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Wendouree Shiraz Mataro 2013
Almost too appealing in its youth, this remarkably drinkable young blend has a complex, alluring bouquet of sweet red and blue flowers and fruit underpinned by spicy, earthy and meaty nuances, musky suggestions of spice, clove and cinnamon with a hint of cedary oak. ItÕs medium to full-bodied but beneath its long, vibrant core of reserved blueberry, dark plum and blackberry flavour lies a drying, astringent spine of tightly knit tannins. It finishes long and earthy, savoury and finely balanced, with the promise of many years of enticing development.
Vintage
2013
Peak years to drink
2025 - 2033+
Jeremy's score
95 / 100
Seal type
Screw top
Wendouree Shiraz Mataro
Clare Valley
Price Range at Release: $50-$99
Vintage: 2016
Alc %: 13.7
Almost too appealing in its youth, this remarkably drinkable young blend has a complex, alluring bouquet of sweet red and blue flowers and fruit underpinned by spicy, earthy and meaty nuances, musky suggestions of spice, clove and cinnamon with a hint of cedary oak. ItÕs medium to full-bodied but beneath its long, vibrant core of reserved blueberry, dark plum and blackberry flavour lies a drying, astringent spine of tightly knit tannins. It finishes long and earthy, savoury and finely balanced, with the promise of many years of enticing development.
Last Date Tasted: 8/09/2018
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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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2016
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93 | 18.0 | 2028-2036  |
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2013
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95 | 18.6 | 2025-2033+  |
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2012
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94 | 18.3 | 2024-2032 |
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2011
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89 | 16.7 | 2016-2019  |
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2010
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92 | 17.7 | 2022-2030 |
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2009
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93 | 18.0 | 2017-2021 |
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2006
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92 | 17.9 | 2014-2018+ |
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2005
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95 | 18.6 | 2017-2025 |
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2004
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95 | 18.6 | 2016-2024+ |
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2003
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92 | 17.8 | 2011-2015+ |
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2002
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95 | 18.8 | 2014-2022+ |
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2001
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90 | 17.2 | 2021-2031 |
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1998
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95 | 18.6 | 2010-2018+ |
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1991
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86 | 15.7 | 2003-2011 |
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Winery
Wendouree
Wendouree is an iconic maker of small volumes of deeply flavoured, firmly structured and finely crafted red wine from its historic dryland Clare Valley vineyard. No cellar of fine Australian wine can be considered complete without a representation from this remarkable site. Shunning as much from the modern world as they are able to get away with Tony and Lita Brady manage some of the finest sites and most mature vines in the region. A decade or so ago they scaled some spectacular heights, building more finely integrated structure into their reds. I have not tasted so many of their more recent releases, but those that I have suggest they don't quite deliver the completeness and balance of which the sites have proven capable. As an avid enthusiast of this label, I can only wish the proprietors well, since they are managing a unique slice of Australian wine history.
Chief Executive(s):
Tony Brady
Winemaker:
Tony Brady
Viticulturist:
Lolita Brady
Production Dozen:
2000
Tonnes Processed:
50
Address:
27 Wendouree Road East , Clare , South Australia 5453 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
Not open to public
Principal Wine Region:
Clare Valley
Telephone:
(08) 8842 2896
