1998 Pirramimma Shiraz

[Drew]

Well we had a couple of these beauties last night with Filet Mignon...Very elegant with thick, slily mouthfeel. Very concentrated, my son and brother in law have never had a wine so thick, they said. Port like in appearance, opaque black ruby with a somewhat subdued nose of blackberry, blueberry with a touch of vanilla and brown sugar. Took 1 to 2 hrs. to open up. The flavors of dark fruit and blueberry, caramel ?, and vanilla are perfectly balanced and take you into a long smooth finish. This wine pared great with the filets and is a steal for $18 here.
IMHO, I think the 97' was a little richer and fuller, if you can believe that!, but I think the 98' will be Great in 2-3.

Drew