Vintage Cellar Tasting - Black Opal

• Name: Black Opal
• Variety: Shiraz
• Region: South Eastern Australia
• Country: Australia
• Year: 2011
• Price: $5.95
• Shop Review: The Black Opal wines are sourced from vineyards found in South Australia along the Limestone Coast, at Langhorne Creek and in the infamous Barossa Valley.  Black Opal Shiraz is rish red in the glass.  Aromas of blackberry, pepper, and spice followed with rich plum flavors that round out the palate.  Soft tannins give structure to the fruit-driven palate.
• My Review: The aromas was strongly peppery and also had a strong oakey smell.  It smelled very good and I was very excited to taste it.  The flavor was very deep and extremely spicey.  So many spices at once, it was great.  I think Shiraz is one of my favorite reds as of now.  I'm just too cheap to buy two wines, so I didn't get it, but I wanted to.
• No food served.