Tasting Note

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           Copyright © Ric Einstein 2008

Sylvan Springs 2005 Hard Yards Shiraz SANov06 sells between $13 and $15 on the street but is $12 at cellar door. The bouquet was closed but showed hints of raspberry and plum. Unobtrusive, minimal, powdery tannins support a fruit-driven wine that is off-sweet with plum, chocolate and hints of charry coffee characters. Medium-weight with a supple consistency, a simple but agreeable complexity the flavour profile is enjoyable and the wine is rated as Agreeable with **** for value. Give it 12 months in the bottle to settle down, then it will probably be better.