2006 E-Minor Barossa Valley Shiraz

Ok!  This one was a Wine Club selection from my office, and yes, I am responsible for running the club, more on that in a separate post!  This is the 2006 E-Minor shiraz from the Barossa Valley in Australia, widely recognized as one of the best areas for Australian shiraz.  The E-Minor is a second label from BVE, the makers of the highly rated E&E Black Pepper Shiraz, but this one is much more affordable.

This wine has a great dark ruby color with a nice aroma of black currant, leather and that little twang that tells your brain this is gonna be good!  The taste is very fruit forward, with hints of cherry and blackberry and such a nice velvety mouthfeel and a great finish.  This wine would be great with grilled steaks, lamb, or a nice mixed grill, or just by itself (that's how I'm enjoying it even as I type this!).  Altogether, this was a really great bottle at a value price - we got this one for the club from wineshopper.com for $7.99!

Bottom line, I would rate this one a solid 8 out of 10, it's not spectacular, but it's a super wine for the price!