“Winemaker Peter Graham says that when he was making this drop, his objective was to “make a drink-ready wine that is still serious". Well, I'd say that if Peter was an astronaut aiming to land on the moon, he over-shot the target and landed on a rock somewhere in the next galaxy - he has accomplished his mission and then some!
This is a complex and bold Shiraz that others would charge 60 bucks for. It's a little dry - like someone dropped some vines into the mix - but only in a way that makes it feel like a proper wine. It's meaty, juicy and balanced and I'd say it's best appreciated on its own. Like eating a steak with just the right amount of mushroom sauce on it, sometimes those greens on the side of your plate seem unnecessary. But then, a piece of steak would go rather well with this ...”
