As I told you last month, we had our tasting of Australian Shiraz. I expected it to be good, but was nevertheless pleased by the raving reactions from the people in the wineclub. They've never been so generous (and agreeing !) with their scores. I sneaked in one more bottle, so ended up with the following 10 wines:

Name Year Origin Alc.%
Price (in EUR)
Score /20
Producer
1 Quay Landing Shiraz
2008
South East 13,5
3,59
12.11
2 Barramundi, Shiraz Reserve
2003
Australia 14
7,95
12.30
Barramundi
3 Rosemount Shiraz
2006
Australia 13,5
8,99
13.62
Rosemount Estate
4 Vat 8 Shiraz, Deen De Bortoli
2006
South East 14
9,90
12.77
De Bortoli
5 Penley Hyland
2006
Coonawarra 15
10,40
14.69
Penley Estate
6 Grant Burge Miamba
2005
Barossa 14,5
12,11
14.19
Grant Burge
7 d'Arenberg 'The Footbolt'
2000
Mc Laren Vale 14
13,46
13.38
d'Arenberg
8 d'Arenberg 'The Laughing Magpie'
2002
Mc Laren Vale 14,5
20,00
15.69
d'Arenberg
9 Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra
1999
Coonawarra 13,5
21,55
15.30
Penfolds
10 Grant Burge Filsell Old Vine
2005
Barossa 15
18,00
16,92
Grant Burge


I've added the average score (on 20) too. We tend to give rather low points, so scores over 14.5 are rare.
These 4 wines definitely drew our interest and appraisal:
Name and vintage Remarks
Penley Hyland 2006 Black fruit, dark 'fondant' chocolate, smooth tannines, spicy.The 15% alcohol did not dominate. Nice wine for a nice price.
Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra 1999 Spicy nose with tobacco in it; Ripe black fruit; powerful yet elegant.
d'Arenberg 'The Laughing Magpie' 2002 Complex and spicy nose; hints of 'oxo'. Balanced tannines/acidity, good length.
Grant Burge Filsell Old Vine 2005 Pepper, spices and ripe prunes in the nose; Strong but smooth with a very long peppery finish. Worth it's money !


Still not convinced? Buy any Australian Shiraz and give it a go. If you're into spicy, strong but elegant red wine, you will not be disappointed.

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