Winter Creek 2002 The Old Barossa Blend Sept 03

This is a blend of 75% Grenache and 25% Shiraz and retails for $23. Raspberry, subtle spicy pepper chocolate and earthy notes dominate the bouquet. Whilst the wine has a fair wack of Grenache raspberry sweetness to it there is a good contrasting savoury element to the wine from the dark, at times, almost bitter chocolate and light pepper which is further enhanced by the acid. Harmonious by nature, whilst the wine doesn’t have a huge amount of complexity (it is a Grenache based wine) but it’s damn good and perfectly constructed to boot with a long finish; that’s high praise from me! Ample in weight its packed full of flavour without being heavy and has just enough tannin to hold it together. This one would be perfect with pasta and a rich tomato based sauce. Rated as Recommended with **** for value this is the sort of wine that disappears fast as it glides past the tonsils seamlessly.