The Real TNL Pub 2008

2005 Elderton Shiraz
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i dunno if you can order this, but if you can, you will be doing yourself a favor by getting some. This is my favorite wine that i can find on a regular basis.

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Since it’s first release in 1982 Elderton have established a reputation as one of Barossa’s benchmark producers of Shiraz. This wine is consistently rated one of the region’s best value Shiraz – it rich, ripe voluptuous flavours at a price point that over delivers capturing wine lovers imaginations around the world.

Matured in a combination of French and American oak puncheons for 12 months.Very deep black crimson colour with black purple hue. Perfumed nose of vanilla, blackberry and spice with violet end notes, showing strong Shiraz character. The palate has the classic Elderton voluptuous character, but is a touch more elegant than Shiraz from previous vintages which is reflective of the vintage conditions. The palate has excellent length and depth with flavours of blackberry, vanilla and spice emerging. Fine grained tannins, perfect balance. Long aftertaste of vanilla, plum and liquorice.
Cellar 3-4 years (2010-2011)
Alc/Vol: 14.5%

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Oh shiat, they stock my favorite wine ever

Tatiarra Shiraz Cambrian 2005
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Totally opaque black purple colour, a total saturation, with a deep black purple cling to the walls of the glass. Magnificent nose – delivering a superb sniffing experience, immediately recognisable as great Heathcote Shiraz. Perfumed violet top note, with flavours of blackberry, liquorice, spice, cedar and very pronounced black pepper. The palate is an explosion – it would seem impossible to deliver more concentration of flavour. Intense layers of blackberry, cedar, black pepper, liquorice and black cherries, with the kind of power and persistence that are occasionally found in the very great bottles of Pinot Noir. The tannins are persistent, but they are fine and perfectly balanced. Exceptionally long aftertaste which lasts for minutes.
Cellar 15-20 years (2016-2026)
Alc/Vol: 15.5%

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arjue you will probably like this one, its affordable and yum! R Wines Boarding Pass Shiraz

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my favorite wine ever, Orin Swift's the Prisoner (zin blend):

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so very tasty.

I can't wait until I'm 21, and can actually buy my own wine (only a month and a half away...). It's pretty easy to get a friend to buy beer for me, but wine seems to be a different matter due to the sheer quantity of them (and me being relatively uninformed in the first place).

I like wine from time to time, I just don't generally buy good wine so the heart burn can get to me.

bourbon and beer are pretty much it for me. I appreciate most everything (vodka is my only serious aversion) but that's what I end up wanting most of the time. At a bar it's a shot or two of cheap whiskey followed by cheap beer. At home its good whiskey (knob creek, bulleit, and makers are some of my favorites) on the rocks and/or cheap beer (mostly beer). At the space it's cheap beer and jim beam from the bottle on occasion.

and then there's tequila if I feel like waking up regretting last night.

Wine is just too complicated

wine really isnt any more complicated than other liquor, if you get into the boutique side of things. a lot of people get snobby about it though, and look down their noses at people who dont know much about it, which sucks because it can scare some people away from it. but really if you like how a wine tastes theres nothing complicated about that.

I buy wine based on price and which label looks the coolest.

I buy wine based on the size of the box compared to the price.

Wine makes girls' clothes fall off.