Tasting - Shotfire Cabernet/Shiraz

Name:  Shotfire Cabernet/Shiraz
Variety:  56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Shiraz
Region:  South Australia
Country:  Australia
Year:  2012
Price:  $17.95

Winery Review:  91 Points - Robert Parker
 Another winner and sensational, the 2010 Shotfire Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon and 44% Shiraz. A whopper of a wine, it is deep ruby/purple and possesses loads of glycerin and full body along with stunning notes of wood spice, graphite, blackberry and pepper. Rich, chewy, and dense, in a typically bold, exuberant Aussie style, this is a wine to drink over the next 6-10 years.

My Review:  The color of this wine was a dark red.  It had a woody, mineral smell.  On the palate this wine was heavier and left the mouth dry.  The wine had mostly woody and pepper flavors.  The wine had a more acidic hot finish.  Even though this wine was highly rated, it was a little too dry for my tastes.  

I did not taste this wine with food.