Edward Rasiulis

Blood venous in colour (vampires will love the colour, but it's not blood yo!) with medium+ smoked mesquite on the nose.

This is a throw back to what started the "Oz" Shiraz craze many moons ago before they went overboard and decided to overplant & make their Shiraz’s into sweet pepper bramble jam.

Positives: Very smooth drinking and lots of flavor going on here with mild cedar, plums, roasted red peppers, white peppers, tar, dark cherry, bramble, chocolate, mocha, cinnamon & cloves. Full body with medium to medium+ tannins, good acidity, a long length and the alcohol is well integrated.

Negatives: None

Drink now on or over the next 3 years on its own or pair it with beef brisket or Cheetos.

Tasted: 17 May 13

Best Buy

Score: 9/10, Value: 9+/10 Total: 18+/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4

Thanks Carol Ann, from WineAlign, for the opportunity to taste this.

robert8

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