Marquis Philips '9' McLaren Vale Shiraz 2004
As I wrote in my last review of this wine, last summer, this full-throttle intensely concentrated classic South Australian
Shiraz burst on the scene in 2001 with direction from Robert Parker to 'run, don't walk' to your wineshop to buy this wine. Marquis Philps
was the result of a partnership between the highly respected
South Australian viticulturists/winemakers, Sarah and Sparky Marquis
and their importer, Dan Philips of the Grateful Palate. The Aussie -
American partnership produced the whimsical Roogle character - half
eagle and half kangaroo (shown on label left). The brand of Marquis
Philips inexpensive wines immediately gained enormous success and a
faithful following. Of course Sarah and Sparky Marquis went on to form
the current follow-on brand/label Mollydooker.
While big, complex and concentrated, their '9' Shiraz has proven to be a wine to be consumed during its first 7-8 years of life as this eleven year old attests. This like others vintages held beyond ten years is showing its age as the intense fruit is giving way to a funkiness of non-fruit wood, leather and earth notes. My review back in 2004 noted the '03 was not as polished or delectable as the earlier vintage releases.
In their youth, they were big vibrant powerful wines with super rich, ripe luscious tongue-coating fruit. This release of '9' was sourced from McLaren Vale (60%) and Padthaway (40%) in South Central Australia.
This is huge full bodied, deep dark inky color. Almost overpowering forward over ripe black berry, raisin, blue berry fruits, hints of caramel, vanilla, glycerin and cedar. Firm, full chewy unctuous tongue coating tannins that reveal more blueberry, vanilla, mocha on a long alcohol finish. Begs for bar-b-que or like food.
At fifteen years of age this is starting to show a bit of heat from the alcohol as this starts to wane and pass its prime drinking window.
RM 88 points.
https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=144787
While big, complex and concentrated, their '9' Shiraz has proven to be a wine to be consumed during its first 7-8 years of life as this eleven year old attests. This like others vintages held beyond ten years is showing its age as the intense fruit is giving way to a funkiness of non-fruit wood, leather and earth notes. My review back in 2004 noted the '03 was not as polished or delectable as the earlier vintage releases.
In their youth, they were big vibrant powerful wines with super rich, ripe luscious tongue-coating fruit. This release of '9' was sourced from McLaren Vale (60%) and Padthaway (40%) in South Central Australia.
This is huge full bodied, deep dark inky color. Almost overpowering forward over ripe black berry, raisin, blue berry fruits, hints of caramel, vanilla, glycerin and cedar. Firm, full chewy unctuous tongue coating tannins that reveal more blueberry, vanilla, mocha on a long alcohol finish. Begs for bar-b-que or like food.
At fifteen years of age this is starting to show a bit of heat from the alcohol as this starts to wane and pass its prime drinking window.
RM 88 points.
https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=144787
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