Briar Ridge Vineyards Shiraz Riverwood

{cork, 13.5%} Dark purple. Young, restrained, closed nose; all black fruit held at a distance. The palate’s bit hard to pin down as well, it’s closed up tight, with fine tannins and a decent acid cut, a good balance on the palate, but really the whole thing needs to time to blossom. Quite weighty, but not overblown at all. Think it will be very enjoyable with time, but a bit of a waste to try now. “Old Vine’ means 25 …