The colour was quite deep medium ruby red. There was a dry smooth cherry fruit bouquet. There was a smooth dry start, cherry fruit and earthy leather flavours, and a peppery finish with firm tannins. This was quite a complex style with nicely balanced wood, fruit and earthy flavours. (Note, I classified this as merlot-shiraz, but it was labelled merlot-syrah - same thing)
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 of this particular wine, on my recommendation, and then regret it!
Note 2: You may not fully 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 and varietal flavours and bouquet, so if you disagree you might just have different priorities.
My latest blog post: Think for Yourself: In the end, everything is just an opinion. Be skeptical, and think for yourself! (posted 2026-04-25).
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