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| Lot | Wine | Region | Qty | Estimate | Current Bid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 0043 |
FIRST DROP The Cream Shiraz 2009 | Barossa Valley | 1 BOTTLE | AU$230-250 | AUD $ 133 |
Robert Parker Score: 93+ points
Reviewer: Lisa Perrotti-Brown — 19923 Dec 2011
Drink 2014–2024
A blend of 43% Seppeltsfield, 34% Ebenezer and 23% Greenock fruit, the 2009 The Cream Shiraz spent 24 months in 70% new French hogsheads, 10% new American barriques and 20% older oak. Deep purple-black colored, the nose is a little closed, offering very pure ripe blackberry and cassis notes with underlying pencil lead, earth, cedar and cumin seed hints plus a whiff of black truffles. Taut, muscular and densely packed with fruit on the full bodied palate, it has a medium to firm level of very fine tannins, crisp acid and a very long finish. Consider drinking it 2014 to 2024+.
James Halliday Score: 95 points
Reviewer: James Halliday
Read the full tasting note on Halliday Wine Companion (subscription).
Wine-Searcher Aggregated Score: 93 points
2009 First Drop The Cream Shiraz
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Delivery: $16.50 per dozen, Australia-wide via Australia Post. Estimated delivery 3–14 business days from dispatch.
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