The Water Wheel Shiraz+ 2010 is a luscious, Sophia Loren type wine; bold & rustic dark red in the glass with a delicious spiced cherry, rhubarb and berry nose. The Shiraz exquisitely blends spice, plums and red berries with a regional touch of cinnamon. Fine tannins see the wine provide depth and loving length without overstaying their welcome. A gorgeously well crafted wine from a vintage renowned for its big fruit flavours. This is trademark Bendigo.
"Matured in 3-year-old American oak hogsheads for 9 months, the 2010 Shiraz+ has a medium-deep garnet-purple color and notes of mulberries, blueberry preserves and fruit cake with a whiff of powdered cinnamon. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with straightforward berry compote flavors, nicely offset by medium-high acid and a low to medium level of soft tannins, finishing medium-long. Drink this one now to through 2014." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown.