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Name: Black Chook
Shiraz/Viognier
Variety: Shiraz/Shiraz
Blend
Region: South
Australia
Country: Australia
Year: 2010
Price: $18.95
Vintage Cellar Review:
“International Wine Cellar Jul/Aug 2011 ‘Inky purple. Vibrant, intensely spicy aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, cracked pepper and fresh flowers. Elegant, full-bodied black and blue fruit flavors expand nicely, with refreshing mineral bite adding vibrancy. Very clean, focused shiraz, with excellent energetic finishing lift and cut.’”
“International Wine Cellar Jul/Aug 2011 ‘Inky purple. Vibrant, intensely spicy aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, cracked pepper and fresh flowers. Elegant, full-bodied black and blue fruit flavors expand nicely, with refreshing mineral bite adding vibrancy. Very clean, focused shiraz, with excellent energetic finishing lift and cut.’”
My Review:
This wine is primarily Shiraz with only 5% Viognier. It has a very dark, cranberry color. It has thick legs that actually have a pink color, so that when you swirl the wine it almost paints the glass in a pretty pink hue. I have to admit, I really like that quality of this wine. On the nose, it was very fruity with a hint of acidity. As for the taste, it was very heavy and tannic which was a little overwhelming. It made me hard for me to concentrate on any fruit flavors. However, I did notice that the flavor kind of expanded and developed throughout the taste. I did not really care for this wine. It was too heavy for me and too complex, maybe when I’m a more experienced wine taster, I would revisit this one, but it kind of confused me.
This wine is primarily Shiraz with only 5% Viognier. It has a very dark, cranberry color. It has thick legs that actually have a pink color, so that when you swirl the wine it almost paints the glass in a pretty pink hue. I have to admit, I really like that quality of this wine. On the nose, it was very fruity with a hint of acidity. As for the taste, it was very heavy and tannic which was a little overwhelming. It made me hard for me to concentrate on any fruit flavors. However, I did notice that the flavor kind of expanded and developed throughout the taste. I did not really care for this wine. It was too heavy for me and too complex, maybe when I’m a more experienced wine taster, I would revisit this one, but it kind of confused me.
Pairings: I did
not try this with food, but it could be good with a pasta with a creamy
sauce.
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