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Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz 2008 Wine Review

Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz 2008

Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz 2008

Barossa, South Australia, Australia

Community Score:86/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $17.45

Drink: 2008-2012

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.1%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Jacob's Creek

Natalie's Score: 88/100

Generously full-bodied with deeply dark and delicious black plum aromas. Round and smooth and juicy.

This Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz 2008 was reviewed on January 3, 2012 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 556696
  • $12.40 
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Reviews and Ratings

Darlene Myers - CAPS Student rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Of all the Jacob's Creek wines that I have tried, this is one of my favorites. Dark crimson color in the glass and flavours of blackberry, spicy oak and cloves in the glass.
Sandi rated this wine as 84/100
Rick Adams rated this wine as 82/100 with the following review:

17.89
Over ripe soft tannins
Red fruit jam on nose
Community Reviewer reviewed this wine as follows:

This premium, full bodied wine is an outstanding example os South Australian Shiraz, displaying an intensity of ripe plum with pepper spice, balanced by soft grape and oak tannins, leading to a lingering smooth finish. An ideal accompaniment to most red meats, game and cheeses. A wine that will develop further with cellaring.

Source: NB Liquor Stores
Community Reviewer reviewed this wine as follows:

Ce vin corsé de fort calibre illustre avec brio les qualités du shiraz d'Australie du Sud: un parfum intense de prunes mures rehaussé de poivre, équilibré par des tannins tendres de raisin et de chene et une finale longue et veloutée. En parfaite

Source: NB Magasin d'Alcool

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