Oh my gosh oh my gosh my favourite wine

This is my favorite Saltram wine. A taste of this stuff is inevitably followed by a "OOooooooH!!!" from the customers at the cellar door.

Most people have heard of, tried, or are converted to Pepperjack Shiraz. It's an easy-drinking classic made by Richard Mattner. This, my friends, is the grown-up big brother.

Full-bodied, fruity, and with enough tannic backbone to deal with Porterhouse steak, this Langhorne Creek sourced shiraz will tickle your fancy. Oooh yes.

Pepperjack (Saltram) Barossa
2012 Shiraz (Porterhouse Matched)
Langhorne Creek

14.5%

Colour:
Clear
Deep ruby

Nose:
Clean
Medium-pronounced intensity
Cinnamon
Blackberry
Raspberry
Tobacco
Cherry brandy
Toasty (American oak)

Palate:
Dry
High acid
Low-med tannin
Full body
Sour cherries
Blackberries
Slight star anise on finish
Black tea on finish
Jammy fruit
Medium length finish

We tasted this wine after two days of opening, an indication of its' long cellaring potential; the juicy fruit and acidity were still there. I love the fruit, mouthfeel and density of this wine. It's powerful yet still not overpowering. Seriously, this stuff sells itself! Nic finds it too "in yer face", however this is my blog and I'll rave if I want to. Hahaha.

G

Thorn-Clarke Malbec 2009

Whoah, hey, what? People make Malbec by itself? I've only ever seen it blended. But hey, anything's possible.

Nic and I just moved to the Barossa (oh well, Hi Maggie Beer, will you be my friend?) and the other day we visited the cellar door at Thorn-Clarke to do a tasting. I was pretty impressed by the Shotfire shiraz, however when we tasted this one we decided it was just a little bit spesh and we'd better get a bottle.

Thorn-Clarke
Malbec on Truro Volcanic Soil 2009
St Kitts Vineyard, North Barossa
14.5%
Cellar door price $35

Nice clear, deep ruby colour.

On the nose:
cedar
black plum
cherry jam
perfume-y violets
tobacco (cigar box)
and, I insisted but he didn't agree- mint.

The palate was complex and well balanced, dry and full-bodied, with medium acid, and medium-high tannins. We tasted:
cherry jam
sour cherry
cedar
black olives
cigar box
plum

The finish was medium in length and quite smooth.

I have to say I really liked this wine, we decanted it for about 20 mins and drank it with pizza. Probably not the best possible match, but you know me by now, I have funny little tastebuds. We managed to finish the bottle, which is a good sign.

G