WTN: Las Moras Black Label Shiraz 2005

San Juan, Mendoza

Dark purple in the glass.

Peppery on the nose.

Smooth in the mouth, spicy, black cherry, raspberry, chocolate, coffee, anise, medium weight, drying, turning a little shrill twoard the end. With time, the wine became tangier and a little hard.

Drying, raspberry and tangy on the finish.

A good wine that, I think, could benefit from a bit of aging.

Purchased at $15.95 (Canadian).

Bruce.... this producer (Finca Las Moras) makes a "reserve" blend called Mora Negra. In my view, the Mora Negra is one of the two best wine made in San Juan, its a blend of Malbec and Bonarda. The other member of this select group is the Finca Las Moras Gran Syrah, a very interesting microclimate blend of Syrahs from the best valleys in San Juan.... I wonder if you can seek these out in your area?

I did a quick look and the only other Las Moras that is currently available in Ontario is a 2005 Reserve Chardonnay.