Inky purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, saw dust and clay. On the palate, this has tart acidity. Black cherry notes. Slight tannins and a sour, but long finish. This did improve with air, so it likely will improve with a bit of bottle age. Needs bold food to pair with. $30 retail. The sum is better than the parts here.
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Inky purple in color. The nose is very tight on this. With time, blueberries and black raspberries with slight saw dust notes. On the palate, this has plums and black raspberries. Very smooth with little tannins. Good balance. Easy drinking. This retails for $20 and is a good value and nice for parties. It would work with bigger or meat based dishes.
Inky purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is nice with black raspberries and black olives. On the palate, there is some complexity here. Juicy acidity. Tart black cherry fruit. Some heat. Medium bodied. This retails for $19 which is a very nice value. This would work for BBQ or other bigger foods.
Inky purple in color. The nose has sweet black raspberries, slightly dusty. On the palate, this is jammy black raspberries. Medium tannins. Thsi makes very easy drinking and while not over the top, this is more about instant enjoyment than depth and complexity. Will need big, strong food to pair with but will drink well on its own. Sure to be a crowd favorite. Drink in the next five years. $30 retail.
This was a very popular wine among friends. Inky purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, roasted herbs, slight roasted meats and black pepper. On the palate, juicy black raspberry fruit. Slightly jammy. A bit sweet. "Old school" Australian Shiraz but within reason. Not over blown for the style. This will need big and/or spicy food. It also works very nice as a cocktail wine. Available at Nakedwines.com.
