Au Granite Belt Unwooded Chardonnay – 2006 – 8.5 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

White nectarine, mineral, fleshy peach, citrus, and toasted almond; though no wood it seemed to have a buttery undertone.  For palettes who like the buttery chardonnays this wine may appeal to those people.  I looked for information online I could not confirm if this wine has received malolactic fermentation but it most likely has gone through this process.

¡Salud!

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Sons of Eden Romulus Barossa Valley Shiraz – 2005 – 9.3 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

This Shiraz is bold and confident; I like Shiraz to taste like wine not like a raspberry spritzer. This Shiraz gives generous amounts of fruit: deep red, boysenberry, blackberry and spice: allspice. The boldness stands up to a generous piece of beef but can easily be paired for lamb.

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Wirra Wirra RSW McLaren Vale Shiraz – 2001 – 9.2 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

Wirra Wirra RSW McLaren Vale Shiraz presents fruit balanced, roasted red berries, slight cinnamon, cardamom, basil and black pepper.

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d’Arenberg Footbolt Australia Shiraz – 2004 – 8.4 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patrico Meléndez

This Shiraz is popular but I have never really found it to be my wine. This wine is too tart, red delicious apple, raspberry, baked plum, and citrus and citrus peel.

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Schild Estate Barrosa Valley Shiraz – 2004 – 8.8 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patrico Meléndez

A well priced strong Barossa Shiraz; seems like a no brainer but to get a Shiraz with spice and fruit can be difficult.  I like Shiraz with pepper and especially enjoy eucalyptus coupled with coffee and chocolate.  This Shiraz presents with the essential features of what I think makes a wondrous Shiraz.   A good priced good quality Shiraz is a tall order there are not many of them but this is one.

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Thom Clark William Randell Kabininge Vineyard Barossa Shiraz – 2004 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patrico Meléndez

Dark fire engine red and oak pronounced wine with long living deep red berries – boysenberry, blackberry, black pepper, and an unexpected mineral finish.

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Yalumba Hand-picked Barossa Valley Shiraz-Viognier – 2004 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patrico Meléndez

Deep ink in coloration. This wine presents with lush mid-red fruit to Mexican chili peppers, slight basil and simmering spices. A lovely wine for rich beef, game or wild salmon dinner.

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d’Arenberg Peppermint Paddock McLaren Vale Sparkling Chambourcin – 8.9 – James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

Don’t let the name fool you. Peppermint Paddock, as far as I understand, is the presence of Peppermint where these Chambourcin grow. Australians produce an abundance of red sparkling wines everything from Merlot to Cabernet Sauvignon to Chambourcin. This sparkling wine is deep jewel toned and presents unexpected components like chocolate powder to just crushed blackberry. This red sparkling is ideal not just for turkey but for a hot mid-summer dinner.

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