07 December 2011

Briar Ridge 2009 Karl Stockhausen Shiraz



General: The coldest summer in more than sixty years is reviving the taste for red

Variety: Shiraz

Region/G.I.: Hunter Valley, Hunter

Alcohol: 13.0%

Colour: More ruby than garnet. One would guess Australian Pinot by colour rather than Shiraz

Bouquet: barn smells, some pepper and other savoury aromas, plum jam

Flavour: Relatively light bodied asnd very smooth. Fruit is mulberry and black berries, some vanilla and earthy spices and the pepper finish lingers. Sophisticated

Points: 86

Notes: From the winery it's about $29 (~520 Kc) but through the wine club in a mixed case it's about half that price.

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