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Balgownie Estate Bendigo Shiraz 2005

October 28, 2008

Balgownie Estate Shiraz 2005 (Bendigo, Vic)
Screwcap, $30

An old label truly back on song thanks to a much needed cash injection. Good stuff.

This Shiraz is dark red with quite purple edges (Pleas God no Viognier!). The nose seems to carry a little Viognier fragrance, but maybe my malevolence towards the humble V grape has me on the lookout. On second sniff, I think there might be a little in there. Anyway, this wine smells like baked apples, redcurrants, black jubes, musk & vanilla. Its a heady, yet open, volatile, red fruited nose that is attractive enough (I’m Viognier spooked so can’t enjoy it).

The palate, again, is where this wine shines. It is very very polished. Elegant, refined & quite light (in context of many other Central Victorian reds) the red fruits are medium bodied, the palate is so perfectly judged that there is no heat & the lightness of extract makes this very drinkable indeed. Fine tannins. Polished. 18+

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    At 18 I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, doing a degree that I didn't really like, and a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say I discovered wine, my uni degree morphed into something completely different and wine/beer took over my life.

    Almost twenty years later and I currently spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer.

    While wearing my writer cap I write features for the likes of National Liquor News, Gourmet Traveller WINE and the RAS plus I'm a Lifestyle FOOD channel wine expert. Read more about me here or get in touch to book your next wine event with me here.

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