I just had the Cape Mentelle Shiraz today. Today being the Fourth of July. So if you are reading this tomorrow, then I did not have it today. I digress. Cape Mentelle is an Australian winery. Some of you may wonder, “What is Shiraz?” It is the same grape as Syrah. Why Shiraz? It is a bit complicated and you get several different stories. The most often repeated story is that they think the Syrah grape originally came from Persia, of course Persia is no longer Persia, we now call it Iran. I think you may have heard a little bit about that country recently. Anyway, avoiding geopolitical commentary, in Persia they have a grape called Shiraz. Of course they speak Farsi in Iran, so I am not sure what they actually call the grape. Are you still following this? I think the Aussie’s just like to confuse me.
Back to the wine, this is not you typical Aussie Shiraz, it is a more elegant wine. Many Shiraz’s are huge, alcoholic, tannic monsters. The type of wine that takes the enamel off your teeth. If you want that, then you don’t want the Cape Mentelle. Cape Mentell is located in the Margaret River region of Australia. The Margaret River is a cooler region and the grapes get longer hang time. Longer hang time allows the grapes to develop complexity and finesse. So, if you are interested in wine that has cherry and raspberry flavors, a touch of smokiness, a little sweet oak thrown in, then this is your wine. The term delicious comes to mind.
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