Charles Shaw Shiraz - 2008

Yes, yes, yes. El cheapo presidente del vino.

Color: Dark Velvet with a little ruby

1st glass
Nose:

Fresh baked bread, melting margarine, little cedar action, some soft dirt, over ripe strawberry, plum, a dark rose that has been sitting a little below room temperature on the back end

Taste:

• Initial: Butter cream on the attack as well as black cherry
• Mid palate, crushed sweet red cherry, candied plum, mild acidity, oak prominent but not over whelming
• Finish: Soft acidity with spice, fresh ripe strawberry on the finish with a tad touch of heat.
  

1st hour
Nose:

Strawberries are much more prominent, baked white bread now midway, black pepper on the back end in addition.

Taste:

• Initial: The black cherry seems take center stage with no butter cream present now
• Mid palate: the palate seems pretty similar though a hint of strawberry and slight tannic
• Finish: fresh strawberry, cherry.
  

1st Day
Nose:

Fresh baked bread takes the lead once again, dried strawberries, crushed berries, soft currant, dark plum, ground black pepper, slight mineral, drying rose on the back end

Taste:

• Initial: Dominant crushed sweet cherry and spice
• Mid Palate: Plum, Strawberry, Cherry, touch of acidity
• Finish: Mid palate continues on through as tannins take grip towards the end
  

So far, pretty fair and in all consideration pretty good with an interesting nose to say the least. Will see how it develops toward the last glass.

Evaluated as: Worth a try, [83].

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