Aussie Wines!

You have to love people with a sense of humour.  I’d been hearing a lot about the Lethbridge wines from one of my sales reps (James - genuinely nice bloke) and hadn’t had a chance to try any of them, so when I saw this I picked it up for around $27ish.

They make quite a few wines, including the Ménage range (eg the Pinot is called Ménage a Noir… cute).  This is the Shiraz, which is also known as Syrah just about everywhere else in the wine world apart from Australia.  Sourced from Geelong, it’s not a bad little drop.

It’s surprising that it’s 14.5% alcohol because it almost tastes cool in your mouth, similar to the feeling you get when you have a mint, with a nice freshness but without the minty taste.

Deep inky colour. You’ll find a lifted, floral nose that is very fresh and attractive. On the tongue, it’s got some quite intense very dark berry fruits with a touch of tar and perhaps some licorice. Good value, easy drinking, but you need to give it just a little bit of time to open up, so a quick decanting will help. For 14.5%, it certainly doesn’t feel hot in the mouth. There’s a slight, drying tannin to the finish, but it’s nothing to worry about.

All in all, it’s a good wine that is easy to drink and decent value. 89 points