Wine details
| Name: | Barossa Shiraz |
| Country: | Australia |
| Region: | Barossa |
| Winery: | St Hallett |
| Type: | Red wine |
| Grape: | Shiraz |
| Vintage: | 2000 |
| Average rating: |  |
| Cost: |  |
| Added by: | jon |
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Tags: tobacco cassis plum mellow integrated simple
Food pairing:
Decanted 30 minutes before serving. Bright purple core fading to a cherry then clear outer rim. There are hints of light brown/burnt orange in the colour. A simple, tight nose revealing only hints of cassis, earth and tobacco. The palate is much more integrated than when I last tasted this in 2005, yet tannins and balanced acity remain, suggesting it will hold for a year or two more. Good concentration of fruit, plums, cassis, possibly strawberry, plus exotic spices and white pepper. Some tannins on a long finish. A nicely aged, almost mature Shiraz but this is uni-dimensional. Nevertheless, it has improved since my first two tastings. I have two more bottles which I’ll keep for a couple of years. Try another one this time in 2008. 89 points.
