Today I am tasting the Razor’s Edge 2006 Shiraz from South Australia. It is nicely packaged with a screw top. Didn’t find their website, so I can only assume it is 100% Shiraz (Syrah) varietal. I found it at under $10.
Color
Nice dark purple for this wine.
Aroma
Interesting nose for a Shiraz. It seems to contain more vegetable notes than what I would normally expect from an Australian product. I detect asparagus and herbs.
Flavor
This wine is really smooth. I believe I detect quite a bit of oak on the attack. But the fruit on this wine is very good. Dark sweet fruits dominate the attack and mid-palate. Black cherry, Black berries, and black raspberries are there. Finishes nicely with lingering spices including black pepper and mild tannins. This wine definitely exhibits all the extreme fruitiness of a shiraz, but it does it very smoothly. The one thing it lacks is the spicy aspect that I enjoy. It will pair well with dark meat.
Rating
This Shiraz is very strong for a wine priced in the single digits. I recommend you try it. I rate it 89 points.
Have you tried it?
