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Marquis Philips Shiraz - $12.99

Wine Details

Price: $12.99
Producer: Marquis Philips
Region: Southeastern Australia
Varietal: Syrah / Shiraz
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors:
  • Red Wine
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Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
Tanzer - 86 Details: ($12-$18) Medium ruby. Roasted plum, blackberry, kirsch and fruitcake on the big, rich nose. Full and broad on the palate, with sweet berry flavors and notes of dates, dried cherry and mocha. The clinging finish shows a sweet, spicy, slightly peppery cherry character. (Fans of the sweet, berry confit school of winemaking will no doubt score these wines higher. Note: As of the 2005 vintage, Sarah and Sparky Marquis will no longer be involved in this project.) . 2004 Tanzer berry, blackberry, dried cherry, kirsch, mocha, peppery, plum, spicy
WineSpectator - 88 Details: Lithe, polished and appealing for its plum and berry flavors, lingering gently on the generous finish behind a veil of creamy oak. Drink now. 44,000 cases made. –HS 2004 WineSpectator blackberry, pepper, spicy, tar, toasty oak
Tanzer - 88 Details: ($17; 15.5% alcohol) Bright ruby-red. Lively aromas of dark berries, violet pastille, licorice and mace. Cool, nicely concentrated flavors of black raspberry and blackberry. Smooth, sweet, nicely balanced shiraz, with more verve than the cabernet. Finishes aromatic and persistent. You can easily spend twice the price of this wine for less satisfying shiraz from Australia. 2003 Tanzer blackberry, dark berries, licorice, mace, raspberry, violet
WineSpectator - 88 Details: Spicy, generous, a bit rustic in style but nicely fleshed out, with olive-scented cherry and tar flavors that linger on the slightly hot finish. Drink now through 2008. 9,000 cases imported. –HS 2003 WineSpectator
WineSpectator - 90 Details: Ripe, dense and juicy; a real mouthful of dark berry, cherry, dusky spice and sweet oak flavors, mingling harmoniously on the lively finish. Best from 2005 through 2010. 15,300 cases made. –HS 2002 WineSpectator berry, cherry, oak, spice
WineSpectator - 87 Details: Full, round and mouthfilling, with cherry and cooked plum flavors, finishing with touches of chocolate and toast. Drink it while it's still fresh. Drink now. 9,288 cases imported. –HS 2001 WineSpectator cherry, chocolate, plum, toast
WineSpectator - 90 Details: Ripe, round and harmonious, distinctive for its coffee-tinged berry, cherry and cream flavors. Definitely marked by oak, but has enough fruit lingering on the finish to be seductive for that as well. Drink now through 2007. 2,000 cases made. –HS 2000 WineSpectator berry, cherry, oak
WineEnthusiast - 88 Details: Dark, dark, dark purple. Big, rich, jammy and intense, filled with blackberry, blueberry and black cherry preserves and dark chocolate, but dry as dust. That sums up this muscular, heady wine. The tannins are soft, and it’s fun to drink and delicious. 2000 WineEnthusiast black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, dark chocolate, jammy

Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Cheese Sharp Cheddar, Feta, Parmesan, Brie
Red Meat Chili, Hamburgers, Roast Beef, Barbeque Pulled-Pork or Ribs, Game, Grilled Sausage, Red Meat Cajun Style
Pasta & Grains Lasagna w/Meat, Spicy Couscous
Poultry & Eggs Coq Au Vin
Vegetables Garlic, Mushrooms, Ratatouille
Sauces Red Wine Sauce
Herbs & Spices Bay Leaf, Cayenne, Chili Powder, Juniper, Lavender, Mint, Pepper (black, white, green), Rosemary, Thyme

Wine Terms

Name Value
Australia In the past few decades Australia’s wine industry has transformed itself into one of the most technologically advanced in the world. A combination of a generally warm, dry climate and a cultural affinity for creating, rather than following, tradition has resulted in wines that are soft and pleasant to drink from an early age. They are the epitome of user-friendliness. Australia’s wine regions are mainly in the southern, cooler part of the country, clustered mainly in the state of Victoria, the southern part of South Australia and the cooler parts of New South Wales. Syrah, or Shiraz as it is known there, is the top grape, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Semillon. The wines are generally listed with the name of their grape variety, which must constitute at least 85 percent of the wine. Although Australia’s winemaking region is vast, most labels indicate only that their contents come from South Eastern Australia. Flavor is indicated by the variety of grape used to make the wine. Australia’s classification system is generally lax when it comes to quality and labeling. Some bottles indicate a specific state of origin (New South Wales, Victoria, or South Australia), or a region within a state, but these smaller zones are still being decided.
Syrah Originally grown in France’s Northern Rhône Valley (where it is a noble variety) this grape has spread to Australia, California, Washington, Italy and Spain. In the Rhone region this grape produces deeply colored wines with full body and firm tannin, however in Australia, where it is known as Shiraz, the wines are lighter and fruitier. Aromas and flavors for these wines vary as much as their geographical breadth suggests: berries, smoked meat, bell peppers, even tar.
Shiraz Australian name for the grape known as Syrah in France.
Australia/New Zealand Besides producing Mel Gibson, this region can also produce some pretty intense wine. Australia has become the fourth largest wine export in the world. Australian labels are strictly labeled depending where the grapes where grown to make the wine. In New Zealand the sea moderates the weather producing cooler summers and milder winters. The effect of consistently cool nights is to produce fruit which is nearly always high in acidity.

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