Calabria Family Wines Iconic Grand Reserve Shiraz 2016

Calabria Family Wines have a proud history in the Riverina which they have relatively recently expanded into the Barossa. This is quite a traditional Barossan style sure to appeal to anyone who likes their shiraz packed full of flavour.

Bright deep ruby, there is a big volume of dark generous fruit that immediately rises with some tarry liquorice elements wrapped up nicely by sweet, mocha oak – it’s the complete hedonistic Barossa package. It then proceeds into a voluptuous palate where ripe and fleshy dark and chocolate flavours with red earth accents are supported by balancing tannins that provide backbone to commendable length. It’s a crowd pleaser well matched to a Porterhouse Steak, well done.

Angus Hughson

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Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.

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