2006 Water Wheel Shiraz, Bendigo, A$19/NZ$20
Year after year Peter Cumming delivers a trio of fabulous reds at extraordinarily modest prices, be it his Memsie blend of shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and malbec or his pure varietal cab sav and shiraz. All show intense fruit flavours and exhibit the Bendigo region's hallmark warm earth and licorice characters. The 2006 Water Wheel Shiraz has a delicious compote of dark berry flavours, licorice allsorts and sweet spice. An earth minerality and fine grained yet chalky tannis tame any excessive or extroverted behaviour. PB |
