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Step Road Shiraz Blackwing 2005

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Step Road Shiraz Blackwing (2005)

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Winery:
Step Rd
Varietal:
Syrah
Region:
Australia > South Australia
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2012
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User Tags:  ratings, usual, color descriptors, deep, balance, disappointing, tart 


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What to Expect

Australia has certainly made Syrah its own, even bestowing it with a new name: Shiraz. In the warm, dry climate of Australia this noble grape, responsible for some of the grandest wines of France, produces an intense, unique expression that is distinctly Australian. The ripe grapes take on classic notes of black pepper and leather that add depth and complexity to the black cherry and plum fruits on the palate. Australian Shiraz has typically been aged in American Oak barrels which impart the wine with a distinct note of vanilla that can add to the impression of ripeness many of these wines have, but the time in barrel also allows the wines a chance to settle and reveal their rich, voluptuously styled mouthfeel.

Winemakers Notes

I have scoured the best vineyard regions of South Australia to secure the fruit for the Black Wing range of classic varietals. Made at our Step Rd Winery, the emphasis is on intensity of flavour and drinkability.
The complex, chocolate and spice aromas of Shiraz are always attractuve, and lead to a flavoursome, fruity palate which lingers with great appeal, leaving the drinker yearning for more.

Rob Dundon, Winemaker

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Snooth User: winolee
winolee
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I am usually an Aussie Shiraz fan. This bottle has a rating of WA90 so I was deeply disappointed. I did not think this had good balance at all. Highly tannic and sharp, esp for a shiraz.


December 2008

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