Kangarilla Road
McLaren Vale Shiraz
McLaren Vale, Fleurieu, South Australia, Australia
Given as a dinner party gift. Mocha coffee galore on the nose with brambly dark fruits. Oak, but well integrated. Very soft on palate and decent length. Pretty good, if a tad too 'nicey' for my taste.
Given as a dinner party gift. Mocha coffee galore on the nose with brambly dark fruits. Oak, but well integrated. Very soft on palate and decent length. Pretty good, if a tad too 'nicey' for my taste.
Sep 25th, 2013Intense blackberry and plum flavors, hint of smoke. Jammy and fruit forward but not rediculously so. Very good Aussie shiraz considering the price.
Intense blackberry and plum flavors, hint of smoke. Jammy and fruit forward but not rediculously so. Very good Aussie shiraz considering the price.
Sep 17th, 2013
Liquor feeling. Smooth. Concentrated. Tanning. Black fruits 2016@380, ZW, 230401
Liquor feeling. Smooth. Concentrated. Tanning. Black fruits 2016@380, ZW, 230401
Apr 1st, 2023
Pepper, dark fruits, full bodied Oz red
Pepper, dark fruits, full bodied Oz red
May 16th, 2021
Lots of fruit left in this ‘05 Kangarilla Road Shiraz.
Lots of fruit left in this ‘05 Kangarilla Road Shiraz.
Sep 20th, 2020
Had it with Jeff and Angie and Dick and Mel. Loved it.
Had it with Jeff and Angie and Dick and Mel. Loved it.
Dec 25th, 2019
Really enjoyed this bottle $13 at Costco
Really enjoyed this bottle $13 at Costco
Jul 25th, 2019Initial thoughts: I’m not that into this Shiraz. But let’s see how it goes after it’s open for a while.
Initial thoughts: I’m not that into this Shiraz. But let’s see how it goes after it’s open for a while.
Jan 6th, 2018
Surprisingly this was the first wine I've tasted from the McLaren Vale. The winery, Kangarilla Road, is relatively young having been founded by the O'Brien family in 1997.
As expected with a South Australian Shiraz, this bottle filled the nose with dried fruid, blackberry and the subtle note of leather. On the mouth, the tannins were high, sweetness medium and acidity low. This all combined to provide a much more candied flavour than that picked up on the nose, with the blackberry scent transforming into blackberry jam and the leather fragrance appearing as sweet tobacco in the mouth.
Surprisingly this was the first wine I've tasted from the McLaren Vale. The winery, Kangarilla Road, is relatively young having been founded by the O'Brien family in 1997.
As expected with a South Australian Shiraz, this bottle filled the nose with dried fruid, blackberry and the subtle note of leather. On the mouth, the tannins were high, sweetness medium and acidity low. This all combined to provide a much more candied flavour than that picked up on the nose, with the blackberry scent transforming into blackberry jam and the leather fragrance appearing as sweet tobacco in the mouth.