There is a warmth which just doesn't seem in sync with the wine. Coupled with the high alcohol (15%), I wondered if maybe there was even a smidge more than that stated.
Leather glove type characters on the nose. Plummy, spice and soft black pepper flavours concentrated on the front and mid palate. Something just seemed withheld here.
I'm happy to be on the wrong bus, particularly as there are four gold medals proudly affixed to the label, but each to their own and this wine just wasn't me.
Who: Brand's Laira http://www.brandslaira.com.au
What: Shiraz (15% alc)
Where: Coonawarra
When: 2008
How: $55
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