Hardy 2000 Tintara Shiraz PlonkOz04

This label just goes from bad to worse although admittedly 2000 was not a good vintage. Intense blackberry and mint on the nose delivers ultra-ripe, blackberry, plums, dark chocolate, liquorish and mint however there did not appear to be in a fruit for the cedary oak. Ample-weight, the consistency is supple and this easy drinking wine has an agreeable complexity which I doubt will get any better and it is rated as Recommended with ** for value.

As an aside, I gave a glass of this (totally blind) to Brian and asked him for his opinion. His comments were not particularly flattering and when I told him what it was he said "that's not McLaren Vale Shiraz!"