Inky purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black raspberries, clay and black pepper. Full bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, lush texture with lots of black raspberry fruit. Long finish. This is drinking well now and should continue for another ten to twelve years. This is nice on its own and would work well with BBQ Ribs.
Purple in color with some ruby hues, opaque and bright. The nose is a bit lighter with black raspberries, white pepper and slight clay. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, black raspberries with some char. Good finish. This is a bit lighter in style and makes for easy drinking over the next five to eight years. A nice wine with a burger.
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 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.
This is the top wine from this producer and in a recent blind tasting of Barossa Shiraz it was a virtual unanimous wine of the night. Inky purple in color, op0aque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper, slight black olive, and a hint of clay. On the palate, this is bright, not jammy, and delicious. Notes of black raspberries, with some coffee grounds and a hint of spice. Light tannins. Long finish. At age 13, this seems younger, and should go another twenty years. Great on its own, this should work well with Cassoulet.
Purple in color with ruby hues, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black raspberries, clay and spice. Full bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, black raspberries, black cherries and slight alcohol note. 14.5% abv. Drinking well now and should continue for another five to eight years. Good on its own, this will work with bigger foods or even Meatloaf.
