Category Archives: Shiraz

1998 Briar Ridge Stockhausen Shiraz

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Andrew

This is reaching way back into my youth, when Hunter Shiraz was the done thing.  I thought these bottles were all gone, having peaked and tired a long time ago.  Well well, this bottle is just fine thanks.  Clear coloured, … Continue reading →

Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Hunter Valley, Shiraz | 2 Comments

De Iuliis LDR Shiraz 2010

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Lincoln

Ooh er I like this one. Not finding enough time for reviews, but at least this one didn’t get consigned to Odds & Ends. Floral and earthy, dry spices, pepper, a little dusty too. Red fruited, cherries, a touch of … Continue reading →

Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Hunter Valley, Notes, Price, Shiraz, Varietal/Style | 1 Comment

Rockford Moppa Springs Grenache Mataro Shiraz 2007

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Lincoln

Fresh off the truck, or at least, fresh from the Post Office. Two bottles tried, with very similar results. Oh, I don’t know about the breakdown of Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz; it’s not on the back label, but might be … Continue reading →

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Taylors Jaraman Shiraz 2009

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lincoln

A blend of Clare Valley and McLaren Vale fruit. Plum jam, mocha and vanilla. Quite domineering really. On the palate, plums and coconut oak, mint, and tangy raspberry acid. To be honest, almost painfully rich on the palate. Finishes with … Continue reading →

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Wynns V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2008

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Lincoln

1st night: straight off the bat, in a word, “yuck”. Burnt coconut oak, and red fruits running a distant 5th on the nose. The palate is thin and acidic, with char and a coconut essence through the mid-palate. Where is … Continue reading →

Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Barossa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, Notes, Price, Shiraz, Varietal/Style | Leave a comment

Unison Syrah 2006

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Lincoln

From the Gimblett Gravels in the Hawke’s Bay region. Oh, of New Zealand. A complex and alluring nose. Nice red fruits and sweet dusty spices, undertones of meat and vanilla, with musk, and even citrus overtones. The palate showed dark … Continue reading →

Posted in $20 to $50, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Notes, Price, Shiraz, Varietal/Style | 1 Comment

Hentley Farm “The Stray Mongrel” 2010

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Lincoln

A Barossa producer I don’t know much about. This wine is a GSZ. Sounds like a car; a Toyota GSZ? A blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Zinfandel, and though I am not sure of the exact relative proportions, I believe … Continue reading →

Posted in $20 to $50, Australia, Barossa Valley, Grenache, Notes, Price, Shiraz, Varietal/Style, Zinfandel | 2 Comments

Paringa Shiraz 2009

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Lincoln

This is not a wine by Lindsay McCall from the Mornington Peninsula, but one from David Hickinbotham in the McLaren Vale. I don’t know how it can be labelled as “Paringa”. By the way, this wine is something my father-in-law … Continue reading →

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Pauletts Shiraz 2007

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Lincoln

A quick note for this one. From the Polish Hill River district in the Clare Valley. Mint, black cherries, nougat, cherries, a bit of eucalypt. On the palate, pleasant red fruits, plums, pepper and spice. Some minty goodness too. Medium … Continue reading →

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AC/DC Back in Black Shiraz 2010

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Lincoln

How could I resist? Though I am not listening to AC/DC as per the serving suggestion on the back label; something a bit more sedate for me I think. Produced by Warburn Estate in the Riverina district, apparently from Barossa … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Barossa Valley, Notes, Price, Shiraz, up to $20, Varietal/Style | 3 Comments