Kangarilla Road McLaren Vale Shiraz 2002 $15.99USD
Cherry red with pink edge. Quite closed with just hints of pepper and blackberry. Mouth filling and well structured. This is a wine that finesses the palate with more elegance than most of the Â’02 shiraz IÂ’ve tasted so far. Well balanced with crisp acidity marrying very fine tannins that provide some astringency to the finish. The lack of fruit aromas means that the retronasal is dominated by sweet oak. The alcohol becomes evident as the wine warms. 2, 2, 3.5, 9.8 = 17.3 14% alcohol. Tasted October 18-19.
This is one of those wines that you would like to get excited about because it feels so good in the mouth, but the only flavors I could get were those of sweet oak. Pity!
Mike