2004 Wakefield St Andrews Shiraz has a medium-deep garnet color and evolving nose of smoked meat and tobacco, leather and Indian spices over dried mulberries and plums. Medium to full bodied, it has just enough spicy flavor to flesh the medium-firm, chewy tannins and refreshing acidity, finishing long. Mature now, it should keep another 3-5 years+.
Known as Taylors in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, Wakefield is the name this winery has had to adopt for the North American and European markets due to a clash with another winery of the same name. Therefore American readers should look out for Wakefield labels while those residing in Oceania look for Taylors…of Australia that is. Importer: American Wine Distributors Inc, San Francisco, CA. tel. (415) 986-7693