Out of stock
Taylors Merlot 2004
$18.00
A raisined and pruney merlot clearly made from stressed or overripened grapes. Its minty, menthol-like aromas rely on creamy vanilla oak for sweetness, while the thick, moderately tannic and dehydrated palate lacks brightness and elegance. No amount of sweet oak could revive these dead grapes.
Vintage
2004
Peak years to drink
2005 - 2006
Jeremy's score
80 / 100
Seal type
Screw top
Out of stock
Taylors Merlot
Clare Valley
Price Range at Release: $20-$29
Vintage: 2005
A raisined and pruney merlot clearly made from stressed or overripened grapes. Its minty, menthol-like aromas rely on creamy vanilla oak for sweetness, while the thick, moderately tannic and dehydrated palate lacks brightness and elegance. No amount of sweet oak could revive these dead grapes.
Last Date Tasted: 22/04/2007
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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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2005
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86 | 15.7 | 2007-2010+  |
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2004
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80 | 14.5 | 2005-2006 |
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2003
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87 | 16.2 | 2005-2008 |
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2002
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89 | 16.7 | 2004-2007 |
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2001
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81 | 14.8 | 2002-2003+ |
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Winery
Taylors
This comparatively large Clare Valley maker releases some occasionally delicious young wines under its main varietal label Đ such as the 2014 Shiraz Đ plus some rather more expensive and very traditional Australian styles under its St Andrews brand. With another fine release from 2014, the St Andrews Riesling remains the company's finest wine. The new 'ultra-premium' The Visionary label, priced around $120 per bottle, has entered the market with some success, its best wine to date being the very refined and silky Shiraz from 2010 (95/100, drink 2030-2040).
Chief Executive(s):
Mitchell Taylor
Winemaker:
Adam Eggins, Chad Bowman, Phillip Reschke
Viticulturist:
Colin Hinze
Production Dozen:
600,00
Tonnes Processed:
8000
White Wines
Chardonnay
Eighty Acres Chardonnay
Eighty Acres Classic Dry White
Jaraman Chardonnay
Jaraman Riesling >Promised Land Unwooded Chardonnay
Riesling >Sauvignon Blanc
St Andrews Chardonnay
St Andrews Riesling >Red Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon >
Eighty Acres Shiraz Viognier
Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon
Jaraman Shiraz >Masterstroke Cabernet Shiraz
Masterstroke Shiraz
Merlot
Promised Land Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Promised Land Shiraz Cabernet
Shiraz >St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon >St Andrews Merlot
St Andrews Shiraz >The Visionary Cabernet Sauvignon >The Visionary Shiraz >
Address:
Taylors Road , Auburn , South Australia 5451 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat and Public Holidays 10am - 5pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm
Principal Wine Region:
Clare Valley
Telephone:
(08) 8849 1111
Facsimile:
(08) 8849 1199
Website:
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