Banrock Station 2001 Shiraz/Cab

[quijote]

For an office party I volunteered to provide the wine, so I went with a few bottles of inexpensive whites and reds that I've been reading about (on this board, especially).

The only bottle that anyone really drank from was a Santa Rita 2001 Merlot. I also had a Lindemann's SB, a Vina Alarba, and a Banrock Station Shiraz/Cab on hand, but the merlot was the big draw.

Fortunately, I got to take home what was left, and I just opened the Banrock. It's pretty darned good! The color is purple ruby, and aromas of cherries and strawberry jam are followed with an intense taste of red berries and cherries on the mid-palate, and a hearty finish of red cherries with black pepper. Alc. 13.5% $6.



[This message has been edited by quijote (edited 05-16-2003).]