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Shingleback Shiraz 2012

Tasted:	22 Mar 2016 (age 4 years)
Name:	The Gate by Shingleback McLaren Vale Shi (299)
Variety:	Shiraz (17)
Year:	2012
Producer:	Shingleback
Region:	South Australia
Rating:	good
Web Site:	Not available

The colour was deep opaque ruby red. There was a quite strong spicy currant bouquet. The flavour was full currant fruit, with mint and spice, and a smooth vanilla oak tannin finish. This wine had intense complex flavours and nice balance. It was quite impressive.

Note 1 I am not really a wine expert (just an enthusiastic amateur), so please don't take my recommendations as anything more than a rough guide to these wines. I can take no responsibility if you buy a lot, on my recommendation, and then regret it!

Note 2 You may not agree with my evaluation of these wines as a lot of this is quite subjective. I tend to put a lot of emphasis on complexity and intense characteristic flavours and bouquet, so if you disagree you might just have different priorities.