86POINTS
15½/20
Vasse Felix Shiraz 2008
Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaExpressive bacon, smoked meat, saddle leather and pepper nose with tobacco, coffee bean and medicinal, barnyard notes. Fresh and dry with a somewhat lean palate and light extract. The palate mixes smoked meat, saddle leather, pepper, tobacco, resin, coffee and scorched earth flavours. Oddly a bit South African in style.Tasted: 30 January 2012Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $40.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
AB | $38.00 | 750ml | fine wine shops |
ON | $36.00 | 750ml | consignment - Mark Anthony Brands |
QC | $37.00 | 750ml |
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Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 020826UPC: 9315032001316