Scorpo Old Vines Shiraz
Mornington Peninsula
Price Range at Release: $30-$49
Vintage: 2020
Alc %: 12.5
$ Rel: 55
A textural, elegant and perfume shiraz of medium weight that has far more in common with shiraz from the Rhone than what most people expect from Australia. Scented with a fiery, musky bouquet of eastern spices, redcurrants, raspberries and blood plums, it's lifted a sweet floral perfume. With a finely textured, powdery spine, it delivers a gentle core of reserved fruit that will flesh out with bottle-age. LIke many other wines from this producer, it finishes with savoury, saline aspects. It needs a couple of years at least...
Last Date Tasted: 19/10/2023
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Cellar
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Drink Now
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Maybe Too Old
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2020
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92 | 17.9 | 2028-2032+  | Buy it |
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2008
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81 | 14.7 | 2009-2010+  | |
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2006
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90 | 17.0 | 2008-2011+ | |
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2004
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90 | 17.2 | 2009-2012+ | |
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2001
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87 | 16.1 | 2003-2006 |
Winery
Scorpo
Somewhat under the radar, Scorpo has one of the Mornington Peninsula's finest vineyards which regularly produces stylish and restrained expressions of finely textured pinot noir, chardonnay, pinot gris and shiraz. The coming into production of the company's close-planted vineyard has given Paul Scorpo's team more options to work with, and has opened the door to some stellar wines under the Eocene Chardonnay and Pinot Noir labels. Completing this stellar range are some terrific wines from pinot gris/grigio and shiraz. Despite some upwards movement in recent years, the wines remain under-priced and to my mind represent exceptional value.
Chief Executive(s):
Paul Scorpo
Viticulturist:
Paul Scorpo
Address:
23 Old Bittern Dromana Road , Merricks North , Victoria 3926 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
Open first Saturday of the month, 11am - 4pm, or by appointment
Principal Wine Region:
Mornington Peninsula
Telephone:
03 5989 7697
Website:
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