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65% off 95pt De Bortoli Reserve Release Syrah 2005 6pk $114.40 Delivered ($19/bt)
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Shiraz v Syrah

The typical old-world Syrah is lighter and leaner than the intense Shiraz wines of Australia, which tend to be richer intensity, fruit forward and more full-bodied with tannin.

If you like bold, fruit forward wines with tannin, stick with Shiraz. If you’re looking for something a little more elegant and complex, the Syrah could be a good option.

Australia’s most famous wine-show trophy, the Jimmy Watson (for the best one- or two-year-old red) has been won in recent years by a Tasmanian Shiraz (Glaetzer-Dixon’s Mon Père 2010), a Grampians (Best’s Great Western Bin No1 2011 – I’ve picked the 2013 here) and one from the Adelaide Hills that also makes my list (SC Pannell 2013), all cast in a lighter, more elegant, spicier, modern Australian Shiraz mould that has more in common with northern Rhône than Barossa or McLaren Vale.

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  jv on 16/09/2015 - 23:52

  +3

  The typical old-world Syrah is lighter and leaner than the intense Shiraz wines of Australia

  Syrah and Shiraz are the same grape…

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    tonester on 16/09/2015 - 23:56

    Shiraz v Syrah

    Firstly and most importantly, both Shiraz and Syrah derive from the exact same grape varietal.

    A lot of the difference between the two comes down to where you are and where your wine is from. However this also means that there is a difference in the style of the wine, because of the style of winemaking and influences of terroir.

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      jv on 17/09/2015 - 00:00

      +3

      A lot of the difference between the two comes down to where you are and where your wine is from. However this also means that there is a difference in the style of the wine, because of the style of winemaking and influences of terroir.

      What a load of gobbledygook…

      Syrah and Shiraz are the same grape variety as I said.
      Difference in wines are due to the winemaker, not whether the grape is Syrah or Shiraz.
      Two wineries next door to each other can make very different wines using the same grapes.

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        tonester on 17/09/2015 - 00:18

        +1

        yes, as mentioned, the labelling term is more about wine style than grape variety :)

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        engineeringprof on 17/09/2015 - 00:26

        +2

        jv is correct here

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        jv on 17/09/2015 - 00:51

        +1

        @tonester:

        yes, as mentioned

        https://goo.gl/7kpgYL

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        tonester on 17/09/2015 - 01:49

        +1

        Difference in wines are due to the winemaker, not whether the grape is Syrah or Shiraz.

        don't forget about terroir :)

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  AlbyDuck on 17/09/2015 - 00:59

  For those who care about the ratings, the two numbers quoted are from two different sources (Halliday vs Jordan). If you want to compare the two deals, Halliday has the de Bortoli one point ahead of the Capel Vale.

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  strikerzebra on 17/09/2015 - 09:28

  So the code IAMAPLEDGEDMOFO is free shipping for any order?

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    tonester on 17/09/2015 - 10:12

    +1

    yes :)

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      strikerzebra on 17/09/2015 - 11:00

      Cheers, any idea when it expires?

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        tonester on 17/09/2015 - 11:02

        +1

        no :(