here's to nelson

de trafford shiraz 2006 (stellenbosch)
[young vines, high altitude NW facing slopes, handpicked, gentle crush, wild yeast, blah, blah, blah ...]
dark ruby; berries, plum, whiff of spice, pepper?, hint of chocolate and some wood; ripe plum, blackberries, spice, clean no funk, mineral; nice fine tannins and juicy acid; great fuit but not a bomb; like the balance now; refreshing; enough of everything to develop further but why wait; long; medium bodied; 15.5% but carries it very well; BANG! enjoyed this one a lot ... be afraid oz, be very afraid ...