Tasting Note

                 Sydney Time

           Copyright © Ric Einstein 2008

Sylvan Springs 2006 Shiraz SASept07 is still in barrel. The nose shows very youthful plummy fruit with vanillin oak and hints of spice. Once again, the wine shows great balance and is driven by classy, pure-fruit and tight fruit tannins. Showing plum, blackberry and mint; the long finish is slightly sappy and shows a touch of warmth but it may have just been this one single barrel. Muscular-weight with a supple consistency, solid structure and harmonious complexity, whilst it’s riper than the 2005, if this was the finished wine it would still rate as Highly Recommended with **** for value.