Tasting Notes: Not exactly a second label, Four Sisters is a winery started by Trevor Mast, who was the owner and winemaker at Mount Langi Ghiran for almost 20 years. This Shiraz is a simple, yet pleasant, wine that would be an excellent choice to take to a BBQ. It’s a big jammy wine, almost Zinfandel like, with tons of stewed fruit on the nose as well as all-spice, clove, vanilla and mulling spices. My biggest gripe is that it’s over-oaked, but otherwise I would have no problem putting a few glasses of this back at $11 a bottle. Food Pairing Suggestions: This is a straight up BBQ wine. Any kind of grilled meat will do, but I’m especially partial to BBQ brisket - the good stuff with the fat, not the dried out lean junk that passes for brisket these days. I’d also love to drink this wine with pulled pork or a juicy hamburger. I agree with Chad that it is over-oaked, but the beauty of BBQ is that the char on the meat will help offset the oak and bring out more of the fruit.
