Premier Cru - Australian Wine RSS/RDF Feed http://www.premiercru.net/premier/jsp/xml/premiercruaustralia.php http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=40649 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=40741 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=29676 98 points Parker's WA: "The 2004 Shiraz ?Command? comes from a single block of 104-year-old vines. It was aged in 100% new oak puncheons (400 liter barrels). Opaque purple-colored, this Shiraz has fabulous aromatics of smoke, melted tar, licorice, espresso, game, and blueberry compote. Layered but tight, this full-bodied wine is thick, rich, and totally hedonistic. The finish lasts for 60 seconds. However, be warned. This monumental Shiraz needs 10-15 years to fully unfold. It will provide pleasure through 2035." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=35828 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=14919 89 points Raynolds (Tanzer's IWC): "Saturated ruby. Ripe aromas of dark cherry, creme de mure, roasted coffee and grilled fennel, with rich, musky notes of smoke and peat; riper and darker in character today than the 2004. Thick, dense and viscous, with sweet, rich flavors of blackberry and chocolate, plus a light toffee/caramel quality. Outsized and creamy on the back, showing slightly syrupy texture. Large-scaled, sweet and fat; in fact, this calls to mind a bright, fresh barrel sample of vintage port.Very little oak spice is present in either of these vintages; it's all about the fruit." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=31217 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=13899 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=29054 99 points Parker: "The Tokay Calliope and Muscat Calliope are pure perfection. Both are amber-colored necs with extraordinary perfumes, incredible richness, and finishes that linger on the palate, seemingly, forever. At $50, they are a steal." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=26490 92 points Parker: "The 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is brilliant. Opaque black/purple-colored with an explosive nose of licorice, blackberry, cassis, tar, and new oak, this huge, ripe wine (it was aged in 100% new French oak) is layered, thick, smoky, concentrated, and a true blockbuster from this superb vintage. One thousand five-hundred cases were produced." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=16845 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=16839