Charles Cimicky - Shiraz Barossa Valley Reserve 2005 (750ml) Piedmont Piedmont Moscato Blend: 40% Grenache

Blend: 40% Grenache

The summer was warm and steady

(Tasted: October 30

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Give this time to show what it really has

Charles Cimicky - Shiraz Barossa Valley Reserve 2005 (750ml) Piedmont Piedmont Moscato Blend: 40% GrenacheCritical Acclaim 95 points Wine Advocate "Remarkably, the 2005 Shiraz Reserve is even better than the Autograph. It spent 14 months in new oak, 60% French and 40% American. It, too, coats the glass with a thick purple film. Purple black, it gives up a splendid perfume of cedar, Asian spices, pepper, violets, bacon, blueberry, and blackberry. On the palate the wine is dense and plush, admirably combining elegance and power. There are gobs of sweet blue