The colour was bright medium ruby red, and there were heavy legs. There was a strong dry oak, sharp alcohol bouquet, and dry intense oak. The start showed peppery berry fruit, earthy leather flavours, and there was a long dry finish. This wine had quite complex intense flavours, was medium bodied, and had high alcohol (15%). It was labelled Merlot-Syrah, but I have listed it here as Merlot-Shiraz.
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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