TN: 2002 Massena The 11th Hour Shiraz

markg · Post by **markg** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:30 pm

A deep, inky purple color, almost black. An intense nose of tar, licorice, blackberry and a hint of cloves. On entry, cascades of lusciously sweet licorice/aniseed dominate the palate. This is a heavy, yet elegant wine with concentrated fruits, a velvety mouthfeel and seamless almost submered tannins. The flavours linger for minutes afterwards. Excellent stuff.
Score: 19/20

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 4:06 pm

Sounds yummy. Any idea of the price?

Kieran

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 4:17 pm

Kieran wrote:Sounds yummy. Any idea of the price?

Kieran

Hello

It was $30 pb, but long sold out here, and given its limited release within Australia, I suspect elsewhere too (although I could be wrong with that.)

markg · Post by **markg** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 4:22 pm

Kieran wrote:Sounds yummy. Any idea of the price?

Kieran

Yup, it sure is yummy, and definately excellent value for money. Not sure if it is available any more though.