Kangarilla Road Fleurieu Zinfandel 2002

Made by Kangarilla Road in Australia (region: Fleurieu) .

A dry, still, red wine with 14.5% alcohol tasted on 9th Jan 2005.

Grape: Zinfandel

Quality: Very Good

Value: Good

Cost: Usually between $16.99 - $19.99.

Looks: Purple / ruby red verging on black. (no, I can't make up my mind!) Medium to heavy in the glass.

Smells: Medium intensity, with a tar like nose giving way to dry spices and vanilla. A bit of a sherry like nose as well, but that just may be the alcohol!

Feels: Pretty darn full.

Tastes: Surprisingly, the first fruit taste was of raspberry, giving way to cherry flavours and a little of that tar-like flavour. Light silky tannin and a looong flavour. This wine really surprised me - juicy and full, it is great drinking now. I really don't know if it will stand the test of time in a cellar, but who cares? I would drink this sucker now!

Possible retailers: Vintage Cellars, Theo's.