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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Saturday, 30 April 2016

(R) Pepperjack: Shiraz 2014, from Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia

Appearance
Deep ruby with purple rims.

Smell
Early: Violets, boysenberries, blackberries, tobacco & cedar.
Later: Crushed violets, a mixture of ripe & unripe blackberries, shaved cedar & crumbly clay.

Palate
Dry & with medium acidity, bulky, grippy & young tannins that all together give a nice & rich mouthfeel. Flavours of ripe forest fruits, plums and finishing with roasted pepper & spice. These flavours linger long after the wine is gone.

Tale
Nigel Dolan followed his father Brian's footsteps as winemaker at Saltram Estates (Barossa Valley, est. 1859). In 1996, Nigel was named Australian Red Winemaker of the Year, which was the same year he launched the Pepperjack label, aiming to capture the essence of the Barossa - "rich, honest & vibrant reds of consistent quality". Having matured for 12 months in various types of oak, the wine is enjoyable now, however will improve and settle with several years aging.

Price: $23
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