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Stickleback

Producer: Heartland
Style: Red
Vintage: 2007
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 24%, Grenache 7%, Dolcetto 7%, Shiraz 62%
Region: Australia < Southeast Australia

PRICE: $12

Tasting Notes and Food Pairing Suggestions

  • Grilled skirt steak with grilled spring onions
  • Buffalo burgers topped with sautéed shiitake mushrooms
  • Cumin-scented Moroccan lamb stew

This savory and eclectic red blend made by Ben Glaetzer of Glaetzer wines is a fantastic value for the price, showing dark blackberry fruit, dried black currants, hints of black pepper, and earthy leather notes. Great minerality and salinity undercut the ripe fruit in this wine, bringing it all together in one tightly-packed, well-balanced package.

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