Red South Australia wine from Australia: 2012

Wine name: Shiraz Producer: Bottled for Australian Vintage (Europe) Limited, London SW11 3TN Vintage: 2012 Purchased from: Present on NSPCC night for playing music Price: £0 Appearance: Deep red, thick and smooth on the glass. Aromatics: Lots of forest floor and juicy berries. Attack: Quite smooth. Evolution: A touch watery and lighter than I'd have liked. Finish: Cherries in the nose, quite an acidic kick on the swallow. Sweetness: 0 Acidity: 2 Tannin: 2 Texture: VERY smooth tannins Length: Quite good. A tiny gap behind the tongue tip Balance: Too watery for a 2012 Aussie Shiraz – I want something chewier. Closure: Screwcap Alcohol: 12.5% abv Notes: Note bad but too light for its type. FrenchWineGuide score: 80 points. FrenchWineGuide is an offshoot of Naturally Sales Ltd, helping businesses around the world to be successful through improved sales, leadership, communication skills and Microsoft Excel. http://www.nsales.co.uk