Barossa Valley, Barossa, South Australia, Australia
Last Friday was our normal 4th Friday happy hour at the storage facility, but since this month had 5 Fridays, why not keep the party going?!
@Benjamin Keator is getting me hooked on Australia wines. This was so freaking good. No Velvet Glove here...extracted, but not overly so. Black and blue fruit dominant, but it didn't overshadow the herbal notes, the bite of the funky clay/earth, or the mint I always associate with Australian Shiraz. Loved it.
Last Friday was our normal 4th Friday happy hour at the storage facility, but since this month had 5 Fridays, why not keep the party going?!
@Benjamin Keator is getting me hooked on Australia wines. This was so freaking good. No Velvet Glove here...extracted, but not overly so. Black and blue fruit dominant, but it didn't overshadow the herbal notes, the bite of the funky clay/earth, or the mint I always associate with Australian Shiraz. Loved it.
Black tar, licorice, little bit of fig on the nose and palate. This wine would have been best enjoyed alone vs in a lineup like this. Would have loved to have opened this up alongside a buffalo ribeye or saucy game dish. Better after an hour of being open but initially the notes on this one are a bit muted and very VERY dark. Given some oxidation this one shows well, but unfortunately Dan's potato chips and wasabi nuts were not the best to make this shine appropriately.
Black tar, licorice, little bit of fig on the nose and palate. This wine would have been best enjoyed alone vs in a lineup like this. Would have loved to have opened this up alongside a buffalo ribeye or saucy game dish. Better after an hour of being open but initially the notes on this one are a bit muted and very VERY dark. Given some oxidation this one shows well, but unfortunately Dan's potato chips and wasabi nuts were not the best to make this shine appropriately.
Aug 18th, 2018
