Creekside Estate Winery Shiraz 2008

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Niagara Escarpment, Ontario, Canada
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Natalie's Score: 90/100 Community Score: 4.5/5 Community Reviews: 4 Add My Review Product #: 66654 Wine Type: Red Wine Add to my...CellarFavouritesShopping ListWish ListWine Lists	Price: $15.95 Alcohol: 12.5% Drink: 2011-2015 Sweetness: Dry Bottle size: 750 ml Winery: Creekside Estate Winery Agent: Creekside Estate Winery

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Tasting note:

Lovely! Very spicy and full-bodied with black pepper and dark plum notes. I love this wine. Juicy and smooth in texture. Food matches: braised lamb shank, hearty tomato and meat pasta dished, duck confit.

Reviewed January 3, 2012 by Natalie MacLean

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Opinions about wine differ greatly as the experience is subjective. You may find it helpful to compare this critical evaluation of the wine with mine as well as your own:

Matt Loney rated this wine as 92/100

Peter Wilkins rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review: Picked as Top Red Wine by Ont Sommeliers SOSA 11/12

The fruit, and resulting wine, showed excellent focus, expressing the savoury spice and black pepper profile framed by rich red fruit and firm tannin that form the core of many Creekside Shiraz bottlings. An intriguing mix of elegant and robust, the 2008 is drinking very well now in its youth but displays the vintage’s bright acidity and intense structure, making it a prime candidate for spending 3-4 years in the cellar to evolve further depth and complexity.

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Serve this wine between 60-65 degrees Farenheit or 15-18 degrees Celsius.

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