Dowie Doole Cali Road Shiraz 2022

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle of Dowie Doole Cali Road Shiraz 2022.

Dowie Doole Cali Road Shiraz 2022
$80, 14.5% alcohol, DIAM cork, McLaren Vale.

The throttle is right out here but in the full-bodied, rich, mouth-filling style of McLaren Vale shiraz, this wine is very good. It tastes of blackberry, chocolate, mint, tar and sweet, velvety plum, the aftertaste then adding violet and peppercorn-like characters. The tannin is firm, the fruit is swashbuckling. If you enjoy full-bodied red wine, expect to be satisfied in full. 93 points.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

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