16 February 2014

Houghton 2011 The Bandit

Varieties: Shiraz and Tempranillo (90% and 10% respectively - unconfirmed)
Region/G.I.: Western Australia
Vintage:  2011
Colour: dark purple
Alcohol: 14.%
Bouquet: Ripe dark plum juice with some dusty aromas. The smallest amount of alcohol in the nose.
Flavour:  Juicey new world style of Shiraz with interesting woody and cinnamon spice in the mouth. Some mild tannin to finish and it is medium bodied. Fruit forward and Sunday lunch friendly.
Points: 83 (3+6+11+7+6+50)
Notes: Finally some rain and an excuse to break the whites of summer with a red recently purchased. At $11.90 ~ 200Kc, this is a nice drop with the only detraction being the hint of alcohol in the nose.

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