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.
This is a big, sweet wine. It will likely be love it or hate it for most people. For my tastes, it is good but a little goes a long way. Inky purple in color. The nose is blackberry pie with some cherries, cedar, and chocolate. On the palate, this is full bodied. Sweet with blackberry pie, cherry pie, some dark chocolate and just a bit of spice. This lists 16.5% ABV on the label and though it tastes it, and feels it texturaly (is that a word?), there isn't any heat. Long, sweet finish. So, basically, this should be consumed as though one was drinking port. It will overpower most f
It has been a long time since I tried a bottle of this. Back in the day, this wine was the poster child, good or bad, for the high alcohol, full throttle Australian Shiraz. Lots of people said they would not age, but the fact is, if you liked that style then and still like it, it has aged fine. This was the last vintage of this that I bought. At age 11 years from vintage it tastes how I remembered. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is big with some alcohol but also black raspberries, cassis, roasted meats and herbs and slight prune. Full bodied. The first sip packs a wal
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.
This is a blend of 72% Shiraz, and 28% Cabernet Sauvignon from Australia. Purple in color with some ruby swirls, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black cherries, black pepper, and slight cedar. Full bodied. On the palate, there is a lot of black raspberry and black cherry fruit. Some alcohol is noticeable. It is very tasty but somewhat one dimensional. A throw-back to the Aussie Shiraz of twenty years ago. Good value if you like this style.
