Clare Valley Shiraz

Not at all pleasant or memorable, just big and loud and savoury. Medals mean nothing.

Gold labels don't make a wine. It's slightly astringent, needs time. Winemaker suggests 5-8years. Cheap though.

Taylors from the Clare Valley (South Australia) are part of the AFFW (Australia's First Families of Wine) which you can find out more about on the blog: travellingcorkscrew.com.au/blog/australias-first-families-of-wine/

Thanks to Wine Selectors I've had the opportunity to taste my way through 12 Shiraz's from the AFFW's and this is the first one! What I am planning to do is attempt to find awesome Shiraz food matches along the journey! I'm no Masterchef so they're not going to be fine dining - I warn you!

This gold medal winning 2015 Shiraz we decided to match with some smoked cheese and also the Zoosh 'Bomb Diggity' Smokey Bacon 🥓dip and they were delish! The smokiness in the cheese 🧀 & dip really brought out the fruit flavours in the vino!

Speaking of the wine.. It's a brilliant deep garnet shade on the eye. The nose is full of leather, spice, black olives and plums. While on the palate that plumminess is joined by cherry 🍒 infused acidity with a sprinkling of nutmeg and a silky mouthfeel. Give me a bottle of this, a tub of Bacon dip and that's my Friday night sorted 👵🏼

All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy! #sample #tcweekdaywine #tctastingnotes

Deep and peprish. A touch of berry and plum.

Too sweet

Good value Shiraz, an interesting wine for its price point, and Clare Shiraz is more restrained

$17 petrol scent. Medium bodied. Slightly peppery and low tannins.

2012 vintage was very smooth and fruity.

We had with roast beef, marinated in Garlic. Onion & Red Wine yummy

Fruity and smooth with overtones of plumb and blackberry