Can 9 Australian Shiraz producers beat 1 French Syrah in a wine blind tasting?
WATCH TILL THE END TO WIN A BOTTLE OF WINE VALUED AT $320*
Tasting wines valued between $5 and $320 we tasked Master Sommelier Carlos Santos to taste for QUALITY in the hopes of finding a great bottle of Shiraz at an affordable price... was this the case?
Bottles and their Numbers:
#1 - 2017 Benarca Estate, Heathcote ??
#2 - 2019 Dalys Cottage, Mount Avoca ??
#3 - 2014 Grant Burge 'Meshach', Barossa Valley ??
#4 - 2018 Taltarni, Pyranees ??
#5 - 2020 Starling, Barossa Valley ??
#6 - 2016 Cornas Syrah, Rhone Valley, France ??
#7 - 2019 Kilikanoon 'Golden Ridgeline', Clare Valley ??
#8 - 2019 Noble Vine, South Australian Blend ??
#9 - 2020 Haselgrove 'Il Padrone', McLaren Vale ??
#10 - 2016 Club Diamondz 'Limited Release', Barossa Valley ??
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*Valued by VinoMofo July 2023
 
Chapters: 0:00 - 3:58 - Shiraz Intro and Wine Competition
3:59 - 5:24 - Wine #1
5:25 - 6:21 - Wine #2
6:22 - 8:21 - Wine #3 (Grant Burge $188!)
8:22 - 8:58 - Wine #4
8:59 - 11:20 - Carlos decides to smell all wines first
11:21 - 12:55 - Difference between Heathcote and Pyranees in Victoria
12:56 - 13:49 - Wine #5 
13:50 - 14:48 - Wine #6 (Cornas Syrah ??)
14:49 - 16:28 - History of Syrah and difference to Shiraz
16:29. - 17:00 - Wine #7
17:01 - 18:00 - Wine #8 ($5 bottle ?)
18:01 - 18:48 - Wine #9
18:49 - 19:29 - Wine #10 ($320 Bottle ?)
19:30 - 21:55 - Picking our Top 3
21:56 - 23:21 - REVEALTake a deeper dive into the glass: https://www.patreon.com/GotSommeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.