I was going to try and say something clever about this being another Bendigo wine review, but as I'm not really very clever I won't even try. I like Bendigo and I'm not afraid to say it.
The Water Wheel Bendigo Shiraz 2006 is a big wine. It smells of Earthy black fruit and vanilla and tastes of blackcurrant, liquorice, pepper and spice. I'm not kidding when I say it's big and the pugilistic tannins need to soften for an hour or so in a decanter. It's a really well made shiraz with great length and at $18 this is a great bargain; at the $10 or so I paid it's stunning. Someone called it honest, and I think they might be right.
I've not encountered Water Wheel until seeing the Memsie Red recommended in this weeks Age Epicure supplement. Some further investigation reveals they've recieved some impressive praise from the likes of Parker, Halliday et all. Quite how I've been ignorant of them for so long is a mystery, but they're another reason why people should be looking at Bendigo more often.
That's all for now. Be seeing you.
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