Purple, ruby at the rim. There is a bit of barnyard funk here. Also some black raspberry fruit. On the palate, there are firm tannins in this young wine, but there is also a nice silkiness to the texture. Black cherry fruit. Good balance. This will work with bigger foods. This retails for $20 and is an excellent value. A little air will help at this point or some short term cellaring (3 years).
Inky purple in color and shiny bright. The nose has clay and black raspberries. On the palate, this is tight but with air, it unwinds in the glass. Black raspberry fruit. Slight tannins. Nice finish. Needs bigger foods. This retails for $55. It needs a couple more years to settle down or give it a few years of a decant.
Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, spice and slight cedar. With air, a slight cocoa note emerges. On the palate, this is jammy black raspberries. Very tasty. Nice texture. Good finish. This drinks well on its own and will work with grilled meats. A burger would be nice. Drink over the next seven to ten years.
Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black raspberries, char, and coffee grounds. On the palate, lots of spices along with black raspberries and cedar. Medium tannins. Nice texture. Long finish. This is drinking young but nicely. It may still improve but should drink well for another twelve to fifteen years. Nice on its own, this would work well with grilled lamb chops.
This is a blend of 97% Shiraz (Syrah) and 3% Viognier. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. Thee nose is great with boysenberries, blueberries, slight dark chocolate, dust and char. Full bodied. Very firm tannins. Lively acidity. On the palate, this is both huge and tight. Black berries, black currants, some blueberries, a bit of alcohol with underlying char. This is deep and almost impenetrable. Long finish. This is outstanding today, but a huge and unwieldly wine. Give it another five to ten more years in the cellar and it will flirt with a top score. If opening now, give
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.
