D’Arenberg 2009 The Wild Pixie Shiraz-Roussanne (McLaren Vale)

Country: Australia / The Wild Pixie
Variety: Shiraz-Roussanne South Australia
Winery: D’Arenberg / McLaren Vale

This is surprisingly tough and tannic for a wine that incorporates 8% of a white variety. But those mouth-drying tannins give shape to the cassis, cranberry and black olive notes. Take a chance by cellaring this rather austere wine for five years or so and see how it develops.