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Australian Shiraz by Lidl

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Does a cheap bottle of Australian Shiraz from Lidl taste any good?

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I can’t say it’s bad, aromas and flavours are very fruit driven, red, black fruits and soft tannins. It’s a cheap, dry, Australian Shiraz and it does what it says in the bottle. I had it over 3 evening and it was a little better each evening, a little more softer and expressive, not sure if I was getting use to it or the air helped.

I got this for £2.99 on offer, from £4.99, at that price it’s good value.

Australian Shiraz by Lidl

Australian Shiraz by Lidl

Gatt, High Eden Single Vineyard Shiraz 2016 from Australia

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From one of the top producers of Eden Valley you would expect alot and you get it.

Smooth with aromas of sweet spice, malberry white pepper, clove’s. The texture and flavours are a little jammy and creamy but not full on. There’s plenty of dark fruit in there and it’s perfect with BBQ steak and a cheese board.
At £30 a bottle it’s not cheap but you get what you pay for, delicious.
Gatt, High Eden Single Vineyard Shiraz 2016 from Australia

Gatt, High Eden Single Vineyard Shiraz 2016 from Australia

Laithwaites McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 – Australia

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A typical Australian Shiraz is a good start to describe this wine. I could start with saying that this is a very good example. It’s a dry wine with firm tannins that grip the mouth. There are aromas of black fruits and black cherry especially. These follow through in the taste added to with spice, pepper and clove’s. Lots going on which shows a very good winemaker has been involved in the making of this wine. At £15 a bottle it’s at the higher end of the price bracket which you would expect.

Laithwaites McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 - Australia

Laithwaites McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 – Australiap

Houghton Thomas Yule Shiraz 2014 – Western Australia

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From the Frankland River area of Western Australia this is not your average bottle of wine. The wine has changed going into garnet in colour with aromas of black cherry, spice and Smokey under tones which fade very quickly Kevin this is 5 years old not totally surprising however at AUD70 a bottle it should be better than this. Tannins are present but this is a more fruit driven wine now and that’s I think positive thing.

At AUD 70 a bottle it’s a little pricy, excellent but pricey.

Houghton Thomas Yule Shiraz 2014 - Western Australia

Houghton Thomas Yule Shiraz 2014 – Western Australia

Marks and Spencer Burra Brook 2015 Australian Shiraz

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Super market wines have come a long way in the last decade or so. This Shiraz is a typical Australian red, plum and cherry on the taste with a hint of cloves and herbs. I found it best to leave it as it improved by the next day. As part of a  meal for 2 package I can’t fault it, would I buy it? No Spencer Burra Brook 2015 Australian Shiraz

Marks and Spencer Burrs Brook 2015 Australian Shiraz

Marks and Spencer Australian Shiraz