Reviews & Ratings

2006 Shirvington Syrah & Shiraz (Other than French)

Winery: Shirvington

Vintage: 2006

Wine Name/Vineyard:

Wine Category: Syrah & Shiraz (Other than French)

Grape blend: 100% Shiraz

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: McLaren Vale

State or country: Australia

Price: $75

Cases produced: 2,250

KWG Score: 93.3 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (97.99-94)

Review date: August 17, 2008

Wine Review: Excellent wines in my mind are those wines that you serve to impress someone and provide lasting memories. This wine did that for me and our guests at a recent dinner at Eastern Standard in Kenmore Square. As a matter of fact, we were still talking about it several days later. This opaque Indigo colored wine opens with a very inviting blueberry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is smooth and silky. It is displays very rich and juicy blackberry and blueberry flavors. This wine is just delicious. The finish is dry, elegant, and soft. This wine is a perfect wine for filet mignon. If you try this wine, I promise you it will provide a lasting impression. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: The 2006 vintage has an opaque red colour with a purple hue. This blockbuster wine shows an amazingly concentrated and intense nose with blueberry and blood plum filling the headspace. These fruit notes are joined with dark chocolate, vanilla bean and golden syrup nuances. The opulent palate has a magnitude of sweet creamy layers, soft and supple tannins and a seamless length full of liquorice, toasted coconut and cracked black pepper. The wine is drinking well now and will cellar for many years.

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