Brewery Hill Shiraz 2008

by Julie & Neil Swift on February 3, 2010

in Australia

Brewery Hill Shiraz

My husband and I tried this wine over a couple of nights with curry and spag bol, I have to say it wasn’t a great food/wine match with either. Therefore the best match in my opinion would be a good old steak on the BBQ.

When I put my nose into the glass and breathed in deeply I got a hint of fruits and what came to mind instantly was picking fresh cherries off the trees in France, then to a smell which reminded me of bubbling jam cooking on the stove.
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