2000 Yalumba Bush Vine Barossa Grenache

[Innkeeper]

Another Yalumba. 1999 Yalumba, Barossa, Shiraz ($13.99 Southern Hemisphere Wines). Weighs in at 14% alcohol. Absolutely fantantasic shiraz from Oz. A very well balanced wine that shows a blast of fruit including blackberries and plums on the nose and the front of the tongue. On the palate you get more fruit, lots of spice, a nice shot of oak, and smooth tannin across the palate. The finish is four alarm. Mother wanted me to trash all our other shiraz/syrahs. I wouldn't of course, but the point is well taken.

Matched it with oven broiled lamb loin chops with salad. Couldn't grill them as it was cool and damp outside. Understand it was 110 in Phoenix today. Anyway it was a great match. Try it, you'll like it.

[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 06-16-2002).]