I've been enjoying this wine for the past couple of days and thought I'd share my tasting notes.
After originally opening, I decanted and let this breathe for 15 min. The color of this wine is very dark ... an inky purplish/black. The initial aromas are ripe plums, grape jam, and cotton candy. Somewhat typical of Aussie Shiraz but I was a bit surprised at the taste. While I was expecting a bold fruit bomb, I actually got a fairly balanced wine. It does have some nice, dark fruit flavors with some moderate tannins. But it also has some noticeable acidity in the mix, which makes it a good food wine. (It went very well with spinach + cheese ravioli with garlic marinara.)
The acidity does mellow out over time though ... after two days it's almost gone. It's 13.5% ABV, which is a bit low these days. But it means you can drink a bit more without feeling like you just had a couple shots of hard liquor.
A good overall value at $12.
After originally opening, I decanted and let this breathe for 15 min. The color of this wine is very dark ... an inky purplish/black. The initial aromas are ripe plums, grape jam, and cotton candy. Somewhat typical of Aussie Shiraz but I was a bit surprised at the taste. While I was expecting a bold fruit bomb, I actually got a fairly balanced wine. It does have some nice, dark fruit flavors with some moderate tannins. But it also has some noticeable acidity in the mix, which makes it a good food wine. (It went very well with spinach + cheese ravioli with garlic marinara.)
The acidity does mellow out over time though ... after two days it's almost gone. It's 13.5% ABV, which is a bit low these days. But it means you can drink a bit more without feeling like you just had a couple shots of hard liquor.
A good overall value at $12.
