2002 Brothers in Arms Shiraz

This wine is holding up well. Opaque black crimson brick red colour with brick red crimson hue. Top note of liquorice, followed by mocha, old leather, spice and toasted oak. The palate is still showing the ripe fruit flavours, characteristic of the 02 vintage. Flavours of plum, liquorice, spice, vanilla and confectionary emerge. Fined grained tannins, excellent length. Long spicy, liquorice and plum aftertaste.
Cellar: 1-2 years (2009-2010)
Alc/Vol: 15.0%

First Tasted, November 2005: :A generous red, as expected from the Adams brothers. Black crimson colour with black crimson hue. Aroma of spice, vanilla, blackberry and ripe plum. Flavours of liquorice, liquorice allsorts, vanilla, mocha and blackberry. Excellent weight and length. Velvet smooth tannins. Very long aftertaste of vanilla, spice, dark chocolate and cocoa.
Cellar 3-4 years (2008-2009)
Alc/Vol: 15.0%
94 points

Other Reviews...
Deep, dense, red-purple; layer-upon-layer of black cherry, plum, bitter chocolate, ripe tannins and oak; carries 15% alcolhol very well.
Rating 95
Drink 2017
"James Halliday - 2007 Australian Wine Companion"