Tuesday Blind Tastings
Chris Ringland CR Shiraz 2014
Barossa Valley, Australia
Price: $23
Rating: 94
Source: Dan Murphy's
Description: A dark colour with red on the rim. Plums, spice, menthol and jamminess on the nose. The palate was rich with up front fruit, Christmas pudding flavours and good length. A delicious wine already showing some aged characters.
Tasting date: 23 April 2019
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