Ranked #13 of 30 2006 Shiraz from Clare Valley
88/100
3.5 Stars
Ralph Kyte-Powell
Big. Sweet. Plum jam and chocolate
Tasted: 30/05/2022
Drink: 2022 to 2026
95 Points Robert Parker
The 2006 Oracle Shiraz spent 22 months in French oak, 50% new. Opaque purple-colored, it exhibits a captivating nose of toasty oak, truffle, mineral, violets, black pepper, blueberry compote, and blackberry. Glossy on the palate with superb depth, it exhibits gobs of savory blue and black fruits, hints of chocolate, and enough ripe tannin to evolve for 4-6 years. Drink this explosive effort from 2013 to 2026.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Jay S Miller. February, 2009
92 Points James Halliday
A little reduction, but very good concentration of fruit; dark plum, spice, blackberry and tar; the palate is multilayered and abounds with a dark fruit core; chewy and long, with ironstone on the finish. Drink to 2015.
Source: James Halliday. February, 2009
RP 95 points: The 2006 Oracle Shiraz spent 22 months in French oak, 50% new. Opaque purple-colored, it exhibits a captivating nose of toasty oak, truffle, mineral, violets, black pepper, blueberry compote, & blackberry. Glossy on the palate with superb depth, it exhibits gobs of savory blue & black fruits, hints of chocolate, & enough ripe tannin to evolve for 4-6 years. Drink this explosive effort from 2013 to 2026.
95 points. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) February 2009 by Jay Miller