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Cork:Authentic
Name: Canonbah Bridge Drought Reserve Shiraz
Type: Shiraz
Vintage: 2003
Region: Western Plains
Country: Australia
Producer: Canonbah Bridge
Price: ~$30.00
Purchased at: Vino Volo
Date: 05/12/07
Served With: Grilled chicken, roasted asparagus, sweet potato and Rice-a-Roni
Appearance: Smoke on the Water! Deep Purple, nice legs
Aroma: Musty, allspice, oak?
Taste: Wow! Complex, balanced, soft tannins, fits nicely on the palate, brooding!
Comments: Can I change my rating on all previous wines? Maybe I need a new rating scale? Maybe I just need to give this fabulous wine a score of 11 on my 10-point scale. Whatever the case make no mistake that this wine is head and shoulders above anything previously reviewed on this site. The only other wine that might come close is the Le Volte but that was so early on in my wine life that I’m not even sure it merits comparison.

When I think of drinking fine wines this wine is what I wish all wines could taste like. Unfortunately, the price of this wine, even at some of the more discounted online sites, doesn’t allow it to fit into either of my top review categories <$11 or <$25. In the past I would say that I couldn’t tell the difference between a $10 bottle of wine and a $100 bottle of wine or anything in between for that matter. I am afraid, however, that I my weekly wine budget will now increase as I search for more wines that are as satisfying as this one. This bottle was purchased by a friend of mine at a Vino Volo in the Sacramento airport on her way home from a visit to the Lodi area. The wine was recommended by the store clerk and he didn’t get it wrong.

I am compelled to rate this wine a 9 even though it is the best wine I have tasted to date. I must leave room for a better wine which I’m sure exists but will I ever taste it?

This wine shall forever be referred to as the “Spectacular Shiraz”.

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