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John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2006
Jeremy’s score 90/100 -
John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2008
Jeremy’s score NR / 100Barossa shiraz of excellence marrying regional depth and sumptuous power with true elegance and attitude A deep concentrated bouquet of dark plums blackberries cassis and sweet gamey meaty oak with undertones of dark chocolate and soy precedes a long smooth and velvety palate Underpinned by very fine crunchy tannins its dense berryplum fruit knit tightly with savoury oak finishes with exemplary length breadth and balance
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John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2009
Jeremy’s score NR / 100This monumentally oaked Barossa middleweight has a deeply ripened and faintly raisined bouquet with deep smoky aromas of berries and cherries smoked oyster mocha and dark chocolate Full to medium weight its sumptuous unctuous palate marries ultra-polished smooth and charry oak with rich ripe dark fruits finishing long and brambly with suggestions of currants and minerals
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John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2010
Jeremy’s score NR / 100Stylish contemporary Barossa shiraz that retains its regional style A de luxe marriage of profound fruit and oak its beautifully handled and seamless Dense aromas of blackberries dark plums cassis and mulberries knit with meaty chocolatey oak reveal gamey notes of animal hide and lanolin Dripping with dark ripe fruit its still velvety and finely balanced with tightly knit smoky oak and a hint of minerality that enhances its savoury aspect
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John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2012
Jeremy’s score 96/100Very young elemental and assertive this deeply concentrated shiraz has a complex earthy and meaty bouquet of blackberries briary dark plums redcurrants and chocolatecedar oak with undertones of wild rustic and meaty complexity Its densely packed and luscious steeped in flavours of dark plums and berries tightly knit with assertive new cedarvanilla oak and framed by an ultra-fine extract It finishes with exceptional length lingering meaty notes of roasting tray drippings and a vibrant refreshing acidity A Barossa classic
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John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2013
Jeremy’s score NR / 100Finely crafted steeped in small dark fruits soaks up new chocolatey oak
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John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2014
Jeremy’s score 93/100Forward medium to full-bodied then with a pleasing length of dark berryplum fruit and chocolatey oak Tannins are quite firm and drying finish a fraction hard Theres depth of flavour and underlying minerality and with some aeration the initially reductive edges clean up well It needs time
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John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2015
Jeremy’s score NR / 100Opulent deeply ripened plums berries and cherries with tight-grained oak and firmish tannins Very musky spicy and textural
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John Duval Eligo Shiraz 2016
Jeremy’s score NR / 100Sumptuous and richly fruited with a spicy earthy bouquet of dark plums prunes raisins and blackberries backed by creamy chocolatey oak Underpinned by ferrous tannins it delivers genuine length and power with a thick slightly baked and bloody presence of dark plums blackberries and roasting tray drippings Time is needed to flesh out and soften
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John Duval Entity Shiraz 2004
Jeremy’s score NR / 100 -
John Duval Entity Shiraz 2005
Jeremy’s score NR / 100Rich ripe and slightly porty this forward and spicy shiraz has a sweet jammy and almost confectionary aroma of blackberries blueberries and dark plums with leathery and meaty undertones Founded over a fine-grained firm and drying extract its deeply flavoured smooth and approachable palate of dark licorice-like and chocolatey flavour finishes with sweet port-like notes
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John Duval Entity Shiraz 2006
Jeremy’s score NR / 100Smoky mocha and dark chocolate-like oak supports a spicy but slightly baked presence of plums and berries Smooth and creamy with a supple spine of fine chalky tannins it delivers a modest length of ripe confectionery fruit finishing without great persistence
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