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I purchased a mixed dozen of wines from Longhop last week based on a nod from the Red Bigot, 4 bottles each of the Boomerang Shiraz 05, Old Vine Grenache 05 and The Longhop Old Vine Reserve 2004, which is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Shiraz.
Inky purple/red in colour, this wine exibits complex aromas of fleshy plums, cherries, blackcurrant, and mint/eucalypt. On the palate there is an initial burst of juicy plum and blackcurrant fruit, chased down the line by plenty of powdery drying tannin that leads into a very long finish with hints of mint and charcoal. A powerful but well balanced wine.
The quality of this blend literally oozes out of the glass, however it really does need a few years in the cellar to allow the feisty tannins to settle down.
Score: 92/100
Price: $25
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 14.5%
Other Opinions: Vinosense, Torbwine
Would I buy this wine again?
Yes at $25 it represents good value for money.