Tonight's Aussie Shiraz came by way of barter - a friend desired a few bottles from my cellar, and in exchange offered me some of his special order of McWilliam's Shiraz, a wine not stocked by the local authorities. Well, after deal went down I waited a whole 24 hours before attacking the first bottle with a corkscrew and blogging it.The 2001 McWilliam's Shiraz is not foreign to this corner of the web, as it was one of the wines in our Shiraz tasting one year ago. I did not remember that when the barter offer came, but it is nice to know that our distinguished group of tasters rated this first amongst a good group of 'off-the-beaten-path' Aussie wines. Obviously unfiltered, I think they crushed the grapes inside the bottle, as the sediment was substantial - decant first. It showed a beautiful purple in the glass, with some brick red at the edge. Exhibiting scents of blackberries, prunes, spices and undergrowth, it was complex and interesting, but showing some minty/alcohol aromas. On the palate this was more restrained than most Aussie Shiraz and nicely balanced. It appears to be in fine drinking form, and I doubt it will improve with extensive bottle aging. A nice catch.
Score: 16/20
Cost: $25 (est.)
Alcohol: 13.5%
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