Barambah Vineyard Selection Shiraz 2009 - QWine Reviews

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Barambah Vineyard Selection Shiraz 2009

Barambah is situated in the South Burnett region in Queensland, roughly two and a half hours drive north west of Brisbane. The company has 7 hectares under vine including Chardonnay, Semillon, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon which were planted in 1995. Master of Wine Peter Scudmore-Smith is the man in charge bringing these wines together.

This is a wine which would be a good intro to those who fear shiraz. It still possesses many of the typical shiraz characteristics, but is lighter than you would expect. I made some comparisons to a heavy type pinot in some respects, but as my drinking companion described it, it's a feminine type shiraz - which is the opposite end to some of those massive shiraz wines you could become aquainted with from the Barossa and beyond. She was right.

Immediately on the nose it's lighter. Dark cherries and berries throw down the welcome mat (13.5% abv). The wine hits the front palate and crawls through with some spice and blackberry flavours. A touch of French oak sits behind the fruit with good tannins rounding off. $18.