Longhop Shiraz 2009 – Built like a Rhinocerous !

 Campbell Mattinson recently tasted  Longhop Shiraz 2009 and reviewed it in Sunday Telegraph Magazine (Sydney) and Sunday Herald Sun Magazine (Melbourne), July 25, 2010:

 One of my mates loves a big red. He’s built like a rhinoceros – stocky and powerful – and whenever he

sees anyone arguing in favour of “lighter bodied” or more “food-friendly” reds, he calmly points out,

“No wine can ever have too much flavour. It’s like saying you wish you were a slower runner.”

Last time I went around to his place, I packed a clutch of the biggest, baddest and most intense reds

I could find – shiraz from various South Australian wine regions, to be more specific I had four bottles,

ranging in price from $16 to $85. Do you know which one made his heart race? You guessed it – the $16 one. I wasn’t really a surprise, because it’s easily one of the best-value reds on the market. It’s called

 

Longhop Shiraz 2009 and it’s a gorgeous mix of cedary oak and minty, blackberry, smoky fruit flavour. Fantastic with rosemary and lamb sausages.”

Longhop Shiraz 2009 RRP $20 Our price $15.99