06 August 2013

Pikes 2009 Clare Valley Shiraz Cabernet

Varieties: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
Region/G.I.: Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Vintage: 2009
Colour:  Deep, ruby red
Alcohol: 14.5%
Bouquet: Liquorice and a little tar. Black olive paste.
Flavour: Medium bodied, black pepper, plummy fruit which seemlessly moves to very pleasant, drying tannins with dried rosemary.
Points: 85 (3+7+11+7+7+50)
Notes:  I took this camping earlier in the year and enjoyed it immensely. A lovely wine which doesn't claim to be premium but packs a lot of punch. At $15 (300 Kc) it is well priced.

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