Jacobs Creek - Shiraz Cabernet 2003

Advantages: very palletable wine
Disadvantages: none

...he produced a bottle of Jacobs Creek Shiraz Cabernet. Thanking him with a huge grin on my face, I proceeded to hide the bottle in my bedroom under my bed - why cos hes cheeky enough to ask to borrow a bottle again, knowing that he'd then have the pleasure of drinking the Jacobs - method in his madness hahahaha. Anyhow Friday of the same week, the lodger was out with his mates, perfect for a girlie night in. After having a lounge in a Lush bubble ...
...popped the cork of my Jacobs and settled down to watch a DVD - Bridget Jones ok so its predicatable but hey its feel good. Back to the wine - the subject of my review - Jacobs Creek Shiraz Cabernet Vintage 2003 (South Eastern Australia), the bottle in front of me is a a 750ml bottle with a alcohol volume of 13.5%, there are 10 UK units in this bottle, so If you finish the whole bottle, no driving home!!! I believe it usually retails for about £4.99 ... Read review

Advantages: Widely available, very good value for money, moreish
Disadvantages: Slight alcohol burn from high 14% alcohol level

Jacob’s Creek is a very well known big brand of Australian wine and a big seller in the UK’s supermarkets. I decided to see what all the fuss was about and purchased a bottle of Jacob’s Creek Shiraz Cabernet, vintage 2004, from a local supermarket for £4 (full price was £5) to sup at leisure. It is a classic Australian blend of two red grapes, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, which works very well as the fleshy fruitiness of the Shiraz compliments ...
...a nicely balanced and structured wine. The wine itself had a simple and direct classic white label and by modern Australian standards was unusual as it was sealed by a cork rather than a screwcap (one for lovers of classic wine closures !). I wonder if the 2005 vintage has converted to screwcap ? Swirling the wine around in a suitable glass I noticed the wine had an attractively clear red-purple colour and had pleasantly lively but not overblown ... Read review

Advantages: Nice tasting.
Disadvantages: The bottle doesn't last for long.

This was actually bought for me as a leaving present, when I left my last job. I must have made a good impression on my mentor who gave it to me, as she said when handing it over that it was (and still is) her favourite type of wine. And needless to say, it is now one of mine too! Why? Well, just sit back and let me tell you. At around a 13% volume, this wine is a nice little fruity number with an absolutely gorgeous after atste. It is not one oft ...
...- but rather leaves you wanting more; and more, and more - until suddenyl and as if by magic the bottle is empty. After Fosters, I think that this has got to be Australia's next best export (but not that I am a hardened drinker). The outer packaging is quite appealing - yeah OK it's a wine bottle, but the label is just plain and simple. No fuss is made of it, which I think is intended to give it up loud and clear for everything else that it offers. ... Read review