Monday, September 24, 2012 - Negociants 2012 ICON Tasting (Zed451, Chicago IL): nose: very aromatic with good complex tones of spices, berries, tobacco leaves, dark floral tones and a touch of black pepper.
taste: Full bodied with a lot of balance and polished tones of spices, dark red cherries, tobacco leaves, black pepper and floral tones.
overall: this was really nice. It was lacking some depth on both the nose and palate. Still, it was very well balanced and a great example of how a shiraz can age.