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Glaetzer Bishop Shiraz 2004
Barossa Valley, South Australia, AustraliaThe Bishop is made from young vines at least in the Barossa vernacular because young means 30 to 60 years old. I can only imagine the envy of re-planted post-phylloxera Napa with that statement. Again, like most Glaetzer wines, there is plenty of jump in the glass. Soft ripe plum /raisin flavours fruit just melts in your mouth. Love the balance in a wine in which the acid and the alcohol are both in check. Good value here and it will be fun to age this a decade or more.Tasted: 17 November 2005Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $44.99 | 750ml | specialty |
AB | $39.99 | 750ml | fine wine boutiques |
SK | $39.99 | 750ml | |
ON | $38.00 | 750ml |
Grape: Shiraz/Syrah