Tuesday Blind Tastings
Ravensworth Shiraz Viognier 2013
Canberra District, Australia
Price: $30
Rating: 95
Source: Canterbury Wines
Description: Medium bodied with red on the rim. Raspberries, spice, white pepper and perfume on the nose. The palate was intense and delicate with tangy fruit, fine tannins and a lovely, acid finish. A complex and moreish wine drinking at its best.
Tasting date: 08 January 2019
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