Shiraz - Monika Korngut's Delicious Living


CHAPEL HILL SHIRAZ 2003 Made in: MacLaren Vale, Australia By: CHAPEL HILL WINERY PT. LTD. Sugar Content : D Alcohol/Vol.: 14.0% LCBO price: $18.95 LCBO # VINTAGES 743989 \| 750 mL bottle Displays deep garnet colour and very nice legs. Good aromas and a beautiful flavour integration with plum and intense blueberry dominating the pallet. Full body wine with velvety tannins. Delicious and long finish. Could be enjoyed slow cooked meat such as beef roulade, cheeses as well on its own. PRICE ANALYSIS: Good price for the value. LAST WORDS: Delicious wine. To read about about the potential health benefits of wine in the prevention of heart disease, stroke and dementia click here.	DELHEIM SHIRAZ 2003 Made in: Stellenbosch, South Africa By: n/a Sugar Content : XD Alcohol/Vol.: 14.0% LCBO price: $19.95 LCBO # VINTAGES 959080 \| 750 mL bottle Deep dark red-blackish colour is a great indication of the depth of flavours and aromas. The nose is overwhelmingly delicious with intense leather and berry notes. A full body wine with deep peppery thickness combined with fruit flavours of cherries and berries. A delightful finish of great depth and complexity. Could be enjoyed with a lamb. PRICE ANALYSIS: Well priced. LAST WORDS: Delicious wine.	KUMALA SHIRAZ 2005 Made in: Western Cape, South Africa By: VINCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.5% LCBO price: $12.15 LCBO # 16154 \| 1000 mL tetra box A nice dark cherry colour. A full body with a beautiful bouquet of oak, dark fruit and pepper. At first sip this wine is leathery with a light fruit content. However as it opens up it becomes more complex and fruit driven. A good medium finish. Could be enjoyed at a BBQ, with pizza or with some Bruschetta. PRICE ANALYSIS: Good price for 1 liter and all that flavour. LAST WORDS: Please decant this wine if you like shiraz wine with fruit flavours. Good budget wine.
LAZY LIZARD SHIRAZ 2004 Made in: Languedoc, France By: BOUTINOT Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.5% LCBO price: $12.95 LCBO # 21188 \| 750 mL bottle A light colored Shiraz with medium body. It is an easy drinking wine with aromas and taste of dark berry fruit, and spice with good tannins, good balance and a lovely finish. PRICE ANALYSIS: Good. LAST WORDS: I would have it again, a delightful wine.	KILIKANOON THE LACKEY SHIRAZ 2003 Made in: Australia By: KILIKANOON WINES. Sugar Content : XD Alcohol/Vol.: 15.0% LCBO price: $16.95 LCBO # VINTAGES 5199 \| 750 mL bottle This is a full body wine, opaque with deep dark plum colour. Shows sweet and sour aromas and tastes like sweet-sour dark cherries. It is well balanced with good tannins that are not over powering. Good finish. Delicious. Beautiful legs. Could be enjoyed with a beef roulade, steak or with a variety of cheeses. PRICE ANALYSIS: Under priced for the deep and delicious flavours. LAST WORDS: I can't wait to buy it again, I hope it doesn't sell out. :-)	FOLONARI SHIRAZ SICILIA IGT 2005 Made in: Italy By: FOLONARI S.C.A.R.L. Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.0% LCBO price: $12.05 LCBO # 619494 \| 750 mL bottle This wine tastes different that most Shiraz wines from Australia or South Africa. It is more typical of French Syrah. Of course it has a classic dark cherry colour and on the nose it shows dark berry fruit along with pepper. It has strong tannins and tastes leathery and peppery not too fruity. PRICE ANALYSIS: Good. LAST WORDS: I didn't enjoy it too much, too much tannins and leather flavour.
INDABA SHIRAZ 2004 Made in: Stellenbosch, South Africa By: CAPE CLASSICS Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 14.5% LCBO price: $10.05 LCBO # 630384 \| 750 mL bottle Deep dark red-purple colour. Aromas of plum and raspberry. Medium to full body wine showing flavours of peppery spice and deep berry fruit. Very nice structure on the palette, and delicious finish. Could be enjoyed with a lamb or gourmet beef burgers. PRICE ANALYSIS: Well priced. LAST WORDS: I would buy it again, rich flavours, nice long finish.	ALICE WHITE SHIRAZ 2004 Made in: South Eastern Australia By: THOMAS HARDY & SONS Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.5% LCBO price: $13.00 LCBO # 550517 \| 750 mL bottle Dark ruby-red colour. Aromas of spice, dark purple fruit and mint-dark chocolate. Flavours are less complex, with noticeable red cherries and slightly peppery undertone. Medium to full body wine. Fairly simple yet good complexity, good finish. Could be enjoyed at a BBQ and with a wide range of main courses. PRICE ANALYSIS: Well priced. LAST WORDS: Good wine to bring to a party.	THOMSON WOOLPUNDA RED BLOCK SHIRAZ 2004 Made in: Australia By: THOMSON VINTNERS PTY. LTD. Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.5% LCBO price: $10.05 LCBO # 627216 \| 750 mL bottle Deep dark cherry-purple colour. Rich berry aromas. Mildly oak, plum and cassis flavours. Medium-full bodied wine. Overall, slightly flat on the palette. Could be enjoyed with a steak and spicy vegetables. PRICE ANALYSIS: Well priced. LAST WORDS: I wouldn't buy it again.
		LONG NECK SHIRAZ 2005 Made in: South Africa By: LONG NECK WINE LTD. Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 14.0% LCBO price: $10.25 LCBO # 665265 \| 750 mL bottle Medium ruby red colour, with cheery and peppery aromas. A medium body wine with dark fruit flavours, spice and gripping tannins. Good lingering finish. Could be enjoyed with mussels in a tomato sauce. PRICE ANALYSIS: Very well priced. LAST WORDS: I love giraffes, and I do like this wine. It may not be too complex but it is a good drinking wine, with some finesse and it is well priced.


CHAPEL HILL SHIRAZ 2003 Made in: MacLaren Vale, Australia By: CHAPEL HILL WINERY PT. LTD. Sugar Content : D Alcohol/Vol.: 14.0% LCBO price: $18.95 LCBO # VINTAGES 743989 \| 750 mL bottle Displays deep garnet colour and very nice legs. Good aromas and a beautiful flavour integration with plum and intense blueberry dominating the pallet. Full body wine with velvety tannins. Delicious and long finish. Could be enjoyed slow cooked meat such as beef roulade, cheeses as well on its own. PRICE ANALYSIS: Good price for the value. LAST WORDS: Delicious wine. To read about about the potential health benefits of wine in the prevention of heart disease, stroke and dementia click here.	DELHEIM SHIRAZ 2003 Made in: Stellenbosch, South Africa By: n/a Sugar Content : XD Alcohol/Vol.: 14.0% LCBO price: $19.95 LCBO # VINTAGES 959080 \| 750 mL bottle Deep dark red-blackish colour is a great indication of the depth of flavours and aromas. The nose is overwhelmingly delicious with intense leather and berry notes. A full body wine with deep peppery thickness combined with fruit flavours of cherries and berries. A delightful finish of great depth and complexity. Could be enjoyed with a lamb. PRICE ANALYSIS: Well priced. LAST WORDS: Delicious wine.	KUMALA SHIRAZ 2005 Made in: Western Cape, South Africa By: VINCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.5% LCBO price: $12.15 LCBO # 16154 \| 1000 mL tetra box A nice dark cherry colour. A full body with a beautiful bouquet of oak, dark fruit and pepper. At first sip this wine is leathery with a light fruit content. However as it opens up it becomes more complex and fruit driven. A good medium finish. Could be enjoyed at a BBQ, with pizza or with some Bruschetta. PRICE ANALYSIS: Good price for 1 liter and all that flavour. LAST WORDS: Please decant this wine if you like shiraz wine with fruit flavours. Good budget wine.
LAZY LIZARD SHIRAZ 2004 Made in: Languedoc, France By: BOUTINOT Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.5% LCBO price: $12.95 LCBO # 21188 \| 750 mL bottle A light colored Shiraz with medium body. It is an easy drinking wine with aromas and taste of dark berry fruit, and spice with good tannins, good balance and a lovely finish. PRICE ANALYSIS: Good. LAST WORDS: I would have it again, a delightful wine.	KILIKANOON THE LACKEY SHIRAZ 2003 Made in: Australia By: KILIKANOON WINES. Sugar Content : XD Alcohol/Vol.: 15.0% LCBO price: $16.95 LCBO # VINTAGES 5199 \| 750 mL bottle This is a full body wine, opaque with deep dark plum colour. Shows sweet and sour aromas and tastes like sweet-sour dark cherries. It is well balanced with good tannins that are not over powering. Good finish. Delicious. Beautiful legs. Could be enjoyed with a beef roulade, steak or with a variety of cheeses. PRICE ANALYSIS: Under priced for the deep and delicious flavours. LAST WORDS: I can't wait to buy it again, I hope it doesn't sell out. :-)	FOLONARI SHIRAZ SICILIA IGT 2005 Made in: Italy By: FOLONARI S.C.A.R.L. Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.0% LCBO price: $12.05 LCBO # 619494 \| 750 mL bottle This wine tastes different that most Shiraz wines from Australia or South Africa. It is more typical of French Syrah. Of course it has a classic dark cherry colour and on the nose it shows dark berry fruit along with pepper. It has strong tannins and tastes leathery and peppery not too fruity. PRICE ANALYSIS: Good. LAST WORDS: I didn't enjoy it too much, too much tannins and leather flavour.
INDABA SHIRAZ 2004 Made in: Stellenbosch, South Africa By: CAPE CLASSICS Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 14.5% LCBO price: $10.05 LCBO # 630384 \| 750 mL bottle Deep dark red-purple colour. Aromas of plum and raspberry. Medium to full body wine showing flavours of peppery spice and deep berry fruit. Very nice structure on the palette, and delicious finish. Could be enjoyed with a lamb or gourmet beef burgers. PRICE ANALYSIS: Well priced. LAST WORDS: I would buy it again, rich flavours, nice long finish.	ALICE WHITE SHIRAZ 2004 Made in: South Eastern Australia By: THOMAS HARDY & SONS Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.5% LCBO price: $13.00 LCBO # 550517 \| 750 mL bottle Dark ruby-red colour. Aromas of spice, dark purple fruit and mint-dark chocolate. Flavours are less complex, with noticeable red cherries and slightly peppery undertone. Medium to full body wine. Fairly simple yet good complexity, good finish. Could be enjoyed at a BBQ and with a wide range of main courses. PRICE ANALYSIS: Well priced. LAST WORDS: Good wine to bring to a party.	THOMSON WOOLPUNDA RED BLOCK SHIRAZ 2004 Made in: Australia By: THOMSON VINTNERS PTY. LTD. Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 13.5% LCBO price: $10.05 LCBO # 627216 \| 750 mL bottle Deep dark cherry-purple colour. Rich berry aromas. Mildly oak, plum and cassis flavours. Medium-full bodied wine. Overall, slightly flat on the palette. Could be enjoyed with a steak and spicy vegetables. PRICE ANALYSIS: Well priced. LAST WORDS: I wouldn't buy it again.
		LONG NECK SHIRAZ 2005 Made in: South Africa By: LONG NECK WINE LTD. Sugar Content : 1 Alcohol/Vol.: 14.0% LCBO price: $10.25 LCBO # 665265 \| 750 mL bottle Medium ruby red colour, with cheery and peppery aromas. A medium body wine with dark fruit flavours, spice and gripping tannins. Good lingering finish. Could be enjoyed with mussels in a tomato sauce. PRICE ANALYSIS: Very well priced. LAST WORDS: I love giraffes, and I do like this wine. It may not be too complex but it is a good drinking wine, with some finesse and it is well priced.