2003 Trevor Jones “Wild Witch” Reserve – Dry Grown Shiraz

In case you didn’t know it, but should! Yesterday February 18th in the Year of Our Lord 2009 was National Drink Wine Day as designated by the US Congress. At least they got something right!

In honor of such a fine day we gathered at Paul’s house for a themed night of great Syrah/Shiraz from California and the Barossa Valley in Australia. We started off with a 2004 Red Lava Syrah that was very a very nice place to start for the rest of the evening. The Trevor Jones “Wild Witch” has been in cellar for quite a while and we decided to drink the last bottle of it, and it showed nice improvement from the cellar time I must say. Trevor Jones has been making wines since 1977 and has been awarded two 100 point scores from RP for his Old Barossa Tokay and the Barossa Liquer Shiraz Tawny.

Winery: Trevor Jones

Vintage: 20003

Appellation: Barossa Valley, in the Lyndoch Hills of Australia

Alc: 14.5%

Notes: Aged 2.5 years in French nevers, and American Oak. Only 400 cases were made.

Tasting: On the nose black cherry, currant, blackberry, dark plum, leather, black pepper, cumin spice, with great earthy, peet, mineral components. This wine also had Bear Claw topping kind of thing going on that was really interesting. The wine was full bodied, smooth and well balanced with cola on the mid palate. The tannins are well integrated and the finish in generously long.

Rating: Paul 92+, Jim 93