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9.1

The surprisingly elegant 2020 Shotfire Quartage is a red blend that delivers ample layers of black cherry and dried herbs with graphite and spice touches. Good composure is on show in a fleshy mid-weight style, providing a rich blackberry flavor core with chewy tannins to finish. $25.00 (Angus Hughson, Vinous, December 2023) — 5 months ago

eamon gallagher

8.9

Love me some AUS Barossa Shiraz — 3 years ago

Willem Boshoff

9.0

Elegant blend not trying to pretend a bordaux. Really good value which makes it difficult to be patient. — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2019 | cherry, deep intense smell, roundness, perhaps a bit tiring after a few glasses — 5 months ago

Eric Urbani

9.3

Tried six 2002 reds, all with Cabernet in the blend. The pepper dominated, rich, almost port-like.
— 3 years ago

Jim

9.2

TotalWine $21.99->17.64 coupon Good, but still like Shotfire better. — 7 years ago

Joel Holland

9.0

This is one of my go to favorites. I put it up there with Shotfire as a well priced go to bottle. 

Nose: smells great right out of the bottle--nice deep dark fruit with a bold and round smell of wood. I smell black cherry (though not too sweet) and cedar. Almost more wood and smoke than berry. Bold and full. 9/10

Taste: Bold, smooth and mouth watering. First thing that hits the mouth is pepper--nice and tangy. Then black cherry, but subtle. Nice long aftertaste of wood.  9/10 — 9 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Deep inky Ruby color, aromas of black and blue fruits with spice and earthy scents. On the palate flavors of plum and blackberry with smoky spice and cacao. This full-body wine had dusty tannins, ok balance, medium+ finish ending with fruit, spice, oak and earthy character. Serve this with a chop dressed with garlic and herbs! — a year ago

Nathan Black

9.3

Pleasant cheer and dry finish — 3 years ago

Jasebase

9.0

Was absolutely delicious, until I tasted the Shotfire Shiraz 2012 also from Thorn-Clarke, which bested it. — 8 years ago