Pastor Fritz Syrah

I rate this high as it has a both a big fruit flavor as well as the acidity to cleanse the palette. Austere fruit followed by the heat of the alcohol. Has an intensity of fruit without being fruit forward.

Aussie shiraz meets Loire chinon. Never thought that would be possible or that it would even be desirable, but this wine does exactly that and manages to carry it off. The nose is that of a typical full bodied Aussie shiraz with heavy aromas of cassis, currants abd blueberries. However, on the palette the fruit comes with a very healthy dose of acidity which reminds me more of stone fruit and of strawberries and raspberries than the currants and the …

Marquis-Phillips meets (a lot of) acidity. A bit too much acidity for me (while the cheaper MP wines tend to have too little). 2nd day: the acidity is a bit more restrained, still a very "bright" Barossa.

A bit less balanced than I recall from the last bottle. Relatively high acidity, and not quite enough body to the fruit. Still a very nice bottle for the price.

Not my style but may just need to settle down a bit. I'll let the other bottle sit for a little while before opening.

Popped (unscrewed) and poured. Opens up in the style of a Marquis shiraz....big and hugely thick. With a little air, it thins out a bit, and for me becomes more approachable than some of the full-on Shiraz coming out of Australia these days. Spicy fruit on the nose, with vanilla and oak supporting rich fruit on the palate. Moderate tannins provide hints at a structure that may support this wine nicely for a number of years to come, and need …