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Jip Jip Rocks

Jip Jip Rocks
2020 Shiraz, Padthaway

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Shiraz

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 14.5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$16

Jip Jip Rocks
2020 Shiraz, Padthaway

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Shiraz

Date Tasted:
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 14.5%
Black garnet color. Herbal aromas of chocolate mint meltaways, rose hips, bell peppers, spice drop candies, and plum pudding with a satiny, crisp, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a tingling, appealing, medium-length slivered almonds, minerals, and black peppercorns finish with moderate oak flavor. An herbaceous and bright Shiraz with a youthful vibe.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, Oaky, Rich & Full & Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: chocolate mint meltaways, rose hips, bell peppers, spice drop candies, and plum pudding
Taste Flavor: slivered almonds, minerals, and black peppercorns
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An herbaceous and bright Shiraz with a youthful vibe.

The Producer

Morambro Creek Pty Ltd

The Producer
12 Huntingdale Court
Mt. Gambier, SA 5290
Australia
61 -418281060

Shiraz

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Shiraz is made in several countries, but the best-known versions are from Australia. Known as Syrah in other countries, Shiraz is a rich red wine known for its blackberry and plum flavors and moderate tannins. Some examples also have a good amount of pepper, tobacco, licorice and black spice apparent on the palate as well.

There are hundreds of versions from Australia, ranging from less than $10 a bottle to more than $40 a bottle. The lighter versions are easy-drinking and should be consumed within one or two years, while the more expensive versions are best consumed from seven to ten years of age. Shiraz in grown in several regions of Australia, the most famous being Barossa and Victoria.

Given the popularity of Australian Shiraz, some producers in California have labeled their offerings of Syrah as Shiraz.

Pair these wines with grilled and barbecued foods, game birds and roasts.