2000 Buckley's South Australia Shiraz

[newsguy]

($9.99) color of cranberry-grape juice. nose of black cherries, spice and a touch of vanilla. taste of same, with a hint of silky tannins on the tongue. this soft wine is ready to drink now. went great with grilled burgers and does just fine on its own.

[Drew]

I've always liked Buckleys and picked up a couple of the '97 Cab/Merlot blend yesterday.

Drew

[mrdutton]

Newsguy, Drew......

There's no doubt that this juice is a decent drink. Everytime I see some bottles on the shelf, I pick-up a few.

Doesn't take long to put the empties in the recycle bin......

[Tom 1960]

Picked up the Buckleys on Sat.night along with a bottle of pinot noir(Mt.Eden).Had some of the shiraz Sunday night with chicken and pasta. I'm partial to Rosemount but I do enjoy this and will make a future purchase.

[This message has been edited by Tom 1960 (edited 10-01-2001).]

[Drew]

Popped the 2000 today and..."not my cup of tea" Very bright plum, tart nose of plum and dark fruits, no oak. Flavors of bright dark fruits initially but after 1 hour of breathing, smoothed out to reveal darker flavors with a medium one dimensional finish. The Pepperwood Grove blew this away at $6.99. The Buckley's was $9.99, 13.5%Alc/vol. Better shiraz out there for $10 or less, IMHO.

Drew