The cheaper wines from the rain effected areas during the 2011 vintage are the ones more likely to suffer. Commonsense really.
This isn’t a bad effort but I think that it costs a bit too much for what it offers. Fruit doesn’t seem entirely clean although there’s a commercial, confected sheen that does its best to cover it up…and it achieves some success. Mulch and pepper mean that its sweetness is tempered. Some star anise adds interest. Has the elevated levels of acidity that are present in most 2011 McLaren Vale Shiraz but it isn’t shrill. Just awkward and a little grubby. Drying tannin on a modest finish. You’d need to find it at the right price I reckon. 85
Region: McLaren Vale
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Price: $22
Tasted: June 2013