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Lindeman’s Reserve Padthaway Shiraz 2010 Review (Wine and cheese, please.)
Tonight’s foray began with an intense craving for manchego cheese - it’s our favorite! After discovering that it is best paired with cab sauv, shiraz, or chianti, we chose shiraz. Lindeman’s 2010 Padthaway Shiraz was our quick pick, and its price was around $14 per bottle. It had a screwcap rather than a cork. Alcohol content: 13.5%
After letting this wine breathe for about an hour, we resorted to the swirl.
The nose was delightful! Beneath the berries, it reminded us of the smell of a warm latte, which we are no stranger to. The palate was medium-bodied and quite tannic with some acidity. The taste of tart berries and flat Black Cherry Vanilla Coke settled into a lingering finish of prunes and smoky oak.
We paired this wine with manchego cheese but for dinner we’d opt for beef stew (perfect for chilly weather).
- Aroma - Blackberry, cranberry, black pepper, butterscotch, mocha
- Taste - Medium-bodied; blackberry, prunes, vanilla
- Aftertaste - Prunes, oak
Which is your favorite Shiraz?
