Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: McLaren Vale
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Residual sugar: 0.7g/l
Acidity: 7.0 g/l
Color: very deep ruby red
Bouquet: cherries, plums, vanilla, mulberry, sweet spices, jammy, carob
Taste: medium to full body, blackberry, sour cherry, cassis, round, soft tannins, nicely balanced wine with nice oak integration, sour cherry acidity in the finish, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: steak with port reduction sauce
Overall score: 86
Price: 350 CZK
Stopper: cork
Nice example of Aussie Shiraz, very jammy in the nose with nice mulberry and vanilla characteristics. In the taste it is spicy with visible cassis and blackberries tones. In the end there is this (for Australia surprising) acidity which holds it fresh, but somehow takes the overall impression down. After we tasted it we discovered the acidity to stand at 7.0 grams per liter, which is surprisingly a lot for hot climate region.
Widely distributed here. I'll check it out.
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