2006 Winner’s Tank Shiraz Review

We took a look at the 2006 Winners Tank Shiraz vintage and give it a big thumbs up. In addition, Jay Miller of Robert Parker’s “Wine Advocate” gave it 91 points saying “The 2006 Winner’s Tank Shiraz is a perennial Best Buy. It spent 9 months in tank with French oak staves. Purple-colored, it has a wonderfully expressive perfume of plum, black cherry, and blueberry compote. This leads to a full-bodied, seamless, rich wine with a long, pure finish. This is an ideal, every-day wine worth buying by the case. It is an awesome value.”

A little research on the Langhorne Creek region suggests cooling southerly breezes help moderate the temperatures to the benefit of the grapes. The open flood plains of the Bremer river allow for large vineyards. The higher yields in this area with good climate and soil produce some nice bargains which this 2006 Winner’s Tank Shiraz most definitely is.

Subtle this bottle is not, but for me, the big, bold, straightforward fruit taste was a nice pairing with the steak kabobs I prepared (grilled) with it. I suspect that any hearty meat dishes (even stew) would be perfectly matched to this particular wine.

We have a few cases of this tasty wine so get to the site and buy a few bottles. If you are a fan of big, bold wines than this 2006 Winner’s Tank Shiraz is for you.

Tags: Shiraz, Wine Reviews

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