Yellow Tail The Reserve Shiraz 2006
Southeastern Australia
100% Shiraz
The fruit for The Reserve wines is sourced from Australia’s most prestigious winegrowing regions including Cowra, Orange, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Eden Valley, and blended with fruit from the Riverina regions, home to Casella Wines. The warm climate of the Riverina provides the backbone with big, ripe concentrated fruit flavors. Fruit from the cool climate regions contribute crisp acidity, elegance and finesse.
To add complexity and texture to The Reserve’s fruit-driven palate, the wine is aged in new and old Frenck oak.
Winemakers Notes
Cherry, blackberry and chocolate aromas tickle the tongue, while pepper and spice linger on the palate. Seamless tannins balance this full-bodied wine. Bring out The Reserve Shiraz at a dinner party with friends of before a big night out. Pairs great with BBQ beef, sausages, pork and strong cheeses.
89, Wine Spectator
The Shiraz reveals aromas of ripe cherries, blackberries, chocolate and mocha. The palate is crammed with intense, concentrated fruit, complemented by spicy notes and soft, well-structured tannins. Ripe and aromatic. A juicy mouthful of plum and blackberry, with a bouquet of sweet spices, lingering effortlessly on the fine-grained finish. Drink now through 2012.
