Amon Ra By Ben Glaetzer Shiraz 2004
Dan Rath
Yup, it's too extracted, too rich, too blunt, too jammy. And, man, it's a riot to drink. Maybe not on the reg but not everything can be hints of rose petals and essence of bergamot. It's a dark fruit monster, reduced blackberries and blueberries, cassis flying around, jammy gnarly Shiraz. Big style catering to certain tastes. Fine... Jah feel.
Yup, it's too extracted, too rich, too blunt, too jammy. And, man, it's a riot to drink. Maybe not on the reg but not everything can be hints of rose petals and essence of bergamot. It's a dark fruit monster, reduced blackberries and blueberries, cassis flying around, jammy gnarly Shiraz. Big style catering to certain tastes. Fine... Jah feel.
9.5Charles Schneider
Matured aromatics, cedar, black berry.
Matured aromatics, cedar, black berry.
9.8Mark Powell
Simply stunning Shiraz, drinking amazingly well after 14 years
Simply stunning Shiraz, drinking amazingly well after 14 years
9.6Martin Sher
Stunner! Happy New Year!
Stunner! Happy New Year!
9.5Joe Lucca
A mythical beast of a wine. Barely showing any signs of age; this 12 year old needs more time. Rose petals, toasty oak, and blackberry coulis on the nose. The palate is broad, and comes in waves. Black fruit, cassis, smoke, roasted beef fat, eucalyptus, bay leaf, baking spices, raspberry, blueberry jam. Teeth staining extraction. Mouth drying, textured tannins. This needs a dry aged prime ribeye. Finishes with some heat (15% abv) and green peppercorns. I haven't been to Oz in quite some time, but this sparks all the right sensory memories to remind me why it's a pleasurable place to be. Wish I had a case of this to work through over the next 2 decades.
A mythical beast of a wine. Barely showing any signs of age; this 12 year old needs more time. Rose petals, toasty oak, and blackberry coulis on the nose. The palate is broad, and comes in waves. Black fruit, cassis, smoke, roasted beef fat, eucalyptus, bay leaf, baking spices, raspberry, blueberry jam. Teeth staining extraction. Mouth drying, textured tannins. This needs a dry aged prime ribeye. Finishes with some heat (15% abv) and green peppercorns. I haven't been to Oz in quite some time, but this sparks all the right sensory memories to remind me why it's a pleasurable place to be. Wish I had a case of this to work through over the next 2 decades.
9.6Tyler Christensen
Velvety mouthfeel and great structure. Eucalyptus and blueberry on the palate
Velvety mouthfeel and great structure. Eucalyptus and blueberry on the palate
9.2John Fanaris
2004
2004
9.7Leslie Bedolla
Holy Shit! And an amazing label
Holy Shit! And an amazing label
9.7Valerie Thompson
Wonderful wine shared by Larry Ruvo in the barn wine cellar
Wonderful wine shared by Larry Ruvo in the barn wine cellar
10Dick Schinkel
98 DSP
98 DSP
9.7Location
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