In a momentary flux of caffeinated inspiration [from the previous coffee posting] I thought I should get another wine review out of the way, albeit a small dent in the backlog of those pending. Upon tasting this wine back in early 2007 it has changed a fair bit from first mental impression; having tasted it again it has softened, but those who enjoy the pungency of youthful Langhorne Creek Shiraz move on to 2006. Still a great wine and will drink well into early 2010’s.

Bremerton ‘Selkirk’ Shiraz 2005 [Langhorne Creek] South Australia 14.5%

Bearing the hallmarks of proudly made by women, ‘Selkirk’ delivers well above value for money in the ‘dollar for drop’ ratio. Whilst loosing it’s young purpley vividness of what I remembered, it’s still got a few good whacks of fruit splattering amongst the predominantly leather-earthiness grain. Restrained dark berries falling in the blackberry spectrum, interplay with the textural mouth-feel – delivering fruit derived richness all the way to the end of the squeaky clean palate. Oak stands out shoulder height (compared to berry richness) with a smokey hint and timberyness starting to shift ground to the back- to be expected as it ages. All in all this wine is balanced, slightly jammy slightly earthy with good texture and length. Value for money wise it’s a winner.