tiabunna's photos with the keyword: shiraz

I'm having a quiet night, relaxing and enjoying this lovely bottle of 2006 Shiraz, from a favourite winery, that I found packed away when I shifted residence recently . Even better, I understand it's Thirsty Thursday today.

Tonight we had a visit by good friends and neighbours, with this very tasty 1995 Barossa Valley Shiraz to help celebrate ten years in our current house. The label may be showing its age, but the wine prompted my friend to say it was the best red he's ever tasted: a big call indeed!

Australia's Barossa Valley avoided the ravages of phylloxera which decimated European vines in the late 19th century, so these old shiraz vines, at about 170 years, are among the world's oldest. Can't have a good wine without a song. :-)