Sunday, April 03, 2011

2008 Yalumba SHIRAZ "Patchwork" (Barossa Valley, Australia)


A very nice, not over-blown or overly jammy Shiraz.

Almost completely saturated soft, blackish plasma color. Rich and inviting nose of sappy blackberry, salty, warm sandstone, and creamy baking spices. Dark, low-toned, ripe flavors of rich plum/blackberry juice, saline sandstone-infused earthiness, and smoky balsa wood. Clingy finish with a tad bit of peppery bite, low-ish acidity (but not too low), and a bit of soft tannin. Fun to drink and actually pretty elegant for an Aussie Shiraz. B+. Was $14 and change at Spec's on Richmond.

1 comment:

Australian Made Shiraz said...

I had a big fun during my birthday party. Yalumba SHIRAZ was the highlight and it was the best red wine i've tasted this season.