FishEye Winery is a recent entry into the currently trendy field of "critter wines." This is one of two FishEye wines offered bag-in-box packaging.FishEye Shiraz
From FishEye Winery, The Wine Group
California
3 liter box, vintage dated (also available in bottle)
About $17 - $20
This hearty red delivers lifted berry aromas with black cherry, cola and spice. Generous ripe berry fruit leads to a lush, soft, balanced finish. Pairs fantastically well with grilled veggies, barbecued meats and hearty cheeses.
Reviews in the press:
Jon Bonne, June 23, 2006, MSNBC
Fish Eye Shiraz ... offers pretty peppery aromas as you go, unusual for inexpensive fruit-juicy shiraz. ... Boldly peppery, with dry-leaf notes and a bright, easygoing disposition. Nicely aromatic, with a juicy berry finish. Vintage not marked on the mini bottles, but an $18 3-liter box was from the 2004 harvest.
Craig LaBan, December 6, 2006, Philadelphia Inquirer
Party Worthy - Fish Eye shiraz (California; $19.99) ( 3 points out of 4)
Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/06/2006 | Wine in a box: A taste test
Reviews in blogs:
Sheldon, June 11, 2006, Cork'd
3 out of 5 stars
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Fish Eye Shiraz has, for lack of a better word, a lot of 'POP!' to it. Light in colour, rich with berries, and spice (pepper) this wine arrives with a wonderfully sharp entrance, and smooth easy finish.
Added 3/2/2007:
Roger, February 13, 2007, Box Wines blog (2003, 3 liter box)
Our Rating: 8 out of 10 . . . The wine has a nice aroma with leather, berry, and spice notes. The flavor is plummy with additional cherry and oak notes leading into a slightly peppery finish. We found this wine to be a bit better if it’s given a chance to breathe.
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3 comments:
Excellent Shiraz. Nice start and finish. The value is incredible. Strange dreams, though (but their fun).
Excellent daily wine but beware of boxes dated June 23, 2010. I've had three of them that were bad. Tasted like prune juice.
I am now drinking this wine. I have read in other reviews that it has peppery flavors, well I call it hot. I was amazed at how it mellowed out after standing 15 minutes.
2 1/2 out of five, stars
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