I had the opportunity to taste Layer Cake 2009 Shiraz ($16). This is 100% Shiraz from south Australia sourcing the grapes from McLaren Vale. Aging is 50% in new French oak. It has a fabulous and lush cherry aroma. There is a flash of fruit and chocolate on the palate which is quickly overpowered by a lingering pepper finish. The tannins are light. When I do my wine tastings, I must say that this is very popular and a customer favorite. Winemaker's Notes: Dark, dense and creamy, complex aromas of black plum, Bing cherry, blackberry and pepper merge with licorice, tobacco, mocha and dark chocolate. This is one inky Shiraz; an explosion of dark, super ripe, wild blackberry, with a touch of cigar box finishing with a mélange of exotic spices. A pure fruit bomb…complete from attack through a long, lingering finish. Chefs will save this cake for themselves
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