Saturday, September 8, 2012

Aramis Vineyards McLaren Vale

2003 Black Label Shiraz, 750ml

The 03 vintage maybe one of the densest and more powerful Reds we had. A tiny sip has that choking bitterness; no wonder the bottle recommends that the wine be taken with mouthful of fruit tart and sweet white chocolate for its tannin-laden structure. The burning 13.5% vol has also not mellow out over the 10 long years.

It was a striking vintage, no doubt. Being only the second vintage from Aramis Vineyards, it won the Bronze medal for the Royal Queensland Wine Show in 2004. We are proud to savor the characteristics of their McLaren Vale heritage.

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