Deen de Bortoli Vat 8

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De Bortoli 2004 Deen de Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz (South Eastern Australia)

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A very good wine at a fair price, De Bortoli's Vat 8 features just enough leather and spice layered over blackberry, blueberry and vanilla flavors to impart complexity without overshadowing the fruit. Finishes a bit crisp, with the emphasis on tart berry flavors. — J.C. (6/1/2007)

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De Bortoli 1999 Deen de Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz (South Eastern Australia)

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Here’s a sweet, easy-drinking Shiraz that’s made to please the masses. Candied red-berry fruit is laced with caramel and toasty oak. Hints of black pepper on the nose and finish remind you that you’re drinking Shiraz. — W.E. (10/1/2001)

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De Bortoli 2006 Deen de Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz (South Eastern Australia)

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This easy-drinking Shiraz features some plummy—almost pruny—fruit aromas, facile plum and berry flavors, little tannin and bright acids on the finish. — J.C. (8/1/2008)

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De Bortoli 2007 Deen de Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz

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Even De Bortoli’s less expensive wines often show decent structure; this wine’s firm tannins frame somewhat simple grape and blueberry fruit while calling for a fatty burger to help bring them into balance. Picks up a hint of coffee on the finish. — J.C. (4/1/2009)

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De Bortoli 2005 Deen de Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz (South Eastern Australia)

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A lightweight Shiraz with minimal tannin but a wealth of assertively tart blackberry flavors. Crisp and tangy on the finish. — J.C. (7/1/2007)

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