Pillar Box Red 2006

Padthaway, Australia
Natalie's Score: 92/100
Community Score: 4.5/5
Community Reviews: 3
Add My Review

Product #: 685941
Wine Type: Red Wine


  		Price: $17.95
Alcohol: 15%
Drink: Now
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Bottle size: 750 ml

Winery: Pillar Box
More Vintages: 2008  2008  2008  2008  2007  2007 

Tasting note:

As this wine is unfined and unfiltered, decant it for 1-2 hours. This is a blend of 50% Shiraz, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot. The wine was aged in both French and American oak. Aromas of gloriously ripe purple plums, fleshy black fruits and some spicy oak on the finish. Full-bodied and smooth-textured. Food matches: madeira port sauce, ratatouille, beef stew, grilled cheese sandwich, brisket.

Reviewed January 10, 2009 by

 

More Reviews

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:
Wine Guy rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

purply beet red in colour this wine has big aromas of fruit including black cherries and raspberries, loads of fruity body, be sure to decant this wine as it is loaded with sediment
Andrew Bernardo rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Cassis and purple fruit at the core with the brooding briars lifting slightly since my last bottle, consumed in 2009. This has withstood the extra year in bottle magnificently, I think better, allowing the fruits to meld (and dissipate a little) and the acid to become more prominent. Blueberry/iron coming through better, with touch of lavender that almost perfumes the fruit on the mid-palate, as well as a hint of sandalwood on the finish. Sweet tannins. The wine needed this long to calm down, but could have gone another year. Unfined, unfiltered, still a steal for the price. Score, 89+. (ottawawinejournal.com)

 
If you liked this wine, you might also like these:

 
 

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

 

Complementary recipes:



 
 

You get my Free Newsletter with articles and tips just for signing up below. But for $2.10/mth, the cost of an incredibly tiny coffee at Starbucks, your wine drinking pleasure will soar.

World's Best Wine Writer

Natalie who?
Yes, I'm a certified sommelier and was named the World's Best Wine Writer at the World Food Media Awards. Blah, blah, blah. What really matters is that I know which wines can increase your hedonistic happiness... a lot. Don't worry, spam doesn't pair well with wine!

Natalie Maclean

Already one of our thirsty clan? SIGN IN

Want the best wines for your taste and budget?

Try my premium service...

FREE FOR 30 DAYS






Natalie Maclean's Wine Subscription
welcome back!
Need to register? Click here
Forgot your password? Reset

Already one of our thirsty clan 150,410 strong? Sign in here:

Email:
Password:
  Remember Me
 

Already one of our thirsty clan? SIGN IN
 

You get my Free Newsletter with articles and tips just for signing up below. But for $2.10/mth, the cost of an incredibly tiny coffee at Starbucks, your wine drinking pleasure will soar.

World's Best Wine Writer

Natalie who?
Yes, I'm a certified sommelier and was named the World's Best Wine Writer at the World Food Media Awards. Blah, blah, blah. What really matters is that I know which wines can increase your hedonistic happiness... a lot. Don't worry, spam doesn't pair well with wine!

Natalie Maclean
You just clicked on paid content, but you can try it for one month free right now...

Want the best wines for your taste and budget?

Try my premium service...

FREE FOR 30 DAYS






Natalie Maclean's Wine Subscription
You can get my tips on the best wines & bargains in VA liquor stores ...