
94POINTS
17½/20







Rosemount Balmoral Syrah 1996
McLaren Vale, South Australia, AustraliaDeep cherry purple colour. Intense gamey, spicy sausage, coffee, blackberry jam and mint aromas. Very rich, strong blackberry jam, peppery, vanilla, gamey flavors. Long, tannic but supple, very peppery vanilla finish. Another big wine but less extracted and more elegant than The Octavius. Lay down for 5-8 years.Tasted: 01 March 1999Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $69.00 | 750ml |
Grape: Shiraz/Syrah