Audrey Wilkinson, Winemakers Selection Shiraz, Hunter Valley

Three days in the Hunter Valley, 13 Cellar Doors, 115 wines; 2/24/2011-2/26/2011 (Hunter Valley, Australia) : Nice spice on the nose. Really pleasing fruit and balance of structure on the nose. That balance becomes fantastic on the palate, which has awesome cutting acidity running throughout, which is more prominent than the pleasing dark fruits. Feels really good as it stays on the palate, never becoming over bearing. Big and spicy finish, but impressively balanced in its structural elements. Pretty intense. …