Jeff was getting married, and I wanted to bring something a little special to his wedding. I knew that his new father-in-law appreciates wine at least as much as I do, and his new bride’s uncle has very similar tastes to me. It was tough, though, because I did not have a lot of well aged stuff around (a weakness in my collection I think). But I did have 4 bottles of the Cambrian Shiraz lying around, and I was mighty curious to see if I was right to stock up on it.
And right I was. This stuff was great. I only had one glass, since there were 5 wine snobs and a couple of spectators tasting it. It was a deep dark colour, with a good balance of sugar and alcohol. There was a fantastic flavor and a full bodied taste to the wine, which I take to be the special terrior that the cambrian soil is supposed to imbibe into the wine.
I did drink this too soon, but the tannins were only there in a very slight form, which is very much to my taste. I can’t wait to try the other bottles in a few years time and see how it progresses.
