Penley Estate Atlas Shiraz

Shiraz from Penley Estate of Coonawarra, Australia. Deep intense cherry red color with colored tears. Rather ethereal nose reminiscent of menthol and eucalyptus, complemented by vanilla, cassis and blackberry. The taste really does set in, peppery too with tannins of fondant chocolate and the fruitiness of blue plum and stewed dark fruit. The fine acidity of this wine forms a nice pairing with tantalizing spiciness all the way to the long, drawn-out finale. This wine consists of 100% Shiraz from the cool climate of Coonawarra. The wine was aged for 14 months in wooden barrels, 15% of which were new barrels.