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Aramis 2003 The Governor Shiraz (McLaren Vale)
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- $32
Smoky and bacony, with complex meat and spice elements balancing bold blackberry fruit. Long and tannic on the finish.
— J.C.
(6/1/2007)
Aramis 2004 Shiraz (McLaren Vale)
- $22
A lush, superripe wine filled with blackberry fruit that verges on jammy, this picks up touches of vanilla, chocolate and spice that keep it from being a simple fruit bomb. It’s full-bodied but balanced, with hints of coffee and tar on the finish. Drink now–2015.
— J.C.
(3/1/2008)
Aramis 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (McLaren Vale)
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- $30
Perhaps this wine just needs some additional cellaring, as the finish is long enough to suggest promise, but this particular bottle was in a cranky stage, showing lots of toasted oak and coffee-like aromas and tart acidity. The tannins seem ripe, so it’s worth trying again in a year or two.
— J.C.
(2/1/2008)
Aramis 2003 Shiraz (McLaren Vale)
- $21
Shows a bit of unintegrated oak on the nose—dry toast and vanilla notes stick out—but there’s also a fair dose of blackberry fruit to go with it. In the mouth, the taut berry flavors continue to wear a dry, cedary veneer; give this another year to pull the disparate elements together.
— J.C.
(12/15/2006)
Aramis 2007 Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon (McLaren Vale)
- $15
There’s good berry juiciness here and a nice smattering of nutmeg and cumin spice layered over a bed of tropical nuts. Only the barest hint of tannin comes through on the medium finish. Drink now.
— W.E.
(6/1/2010)
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