Drink.  Learn.  Laugh.  Repeat.

Welcome Back!Sign in here:

Not Registered?Become one of our thirsty clan 333,852 strong:

Register Today!

Don't Tell Gary Shiraz 2016 Wine Review

Don't Tell Gary Shiraz 2016

Don't Tell Gary Shiraz 2016

Grampians, Victoria, Australia

Community Score:93/100

Community Reviews: 2

  Add My Review


Price: $21.95

Drink: 2019-2024

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 15.6%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Don't Tell Gary

Agent: Grape Expectations Wine Agency

More Vintages: 2020  2017 

  Add New Vintage

Pricing & Stock Information

Reviews and Ratings

Andrew Bernardo rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

This wine is funky and delicious in both name and flavour profile. At sub-$25, it certainly earns its keep. Yet this is a wine best consumed by itself or with a little nibble of smoked or cured game and nothing more. The notes of macerated fruit skin, blackberry, menthol, coffee soaked cocoa nib, deer jerky, soy sauce, dried herbs and decayed flowers. This wine is truly fascinating. 93 Points.
Produced by McPherson Wines, from the Grampians in the Victoria wine region, Don't Tell Gary 2016 is a juicy and full-bodied Shiraz with dark plum, berry and spicy flavours on the palate. The cheeky name refers to a time when winemaker Joanne Nash purchased some A+-grade Shiraz grapes from a grower without first consulting general manager and group CFO Gary, opting instead to beg forgiveness after creating the amazing wine she knew the grapes would bring. The best grapes should get the best treatment, and so she purchased some new French oak - again without telling Gary and so the name stuck on this tasty, smooth and generous Shiraz. But don't tell Gary. Enjoy now and for the next 10 years. - Community Wine Reviews

If you liked the Don't Tell Gary Shiraz 2016, you might also like these wines:

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO

PAIR WINE
& FOOD?

Join me in a free online video class to learn the secrets to perfect pairings.

Wine of the Week

As featured on  

CTV Wine of the Week!

Charles Baker White Wine
Riesling 2021,
Vinemount Ridge, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A. ...

Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean offers North America's most popular online wine and food pairing classes. She was named the World's Best Drinks Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia.

Natalie has published two books with Random House, both selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year.

Join 333,852 thirsty wine lovers who get access to all of her wine reviews by becoming a member of her site. Take a free online pairing class with her here.

FEEL LOST IN THE

LCBO?

Know the wines you want before you even get to the store with my wine reviews. Join now. It's free.

Red, White & Drunk All Over

  Best Books of the Year

Red, White & Drunk all over by Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean writes about wine with a sensuous obsession... and often laugh-out-loud funny... Terrific.

Rex Pickett, Sideways

Ms. MacLean is the disarming Everywoman. She loves wine, loves drinking ... ultimately, it's a winning formula.

Eric Asimov, The New York Times

GOT A SMARTPHONE?

Access my reviews on mobile with the bar code scanner.

GET NAT'S APP

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search

  Best Books of the Year

Unquenchable by Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean is a new force in the wine writing world ‐ a feisty North American answer to Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. She can write beautifully about wine.

The Financial Times of London

There are very few people in the wine world who "get it" and Natalie is one of those who brings more fun to a buttoned-up and stodgy game.

Gary Vaynerchuck, Wine Library TV

Starting a Wine Cellar?

Expert advice for all budgets

Insider tips on starting a wine cellar
From wine racks to underground caves, insider tips on size and space, number of bottles, ideal conditions and reputable resources.   learn more  
Winner World's Best Drink Writer
WFour-Time Winner James Beard Foundation
Five-Time Winner Association of Food Journalists
Six-Time Winner Bert Greene Award
Best Wine Literature Book Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
Online Writer of the Year Louis Roederer International Wine Writing Award