Last night I dedicated to two things- unpacking my luggage from my recent trip, and vegging out in front of my TV. I achieved both goals with flying colors. Of course, I had a bottle of wine at my side the entire time.
Instead of driving somewhere to select my bottle, I decided to go to the local store. They definitely overprice their wine, but its damn convenient (hence why its called a convenience store.) Last nights selection was a bit of a departure for myself. I went with a Shiraz. I'm usually a Cab/Pinot guy, but I thought i should try something new. The bottle I selected was a 2003 Fish Eye Shiraz.
So here's my thoughts as they happened...
Sip 1- I thought someone had punched me in the face. It was this intense and harsh fruity beating. I took a step back and geve myself a moment to recover. It took a few minutes
Sip 2- My pallete adjusted pretty quickly, and the second sip actually tasted okay
Skip to Sip 15...
Sip 15- I took my time getting to this sip. I usually drink pretty fast, but given my unpacking activities, I was moving quite slowly. By this time I was actually enjoying the wine. I'm sure the oxygen had opened it up quite a bit, and my pallete was on board.
By the time I finished my evening, I had almost forgot how tough it was to get going. Do I recommend this wine? Maybe..but only if you don't mind an initial kick to the mouth, and you are patient enough to let it sit for a bit. For a cheap wine, I don't think these things should be required.
Final Recommendation: Keep it corked if you're impatient, One glass only if you have time on your hands.
I read your review, just wish I had read it before I had bought it.
I laughed about what you had to say about Swindon. I have been there many times visiting the Company I worked for Raychem....
Posted by: William Spicer | January 14, 2010 at 12:20 PM