Lengs & Cooter, “The Victor�, Shiraz 2003

Lengs & Cooter, “The Victorâ€Â?, Shiraz, South Australia 2003 ($15) – Dark garnet, almost black, in color with pronounced plum, blackberry and vanilla aromas; jammy blackberry fruit with black pepper flavors and moderate tannins. The 14.5% alcohol is balanced by the intense fruit at this point and it will be interesting to watch this one develop in the bottle over the next 4 or 5 years. Score: 8.5/10