Tasting Note
Sydney Time
Copyright © Ric Einstein 2009
Copyright © Ric Einstein 2006
The Wilson Vineyard 2004 Pepper Stone Shiraz Aug 06
The bouquet shows spices, sweet vanilla, mulberry/brambly fruit and coconut. A
muscular, firm wine that is solidly backed by fine, powdery tannins, fresh acid
and deeply-seated, persistent, strong fruit that delivers brambly flavours,
loads of herb, vanilla and coffee which leads to liquorice spices and chocolate;
the wine lingers beautifully and maintains very little sweetness. It's a
well-made and slightly old-fashioned, but I use that term in the nicest possible
way. This was my favourite in the line-up and is rated as Highly Recommended
with **** for value and should peak around 2010 and beyond. Cost is $27 from the
winery and sealed under screwcap.
