Wine Details

Deep red purple darkening in the middle. Noticeably deeper than the 2003. quite closed. Ripe dark berries with pepper. Wood. A tic dusty. Rich ripe dark berries. Good tanin and acid complexity. Long with good balance. Rich fruit hanging on to the end. Much better than the 2003. The fruit is ripe but not overripe. The balance is right. Good aging potental.

Dark red purple becoming quite deep in the center. spicy rich black berries with licorice. Bitter toasted ripe dark berries. Good tangy acid, but subdued tanins. Short to medium. Unbalanced with acid dominating roasted fruits and the tanins falling flat. It's still a nice wine, but the balance is bad. The 2004 is much better.

Typical deep Purple Red for a shiraz. Blackberries, Light Woods. Surprisingly light. Bitter, but no tanins. 2nd tasting. Fruits are much stronger. Fast. Not really complex. Maybe still to cool, and needs airing. A good average Shiraz. Worth maybe 8EUR - 08.01.05 : Scheck-In has them for 7.90.