I’m not that familiar with Shiraz as when I drink red I tend to drink a lot more Pinot Noir, Cabarnet and Italian reds like Nero d’Avolo, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and moderately priced Barolo. I’m also a huge fan of Amarone and Chateauneuf Du Pape but rarely put the cake up to indulge in those beast like wines.

I do have to say that I really enjoyed this very well priced wine ($16.99) from Layer Cake out of South Australia. Layer Cake is an ideal name for this bottling which is filled with all sorts of different rich and spicy flavoring.  You can easily pick up notes of dark cherry and berry, but each glass was also filled with aromas of mocha, tobacco, chocolate and dark wood. This is also the type of wine that can be referred to as an “ink bomb” as it’s almost midnight black in the glass.  I’m the type of person that doesn’t buy the same bottle twice unless I really fall in love with a particular wine but I could easily see myself picking up a case of this one and holding a few bottles back for a few years. I drank this without food but could see it making an ideal companion to lamb chops, filet mignon, or even BBQ ribs hot off of the fire.  Highly recommended.

Filed under: Booze Tagged: | 2009, Australia, Layer Cake Shiraz