Greenock Creek "Alices" Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2001

Purple/red.

High-toned aromas of toasted nut, grilled steak, pepper and earth.

Deep and fairly sweet texture. Acid seems to be the dominant structural force, with high alcohol reinforcing it. Pure black raspberry/earth/nut flavors, but, strangely, disjointed in the mid-palate. This doesn't flow and, currently, delivers no pleasure. Does this need time? Or was it best several years ago?

Day 3 - Nuts and a saline nuance on the nose with pure raspberry in the background. Plush, deep and sweet in the mouth, with moderate, slightly grainy tannin and an acid constriction that really cuts into the finish. This obviously had great raw material, but I'm not a fan of the winemaking regimen.

$90