The Vintage Cellar gave the following review of this Shiraz:
"Beautiful ruby appearance, with blackberry and pepper notes. Tannins and fruit marry well for a soft finish. This wine pairs well with sharp cheddar cheese and hazelnuts. Also try it along with roast lamb at Easter time, veal marsala, or grilled salmon."
My first impression of this wine was not a good one as the smell was a bit unappetizing in my opinion. The main things that came across on the nose for me were black pepper and the horrid smell my apartment gets when I steam asparagus. I didn't get much else from sniffing this wine, so I might have been a little judgemental when it came to the taste as well. While I did find hints of blackberry in the taste of this wine that I typically enjoy, they were very subtle and were drastically overpowered by the earthy dirt and black pepper taste this wine brought. It was very dry on the mouth and truly reminded me of being a kid eating dirt as a prank.
While I don't feel that I need to go into much further detail, I really did not enjoy this wine. I think it was overly dry, lacked on flavor and was entirely too high in tannins.
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