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Richard Hamilton Gumprs Shiraz 2008

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Dan Trcka Wine Blogger rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

This fully bodied Shiraz has nicely fruity to integrated aromas of black currant, bilberry, prune and cedar. A bit chalky and alcoholic finish is medium to long and the tannins are refined (decant for more than 30 min – actually, I left a half a bottle for the next day and the wine was much more integrated). I think this wine should be stored for a couple of years 2012-2014. For an experiment, I bought a couple of bottles to see if the wine can 'nicely' age in a screw cap bottle (would have bought more if a real cork was used). My impression: NICE - even though the other reviews made me expect a lot more, I still would recommend this wine. 89.5 pts. Tasted Aug/10.




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Richard Hamilton Gumprs Shiraz 2008, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Full-bodied, rich and redolent of dark berries and black plums. Round and ready when you are! Drink: 2010-2015. 600122 14.50% D 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 90/100. August 7, 2010  Full Review

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