Estate

Shiraz 2016

A soft and fleshy Shiraz boasting a lively palate of juicy red berry fruits, plum and spice, along with subtle chocolate and savoury characters from the oak maturation. Already a gold medal award winner at the China Wine & Spirits Awards.

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Steve Thurlow,

8 Jan 2017

89/100

This is fresh cooler climate Aussie shiraz with some complexity to nose and palate. It is an opaque purple with a harmonious nose of blueberry and blackberry fruit with well integrated oak spice plus some floral tones and a touch of dark chocolate and vanilla. The palate is quite elegant with the soft fruit well balanced by acidity and gentle tannin. Very good to excellent length. Good focus and well priced. Try with a steak

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Natalie MacLean,

9 Jan 2017

91/100

Juicy and savoury with mouth-wateringly ripe fleshy black plums. Great value. Absolutely delicious.

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Eve Bushman, Five from Wakefield Wines

11 Jan 2017

87/100

Hints of blueberry, blackberry, jam on toast and only a bit of pepper all on the nose while the mouth held notes of that same blue to black fruit, not a lot of spice or pepper, but good tannins and a tingling quality.

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David Lawrason, Eating & Drinking Guide 2018

12 Jan 2017

90/100

Taylors creates intensely aromatic wines, so get ready for the drenching cassis, violets, menthol, smoke and chocolate flavours. It’s a glass staining purple and dense with tannic grit. Best 2019-2023.

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Ronn Weigand MW, MS, Star Listings (Wakefield) - issues 175, 176, 177

12 Jan 2017

5 Stars

The 2016 Shiraz is exceptional: a full bodied, supple, intensely fruity wine (blackberry, black licorice, black currant, cherry), with very good balance, and a long finish, displaying light oakiness. Great value. Aged primarily in American oak barrels; a small portion briefly in French oak barrels.

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Michael Cooper, Star Syrahs

5 Jan 2018

4 Stars

Offering great value, this dark, sturdy (14% alc/vol) wine offers excellent depth of vibrant blackcurrant, plum and liquorice flavours, gently seasoned with oak, and a wellrounded, spicy finish.

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Josh Greene,

10 Jan 2018

92 Points

Perhaps the reason this is only $17 is because it’s skinny and lean. Otherwise it’s a pretty classical Shiraz, with scents of beach rose and hot asphalt, Clare notes of eucalyptus bark and peppery, mineral-dark tannins that lend it grit and power. Forget it in a decanter for a few hours, then down it with grilled lamb.

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Jon Thorsen, Wakefield Shiraz - Very Satisfying

9 Jan 2018

7.8 (Highly Recommended)

[FROM TWITTER] Smooth, spicy and very satisfying! Highly Recommended. [WEBSITE REVIEW] The 2016 Wakefield Shiraz from Taylors Family Wines begins with an enticing aroma of spicy black cherry, black pepper and plum notes. The wine tastes smooth and spicy just like a good Shiraz should. Medium to full-bodied, it features loads of dark berry fruit, cola and licorice with hints of vanilla wrapped up in a nice velvety mouthfeel. A bit of oaky spice and coffee leads into the dry, long finish.

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Steve Creber,

8 Jan 2018

88 Points

Sees time in both French and American oak, but more of the latter. Ripe cherry fruit with a touch of mint is pretty much the dominant theme with this wine, and it does show some regional personality along with that. Complexity is not part of the equation here, it's just a good mouthful of generous, satisfying flavour which is exactly what's expected of it, you'd have to say.

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EXPERT APPRAISALS

Reviews

Steve Thurlow,

Natalie MacLean,

Eve Bushman, Five from Wakefield Wines

David Lawrason, Eating & Drinking Guide 2018

Ronn Weigand MW, MS, Star Listings (Wakefield) - issues 175, 176, 177

Michael Cooper, Star Syrahs

Josh Greene,

Jon Thorsen, Wakefield Shiraz - Very Satisfying

Steve Creber,

Richard Hemming MW,

Jaraman

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St. Andrews

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TWP

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