2009 Cluster M45 La Pléiade Shiraz
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Score 94/100 · Drink 2015-2029, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, Feb 2015
Deep garnet with a touch of purple, the 2009 Cluster M45 Shiraz has notes of fragrant earth and forest floor over youthful black fruits and tar. Full-bodied and built like a brick house with firm chewy tannins and a nice acid backbone, it has a wonderfully long, earthy finish.
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94/100
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93
93/100
Josh Raynolds
94
94/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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93 points
Josh Raynolds
Score 93/100 · Josh Raynolds, Jul 2012
Dark purple. Deeply pitched aromas of dark berry preserves, cherry-cola, vanilla and licorice. Velvety and seamless in texture, offering sappy blueberry and cherry flavors that coat and stain the palate. Extremely rich but not at all heavy (this weighs in at a relatively civilized 14.5% alcohol), with excellent finishing power and persistence.
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Chapoutier/Laughton