Kay Bros Amery 1999 Block Six Shiraz Sept 05

 

The first bottle from a six pack, I cracked this as JO had a suggested drinking window of 2004-07 which seemed odd to my way of thinking and I wanted to see fro myself. The bouquet is intensely ripe but savoury showing plum and blackberry and abundant, nose clearing eucalyptus. The wine explodes across the palate with strong blackberry, chocolate, eucalyptus and red plum. Loads of fine-grained tannins provide excellent length and the wine finishes very dry. A full-bodied, big wine that finishes with good persistence, it’s an absolute baby that needs at least another 3 years. Rated as Excellent.