REVIEW: 2003 Nine Stones Barossa Shiraz

This was the first bottle from my mixed case that got consumed. Hopefully things go up from here and not down, but not a terrible start to the case. It was a random grab from the box by my girly friend which is why this guy was the first up. Why did I tell you this? It's my blog and I felt like it.

*ahem* Ok, less snotty, more review-y.

REVIEW:

Excellent color. Anyone who drinks Shiraz knows how deep of a purple they can be. I thought this had a good fruit flavor, medium bodied, decent tannins to go with it, but the finish lacked to me. If the finish was better this would have scored another swig. Not as in your face fruity as some Shiraz's I've had, but that wasn't a terrible thing. I've had better and worse.

I paid $17 for this bottle and I think it was a bit overpriced. Considering some friends last night brought by a 2003 Black Opal Shiraz ($7-$9 a bottle!) that I swear was just a re-packaged version of the Nine Stones, you'll see why it only got a single bang.

SCORE: 3 Swigs, 1 Bang