Purple ruby color almost fuschia, from organically grown grapes. On the nose, youthful, medium intensity, plum, raspberry, blackberry cobbler, cocoa, leather, with some oak, and no earth to speak to. On the palate, dry, medium intensity, ripe black fruit, cocoa, with a creamy milkshake component, and a silky finish. Why don’t more restaurants and bars pour this by the glass?
Category Archives: McLaren Vale
2009 Spring Seed Wine Co Scarlett Runner
2008 Winners Tank Shiraz
Black purple in color. On the nose, youthful, medium+ intensity, blueberry, blackberry, leather, meat, mint, black pepper, chocolate, no earth, and moderate oak. On the palate, dry, medium+ intensity, medium tannin, medium acidity, layered, black and blue fruit, meaty, leathery, spice driven finish. Solid inky Shiraz.
2008 Spring Seed Wine Company Scarlet Runner Shiraz
Purple to ruby color. On the nose, youthful, medium intensity, blueberry, blackberry, black pepper, meat, lots of spice, some oak, some mint, and no earth to speak to. On the palate, dry, medium intensity, medium tannin, lots of baked pie coming through, plums and mulberries, with subtle oak, very nice spice driven finish, solid wine at a very affordable price.
2008 Spring Seed Wine Co Scarlet Runner Shiraz
I cracked another bottle of this last night. Purple ruby color. On the nose, youthful, plum, mulberry, black raspberry, black pepper, mint, dried oregano, some oak, and no earth. On the palate, dry, inky black fruit, medium+ body, medium tannins, medium acidity, creamy mouth feel, well rounded wine with a moderately complex finish. Nice for $15.
2008 Spring Seed Wine Co Scarlet Runner Shiraz
Had this the other day and was pretty impressed, enough to offer it to the email club. Single vineyard Shiraz from McLaren Vale. Ruby to purple in color. On the nose, youthful, medium intensity, black and blue fruit, tar, spice, meat, smoke, lots of pepper, some oak but very judicious, and not earthy. On the palate, dry, med+ intensity, medium+ body, medium tannin, medium acidity, very harmonious dark fruit flavors, with lots of spice and meat, and a solid finish. Comparable to other Shiraz twice the price.
2007 d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz-Viognier
Dense purple in color, high intensity. On the nose, youthful, medium+ intensity, mint, mulberry, blackberry, plum, cracked pepper, floral component, lots of oak, and no earth to speak of. On the palate, dry, medium+ intensity, medium+ tannin, medium acidity, lots of flowers, black currants, dark cherries, oak, nicely balanced, with a nice finish.
2005 DeLisio Catalyst Shiraz-Grenache McLaren Vale
Got slipped half a bottle of this on my way to work today, it was open for a bunch of hours before I tried it but I think it benefited the wine. Over 90 points from Parker and Tanzer. Inky purple color, and murky with floating particles. On the nose, youthful, medium intensity, black raspberry, blackberry, mint, smoke, meat, milkshake, white pepper, not earthy, with some oak, but judicious, and certainly French. On the palate, dry, medium+ intensity, silky tannins that sneak right by you, inky black fruit, some strawberry, meaty, peppery, smokey, medium- acidity, med+ alcohol, med+ body, with nice creamy finish.
2005 DeLisio Krystina Shiraz McLaren Vale
Revisited this wine today at a blind tasting, no one called this Aussie Shiraz, we chalked it up to a weird blind tasting day because no one nailed it. Does all Aussie Shiraz reeks of eucalyptus? There are so many styles inside of every classic region it has become almost mind numbing. On the nose, youthful, medium+ intensity, blackberry, blueberry, plum, medium intensity, medium tannin, medium acidity, mulberry, peppery, spice, cedar, smoke, game, with a long complex finish. I liked this one and others thought it was a bit out of whack for Aussie Shiraz with too much acid. I thought it was broad and represents the new guard that doesn’t over ripen over oak and and acidify in Australia.