Community Tasting Note

• SubEtherBASS wrote: 85 points

  April 17, 2024 - 2016 Leasingham Jam Shed Shiraz w Singapore Noodles
  
  That type of hot that makes the front of your tongue feel like you have been chewing on peppercorns dipped in spices!
  The bottle was opened yesterday for dinner, but far too much like a dry Shiraz for my liking... tonight it's had time to breathe & relax a bit.
  When poured it's well and truly DARK, so dark I needed to turn lights on for the photos!
  
  When sipped with the noodles it's almost sweet enough that you can pretend it's desert, possibly it would go nicely with a Berry or even Vanilla Ice Cream (I don't have any, or I would have tried that option)... with that in mind I decided to read the label, as they know far more about their wine than I will ever know.
  It says "this medium body Shiraz shows rich and opulent red berry flavours balanced with a subtle hint of vanilla and spice"... well... they sure know their wine!
  Overall; It's rather drinkable, just don't gulp it down.
  Towards the end of the meal (& my tastebuds going into spice overload) the dryness returned became a Syrah again.
  I'll see how another glass goes on it's own.
  
  Hmmm, well, meh. Now I remember why I'm NOT a Shiraz Fan and this one is far too dry for my liking.

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