I picked this up at a local bottle shop on sale for $9.99. This Shiraz is from R Wineries and the wine maker is Chris Ringland. WS gave the 2007 vintage 89 pts and the 2006 91 pts. Now when I have an under $10 wine, I just want it to taste good and be a decent representative of the grape varietal. The Strong Arms gave me all that and more, it’s got nice dark fruit upfront, a bit of a spicy mid-palate and a decent finish. A nicely put together wine. I was a little worried by the alcohol content as I first tasted it, but by the second or third sip it mellowed out. All in all a very nice effort for the price range. Nice label, too.
2007 Strong Arms Shiraz
August 15, 2009 By 1 Comment
I picked this up at a Grateful Palate warehouse sale and concur–it’s tasty for $10. We had it on a camp out with BBQ burgers and hot dogs.