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Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier Shiraz Viognier 2012

Victoria, Australia

Community Score: 4.6/5
Community Reviews: 3

Price: $24.95

Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 13.5%

Drink: 2014-2019

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier

Geoffrey Lindsay reviewed this wine as follows:

This wine brings together the worlds of Rhone winemaker Michel Chapoutier and wine expert Anthony Terlato from California in as odd a place as any for these two, Australia. The wine is a blend of Shiraz and Viognier in homage to the style of the northern Rhone. The wine is deep dark purple red, showing what I think is the upside of co-pigmentation. On first sniff the nose is greeted with blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, sweet black licorice, damp earth, black pepper and a not too sweet or cloying mixed berry jam. First impression on the tongue is a perception of sweetness. The tannins are smooth and round. Spice plays out with the fruit taking a back seat. Surprisingly the wine isn’t near as complex on the tongue as it was on the nose, a shame considering the nose. This is a wine that suffered too much hype on the nose before touching the palate. Spice replays on the finish with very little bitterness and a hint of the earth found on the nose. It is still a good wine despite the let down on the palate. We paired it with spicy soy, ginger, coriander and basil marinated flank steak with tomato, cucumber, iceberg and Thai basil salad which really allowed the wine’s fruit to come out.

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