05 Oliver shiraz

[winophite]

I've posted on the 04 shiraz reserve somewhere in the past and this is a very similar drink. 14.2% alc. running $18 for the single bottle at the winery. Nose gives dark red fruit with a touch of red candy apple. Taste follows red fruit lines up front and along the sides of the tounge while displaying a dry earthy tone on the mid palate. Seemed a bit hot down the pipe but not offensive in the least.
Texture was kind of velvety in the mouth leaving maybe a 3 lap finish. Being a novice, I'm not sure, but perhaps could have stood some decanting as the last 1/4 of the bottle seemed a bit "silty" in the mouth, and afterward the empty glass showed a bit of residue remaining in the stem area. Still, a tasty fruit forward juice.