Name: Black Opal Shiraz
Variety: 100% Shiraz
Region: Barossa Valley
Country: South Eastern Australia
Year: 2011
Price: $5.95
Winery review: The Black Opal wines are sourced from vineyards found in South Australia along the Limestone Coast, at Langhorne Creek and in the infamous Barossa Valley. Black Opal Shiraz is rich red in the glass. Aromas of blackberry, pepper and spice followed with rich plum flavors round out the palate. Soft tannins give structure to the fruit-driven palate.
My review: When I first smelled the wine, it made me cough from the pepper and spice. I was expecting it to be that strong. I could barely smell the plum because the pepper and spice was overpowering. Trying the wine tasted exactly how it smelled. Peppery and spicy. I didn't really enjoy this wine because it was difficult for me to get over the pepper and spice smell and taste.
I tasted this on its own with no food.
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