Country of origin: USA
Wine appellation: California
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium ruby red
Bouquet: black pepper, blackberries, black sour cherries, raspberries, book example of Shiraz with fruitier spin
Taste: medium body, black sour cherries, blackberries, pepper, spices with pink grapefruit at the end, medium tannins, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 4+7+11+6+6+50=84
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: plastic cork
I would not guess California on blind tasting, it does not have this typical sweet chocolaty tannins and rather it shows huge fruit with spiciness resembling more south of France. It does not feel at all that it has 5 years in bottle.
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