Tahbilk 1994 Reserve Shiraz Jan 05

The wine initially opened up with a fair, but not overpowering dose of Brett but after a couple of hours in the glass, it was not dominant (in fact it was hardy noticeable) and was in the realms of "adding complexity" to the spice, pure light berry fruit and menthol char. Complex sweet berry, plum, savory spicy flavours and mint flow through the palate with reasonable length but the impact of the Brett is noticeable in the flavour profile. The refreshing acid is still youthful and tannins have softened but have a way to go before they are fully resolved. The wine is mid weight and has some elegance about it. Rated as Highly Recommended, this is very much an olde worlde style wine and as much as I normally enjoy Tahbilk wines, I can't say I particularly enjoyed this one.