Leasingham Classic Clare 1991 Sparkling Shiraz  Dec 04

This bottle arrived in the post as a totally unexpected Christmas present and as Brian and I were having an unusual weekday get together lunch, I could not think of a person who would enjoy sharing it more. The bouquet showed fresh fruit with the addition of good aged mushroom characters and loads of oak. Brian said, "The wine has great density, is very dark and on first sip has loads of oak! Its a bloody nice drop!!"  Blackcurrant on the uptake, almost Cabernet like, chocolate, mulberry, blackberry on the mid palate with mushroom on the back palate that finishes dry. Complexity is excellent and as it warmed up, the impact of the oak lessened and the sweet fruit came to the for. Rated as Excellent without a second thought it was a bloody enjoyable drop and was terrific with out Pork Belly Confit with lightly seared scallops.