Barossa, South Australia. Shiraz. 14.5%. Cork. Approx $A40 for a half.I wonder in this age of supposed austerity and restraint, whether there will be more half bottles on offer.
A very tight cork. . . It's wonderful to watch this transition from sun drenched and slightly harsh, to something meaty, serious and disarming. You can smell the warmth of the vintage; raisins and chocolate, vanilla and sweetly spiced oak. A swirl releases shellac and varnish and later still it becomes more meaty, brooding and faintly mercaptan scented. Big and soft in the mouth, a warm enveloping embrace, I'm melting, creamy, rich and filling with more than a suggestion of Port.
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Love it!
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