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Wine & Spirits
The bosky cherry flavors of this wine carry the scent of the Margaret River's costal forest. They add a light and airy contrast to an otherwise full-bodied wine, a bit of restraint in the dark-chocolate tannin and hints of molasses. In the end, the cherry tartness and pleasantly bitter tanning clean up the wine's sweetness and ready it for grilled lamb chops.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Giving a medium garnet color, the 2007 Siblings Shiraz has intense dark berry aromas -- freshly crushed blackberries and cinnamon with some savory marmite and meat notes, plus a suggestion of underbrush. With a medium level of fine tannins, medium to high acid and plenty of juicy fruit, this medium bodied style is very drinkable and at $20, it is a real bargain. Drink it now to 2017.
Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”
Home to some of Australia’s most elegant and long-lived red and white wines, Margaret River is situated in the farthest reaches of Western Australia. Relatively warm and dry, the region is cooled by breezes from the Indian Ocean. Margaret River takes some inspiration from Bordeaux, producing top-quality Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux Blends with firm structure, mouthwatering acidity, balanced alcohol and notes of herbs and spice. For white wines, refreshing blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon as well as complex, age-worthy Chardonnays are regional specialties.