Hobbs, Tin Lids Shiraz Aria Secca, Barossa Valley

So, I drank the other one. Same as Feb's note - full throttle style, a bit too alcoholic but without tasting too raisiny. For fun, not really for cellaring.

{screwcap, 15.4%} Radioactive deep red. Lifted blackberry/blueberry aromas. Not too oaky. Palate is about a mass of super-ripe flavours, blue and black per the nose, full-bodied thanks to the alcohol, with medium but overwhelmed acidity and low gritty tannins of anonymous cast. Medium/full in weight, but with patchy presence on the palate, culminating in a medium length, rather fumey finish. Decent example of the full-throttle style, best within 2-3 years I reckon.