2002 Synergy Shiraz
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 4:28 pm
This ia a cheapie wine from Richard Hamilton Wines. Usually around $10 or a little more a bottle, I got a case on special for $50 so had no high hopes really.
After two weeks of a strict diet of ham, turkey and other assorted leftovers I decided it was time for the long overdue aussie favourite of Spag bol for dinner. I had just bought this case prior to Christmas and it looked every inch a cooking wine.
Opened the bottle and the colour is good. Nice deep red. Nose a bit strange with a slight sulpher smell. Initially a bit thin and one dimensional but with a little air and a few sips it got better. Slight cherry, sweet flavours. Still no great complexity but an OK quaffer for picnics, barbys and for cooking. At $50 a case, it's a bargain. At $10 each, it's probably fair value. Not having tried any of the yellowtail wines, it's kinda what I imagine they would be like. Simple straightforward, sweetish, very easy drinking wines that don't offend and aren't designed to cellar. Was great in the Spag bol!
After two weeks of a strict diet of ham, turkey and other assorted leftovers I decided it was time for the long overdue aussie favourite of Spag bol for dinner. I had just bought this case prior to Christmas and it looked every inch a cooking wine.
Opened the bottle and the colour is good. Nice deep red. Nose a bit strange with a slight sulpher smell. Initially a bit thin and one dimensional but with a little air and a few sips it got better. Slight cherry, sweet flavours. Still no great complexity but an OK quaffer for picnics, barbys and for cooking. At $50 a case, it's a bargain. At $10 each, it's probably fair value. Not having tried any of the yellowtail wines, it's kinda what I imagine they would be like. Simple straightforward, sweetish, very easy drinking wines that don't offend and aren't designed to cellar. Was great in the Spag bol!