Turkey Flat 1998 Shiraz July 04

Despite having two hours in the decanter, the wine was brooding and showing little below its skirts but there was some blackberry, plum, and mocha.

The palate was a whole different story. The first thing that strikes you about the wine is the long, incredibly persistent finish. Ample in weight, it is extremely concentrated and choc full of flavor, blackberry, plum, and rich chocolate. Tannins are fine but still need further time to integrate. Rated as Excellent, this should have a long future ahead of itself.