2001 Marquis/Phillips S2 McClaren Vale

[winoweenie]

A friend came over last nite and was raving about this new imported Shiraz. He had just run into the 2002. I asked if they had offered any of their cabs, he said no, so I decided to BEND my sabbatical slightly and opened pnr of these knowing I was commiting infanticide. Completely opaque. Howm-so-ebberly the nose opened in about 5 min in the glass revealing massive amounts of black fruits, cassis, and a spicy-sweet core that added comlexity. Not nearly as inaccessible as imagined. Solid entry, weighty center and a 4 lapper finish. Sweet tannins that will carry this at least another 5-8. A VERY enjoyable glass of juice.90/92.20 by the box. ww