Barossa, South Australia. Shiraz, Viognier. 14%. Screwcap. Approx $A32 (For my Perth readers, I bought this from the Beaufort St Merchant).If your surname is Head and you have the good humour and cheek to a name your two Rhone like shiraz The Blonde and The Brunette, it seems natural to continue the gag with a third called Red. The back label mentions this is a blend from declassified barrels of Blonde and Brunette. In the hands of a more skilled writer, I'm sure these facts alone would make for a useful limerick. Not having such ability, this is all I could muster.
There was a wine maker called Head
The French did frown at his nipples blond and brown
But if you touched them together they turned red.
Lovely and perfumed, this is clearly worth more than its relatively modest price tag. Spiced and meaty there is a fleeting note of musk and rose petal to complement the pepper and anise. Fleshy, but all the time slippery and flowing. A delicious and joyful wine. 92. Now - 2015.
6 comments:
Try the Grenache Eduardo. GW
Really like this wine. Will have to try some more from the producer, maybe the Grenache as GW suggests.
GW and Jeremy,
I've been unsuccessfully trying to limit my purchases. . . I guess one more bottle can't do any harm.
Similar score for me I think. Cherry pips.
GW
PS. You were fleeced at that store. RRP is $23
If only you'd know you could have saved this post for today. Perfect for Julia.
GW,
The particular outlet this was from is quite pricey, but as you say, a 50% markup on the RRP does seem excessive!
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