Tim Adams 2005 Reserve Tempranillo
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IMPRESSIVE AROMATICS: Tim Adams 2005 Reserve Tempranillo Impressive aromatics in this Clare Valley wine, with dark berries, spices, hints of citrus and ripe black cherries. CLICK HERE to read review. Ken Gargett |
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FRUIT DOES ALL THE TALKING: Tim Adams 2005 Reserve Tempranillo The varietal character is clearly defined, and the fruit does all the talking, notwithstanding 16 months in new French oak. Strawberry, plum and spice. Rating 92. To 2017. 4.5 goblets. SEE CLIPPING James Halliday |
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94/100: Tim Adams 2005 Reserve Tempranillo Dark, meaty and deeply fruited, this sumptuous and powerfull structured tempranillo has a smoky black pepper-like bouquet whose wild, briary aromas of plumsand cherries are backed by nuances of dark chocolates, mocha and vanilla oak. Drying and fine-grained, it's long and brightly flavoured, with a lingering meaty and savoury finish punctuated by refreshing acidity. (18.5/94, drink 2010-2013+) SEE CLIPPING Jeremy Oliver |
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BEYOND THE CORES Unearthing exciting twists typifies the art of the small winemaker ... a new series of Reserve Tim Adams wines show up little sections of vineyards and subregions with powerful bottled statements: the 2006 Reserve Riesling is mightily austere and will last for decades, a merlot is intense with great plum and blackberry aromas, and a 2005 Reserve Tempranillo is a juicy and spicy drink full of deeper fruit than you might expect from the variety, and a distinctive character in the Adams family of wines. SEE CLIPPING Tony Love |
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92 POINTS: Tim Adams 2005 Reserve Tempranillo ... more than others in this snap selection, cooler in ways with spiced blueberry fruits, lightly textured but intensely flavoured with a lip-smacking juicy-fruit finish (92 points). SEE CLIPPING Tony Love |
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COMPLEXITY AND GRAVITAS: Tim Adams 2005 Reserve Tempranillo I must say I am impressed, very impressed indeed. Rich succulent youthful inky purple glass staining upon pouring. Luxuriant, seamless and indulgent were my first remarks. The ripe pure velvety fruit is mind blowing. Spicy plums, sour cherries, an element of earthiness, black olives, aniseed, mocha oak and allspice, it has complexity and gravitas. The purity of fruit just gets you in. Soft velvety and delicious on the palate it is seamless drinking for a fruit driven yet also savoury style of wine. A few more Tempranillo like this and I will be well and truly on the Spanish varietal team! Try this with grilled chorizos. SEE CLIPPING Paul Ippolito |