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Search Flickinger Wine Inventory
Inventory updated: Wed, Sep 02, 2026 04:02 PM cst
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Regions: Australia
Vintages: Between 2001 and 2001
| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
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| Jim Barry |
2001 |
The Armagh Shiraz (6x750ML) 
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$1,570.99 |
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WA 96 (8/2003): Although the 2001 Shiraz The Armagh will not be released for another year, readers should keep an eye out for it as it is a profound Shiraz. It boasts an opaque purple color in addition to a tremendously rich bouquet of melted licorice intermixed with scents of camphor, blackberry liqueur, and new saddle leather. Massive and full-bodied, yet impeccably well-balanced, this enormous 2001 should provide riveting drinking for 15+ years.
VM 90 (8/2004): Saturated bright ruby. Pungent, perfumed nose dominated by chocolate, espresso and mint. Superripe and thick but distinctly porty, with some greenness lurking beneath its wave of fruit. Impressively sweet and liqueur-like, conveying an impression of low acidity. I'd locate this in the "too much ain't enough" school. Finishes very rich, thick and long, but needs more verve. This X-treme wine might not make for civilized company at the dinner table. |
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| Barton Vale |
2001 |
The Changeling Shiraz |
$55 |
10 |
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| WA 91 (8/2003): The inky purple-colored 2001 Shiraz The Changeling offers up aromas of flowers (acacia or violets?), black and blue fruits, spice, and subtle toasty oak. Medium to full-bodied, powerful yet elegant, this beauty is best drunk now and over the next 10-15 years. |
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| Wolf Blass |
2001 |
Platinum Label Shiraz |
$125 |
1 |
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| VM 92 (9/2005): Deep, violet-hued ruby. Intense, spicy aromas of cracked pepper, dark berries, licorice, rose oil, exotic oak spices and freshly ground coffee. A fat, sweet shiraz with concentrated plum and creme de mure flavors accented by vanilla, fruitcake and toffee. As flamboyant as this is, the finish is relatively restrained, displaying round silky tannins and lingering sweet berry flavor. |
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| Clarendon Hills |
2001 |
Astralis Vyd. Syrah |
$199 |
1 |
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WA 99 (8/2003): The 2001 Syrah Astralis Vineyard may be just as compelling as the 2002. Tighter because of being in the bottle, it is an extraordinary effort that offers the essence of graphite, blackberry liqueur, espresso, and acacia flowers, all combining into an olfactory smorgasbord for the senses. Sensationally concentrated, with sweet tannin, but neither weighty nor over the top as might be expected for a wine of such extreme richness, it is an extraordinarily well-delineated Syrah that should hit its prime in 10-12 years, and last for 30-40. Hail Caesar ... I mean Roman!
VM 95+ (7/2003): Saturated, bright dark ruby to the rim. Superripe, multidimensional nose combines blackberry, blueberry, exotic spices, bitter chocolate and eucalyptus. Superripe, primary and dense, with captivating flavors of crushed raw berries, clove and chocolatey torrefaction. A wine of great spice and verve, finishing extremely long and fresh, with very fine tannins. These 2001s should age gracefully. Stephen Tanzer. |
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2001 |
Brookman Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$55 |
2 |
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VM 89+ (8/2003): Medium red-ruby. Expressive nose melds raspberry, currant, smoked meat, truffle and espresso, with a very ripe smoky element. Sweet but quite firm in the mouth; the bright berry fruit seems a bit youthfully hard, owing to the wines strong spine of acidity. Juicy finish shows firm but fine tannins.
WA 88 (8/2003): The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Brookmans Vineyard is a dense, chewy, full-bodied effort revealing plenty of cassis, a multi-layered texture, and moderately high tannin in the finish. Patience will be required as this seems to be a slightly leaner version of Cabernet Sauvignon than the other examples. |
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2001 |
Moritz Vyd. Syrah |
$55 |
2 |
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| WA 93 (8/2003): The 2001 Syrah Moritz Vineyard comes across as a more elegant version of the 2002. It is profoundly concentrated with floral notes intermixed with blackberries, creosote, earth, and background oak. Although fabulously rich and long, it appears a bit undersized next to the 2002. The large-framed 2001 will hit its peak by 2007, and last until 2020. |
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2001 |
Moritz Vyd. Syrah Signs of Old Seepage |
$55 |
1 |
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| WA 93 (8/2003): The 2001 Syrah Moritz Vineyard comes across as a more elegant version of the 2002. It is profoundly concentrated with floral notes intermixed with blackberries, creosote, earth, and background oak. Although fabulously rich and long, it appears a bit undersized next to the 2002. The large-framed 2001 will hit its peak by 2007, and last until 2020. |
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2001 |
Sandown Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$55 |
1 |
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WA 90 (8/2003): The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Sandown Vineyard was closed the day I tasted it, but it revealed enormous concentration as well as plenty of potential. The black/purple color is followed by copious quantities of tobacco, cassis, earth, and wood characteristics. Made in a full-bodied, powerful style meant for long-term cellaring, it will be at its best between 2007-2020.
VM 90 (8/2003): Bright ruby-red. Black raspberry, tobacco leaf, leather and a whiff of eucalyptus on the varietally accurate nose. Rich and chewy, with complex, deep flavors of mulberry, blueberry and tobacco. This wine can get too jammy in warmer years, but obviously benefitted from more moderate conditions in 2001. Dense and smooth, with hints of game and mint. Firmly tannic on the finish. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Kaesler |
2001 |
Old Vine Shiraz |
$55 |
5 |
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| WA 90 (8/2003): The exceptional 2001 Shiraz Old Vine (from 110- and 40-year old vines) was aged 24 months in French and American oak, and bottled unfiltered. A saturated ruby/purple color is followed by sumptuous aromas of creosote, blueberries, blackberries, melted licorice, and a hint of espresso. Sweet and full-bodied, with copious fruit as well as style and grace, it is tempting to say these wines are too big and rich, but they are controlled, with surprisingly fine definition. This 2001 should drink well for 10-15 years. |
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2001 |
The Bogan Shiraz |
$59 |
2 |
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| WA 93 (8/2003): Even better than the Old Vine, is the 2001 Shiraz The Bogan, produced from a 40-year old vineyard situated near the Greenock Creek Winery. Aged in 100% new American oak for 20 months prior to being bottled unfiltered, this is a hedonistic, full throttle, pedal to the metal, top-class Australian Shiraz. Sweet vanilla and caramel notes intermingled with smoky black currant and blackberry fruit jump from the glass of this hedonistic, opulent, voluptuously-styled Shiraz. With decent acidity, ripe tannin, and a layered, blockbuster finish, this stunning effort will drink well for 10-12 years. |
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| Majella |
2001 |
Shiraz |
$55 |
4 |
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| VM 91 (8/2003): Full red-ruby color. Penetrating, exotically spiced aromas of heady, briary cassis, creamy new oak and perfumed black pepper. Exceptionally intense and concentrated, with deeply fruited flavors, yet still supple and elegant. Impeccably balanced shiraz. Jeremy Oliver. |
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| Penfolds |
2001 |
Grange |
$450 |
1 |
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WA 98+ (10/2006): It is always a treat to taste Australia’s most famous wine, Penfolds’ Grange cuvee (the word Hermitage has been dropped because of legal issues). The 2001 Grange is one of the few vintages of this cuvee to be composed of 100% Shiraz (the others being 1951, 1952, 1963, 1999, and 2000). Aged 17 months in 100% American oak, and tipping the scales at 14.5% alcohol, the 2001 is undeniably one of the top examples of this wine. At this stage, it appears to eclipse the 1998 and 1996. Inky/blue/purple to the rim, with a stunning perfume of blueberries, blackberries, chocolate, graphite, and earth, it boasts good acidity, huge tannins, magnificent concentration, and a multilayered, textured mouthfeel. It is a big, but impeccably well-balanced Shiraz that should shed some of its structure and tannin over the next 4-5 years, and be at its best between 2010-2030+.
VM 94 (8/2006): Inky violet with a bright rim. Explosive and utterly captivating on the nose, offering a range of aromas that encompasses red and darker berries, flowers, cigar box, minerals and sexy oak spices. Quite broad on the palate, and packing a real punch to its flavors of cassis, boysenberry, candied plum, bitter chocolate and fruitcake. Serious, harmonious tannins give plenty of structural support. This expands and grows even sweeter with aeration, finishing with Outstanding persistence. Oak spices add sex appeal. A superb Grange. |
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| Standish |
2001 |
The Standish Shiraz (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$691.97 |
1 |
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| WA 95 (10/2004): A brilliant effort, the 2001 Shiraz (Second Release) was aged 30 months in 3-year-old French casks. Full-bodied, powerful, rich, and well-balanced with well-integrated wood, acidity, and tannin as well as spectacularly pure blackberry and cassis fruit infused with touches of charcoal, smoke, and new saddle leather, it should drink well for 10-15 years. |
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| Torbreck |
2001 |
Descendant Shiraz Bin-Soiled Label |
$69 |
1 |
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VM 90 (8/2003): Full red-ruby color. Fragrant, wild and exotic, with distinctive viognier-scented aromas of apricot and peach blossom over spicy white pepper, cassis and raspberry. Silky, velvety and long, bursting with briary black fruits. Its sumptuous and fleshy mid-palate culminates in a lingering, savory, earthy finish of concentration and balance.
WA 89 (8/2003): Aged in used French oak casks for 18 months prior to being bottled unfiltered, the 2001 Descendant is a 1,000 case blend of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier cropped at approximately 1.5 tons of fruit per acre. This spectacular Australian red offers an aromatic smorgasbord of honeysuckle intermixed with blackberry and creme de cassis liqueurs, licorice, coffee, and spice. There is fabulous fruit purity, tremendous intensity, and great balance with flavor, power, and elegance all combined into a riveting example of Barossa Valley wine. It should drink well for 10-12 years. |
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2001 |
Descendant Shiraz (6x750ML)
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$946.99 |
4 |
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VM 90 (8/2003): Full red-ruby color. Fragrant, wild and exotic, with distinctive viognier-scented aromas of apricot and peach blossom over spicy white pepper, cassis and raspberry. Silky, velvety and long, bursting with briary black fruits. Its sumptuous and fleshy mid-palate culminates in a lingering, savory, earthy finish of concentration and balance.
WA 89 (8/2003): Aged in used French oak casks for 18 months prior to being bottled unfiltered, the 2001 Descendant is a 1,000 case blend of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier cropped at approximately 1.5 tons of fruit per acre. This spectacular Australian red offers an aromatic smorgasbord of honeysuckle intermixed with blackberry and creme de cassis liqueurs, licorice, coffee, and spice. There is fabulous fruit purity, tremendous intensity, and great balance with flavor, power, and elegance all combined into a riveting example of Barossa Valley wine. It should drink well for 10-12 years. |
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