2008 Colonial Estate Richard Lander Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
Updated
Winery
Colonial Estate
Vintage
2008
Grape Variety
Shiraz
Region
- Barossa Valley
Alcohol (%)
15
Purchase Price ($)
25
A very dark red to purple in colour, the nose is steeped in oak, as is the case with most of Colonial Estate's wines, there is however ripe plum and cinnamon influences that more than hold their own.
The palate shows good elegance and is lighter on it's feet than the nose suggests, with spicy dark cherry and plum slowly building in concentration as it combines with firm tannins. The finish has excellent length that is capped off by rich cedary oak.
The palate shows good elegance and is lighter on it's feet than the nose suggests, with spicy dark cherry and plum slowly building in concentration as it combines with firm tannins. The finish has excellent length that is capped off by rich cedary oak.